Join Lauren as she sits down to talk with Youth Discipleship Minister Sophia Ferguson all about friendship. Lauren and Sophia discuss what God’s purpose for friendship is and why it matters so much, how we as friends can encourage each other in our walks with Christ, dealing with conflict, and how to practically build and maintain relationships. One things is for certain, we can’t do this life on our own, and friendship is a beautiful gift from the Lord as we walk through this life and the one to come!

Happy Easter Everyone! As Good Friday and Easter Sunday approaches, Lauren joins Genesis Otero to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus. Genesis and Lauren talk about the meaning and depth of the cross and the amazing fact that Jesus didn’t stay down. He rose to life and offers us forgiveness and eternal life with Him forever! “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”-Romans 5:8

Join Lauren for her second solo episode as she dives into the question, what would Jesus do? We see the famous acronym, WWJD, in all kinds of places, and what better way to answer this then by looking at what Jesus did, by how He lived and who He is? Lauren gives 10 things that Jesus did and how we can live our lives rooted in Christ, becoming more like Him each day!

Welcome back to another episode of the Live by Light podcast! In this episode, Lauren talks with her good friend Nadya Filter about how we can use our passions to bring God glory. Nadya is truly an inspiration, and her life story and interests are incredible to hear about. Nadya shares about her passion for God’s word and how her view of faith and the Bible changed as she grew up. Lauren and Nadya both share about how finding time to read and study God’s Word can be hard, but it’s life changing! Lauren and Nadya share practical tips and resources they’ve used to dive deeper into their understanding of the Bible and the impact its had in their lives. Nadya also shares her perspective on and the blessings she has found in being a part of a large family, her future plans to join the military, and how she stays passionate in life even when burnout happens. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss!

Lauren interviews her older sister Savannah along with Savannah’s fiancé Josiah as they talk about all things dating and relationships. Savannah and Josiah share wisdom and advice about all stages of relationships from singleness to marriage from a Christian perspective. From looking at what the Bible says about relationships to practical tips and stories from personal experience, Josiah and Sav have something to share to everyone in this episode for whatever stage of life you are in!

In this week’s episode, Lauren talks with Worship Pastor Christian Hodge and his wife Carly. Christian and Carly talk about their journey together in God’s call over Christian’s life to do worship ministry and what true worship is. Lauren, Christian, and Carly also discuss the emotional highs of worship at retreats or camps and how this doesn’t have to just end there but can transform our lives back home. Worship is not restricted to Sunday mornings or church camps; it’s an every day part of our walk with the Lord!

In this episode, Lauren talks with Lucy Mustard who shares her testimony and how she came to faith. Lucy shares about her previous atheistic world view, how a friend started bringing her to church and her initial reactions to church, and how Jesus has completely changed her life. Lucy shares about the beauty and struggles that came with becoming a Christian, how her relationships with friends changed, and how God has grown her faith through difficult seasons. Lucy is a bundle of joy and light, and her story is a blessing to everyone who hears!

In this episode, Lauren shares her personal story of faith and how God worked to redeem her life. Lauren shares about her battles with fear, doubting God’s existence, anxiety, and OCD. Lauren talks about dealing with doubts about faith and how she found freedom from her struggles with mental health through the power of God.

The Bible is full of amazing stories of God at work, but God didn’t just stop there 2000 years ago. He is still at work doing awesome things in your life now! But what about when things aren’t going well, life feels boring, or you think your past and flaws are too great for God to still use you? If that’s you today, then let this episode encourage you that God is right there with you, and He is up to something!! There is hope in this life and the life to come no matter what. Lauren and Dahlia share how they trust God through all seasons of life, hold on even when it’s not clear what God is doing, and find peace through the power of community and gratitude. God has already done so much for us, and the best is still to come!

One of the biggest questions we ask ourselves is, who are we? Lauren and her guest Julia are diving deep into this question in this episode. Julia and Lauren share personal stories and struggles about confidence, body image, self worth, and overcoming all these these things through God. As God’s children, our identity is sure, and we can have confidence from what He says about each of us in His word!