Live By Light

Do you ever find yourself stuck in the same cycle of falling into sin, trying to change, and only ending up right back where you started? The good news is—you’re not alone in this fight we all face, and you can break free from sin and shame. In this episode, Lauren breaks it down into four sections: Why we are in this battle of sin How sin steals our life, joy, and peace-and why we need to fight i...

In this episode, Lauren sits down with author and longtime family friend, Hannah Beth Brown. Hannah Beth shares her journey of following God’s calling to write a book—even when she felt unqualified. Together, Hannah Beth and Lauren talk about trusting God in early adulthood when there seem to be so many paths to take and “timelines” to follow. They also discuss the themes of Hannah Beth’s latest b...

In part 2 of Lauren and Riley’s conversation, Riley shares how pressure and overworking from sports led her to discover the true value of rest. She opens up about her long-time struggles with anxiety and how God freed her from it in a powerful moment at Unite, a nationwide college revival movement. Riley reflects on a season of loneliness and feeling spiritually isolated, and how that very season...

Welcome to season 2 of the Live By Light podcast! In this episode, Lauren gives an introduction to the show. Lauren is a student at NC State who is passionate about Jesus and helping others live out their faith. Lauren outlines three major points about the podcast: the who, the why, and the what. Lauren gives insight into who she is and what she values, why she is doing this podcast, and what you...

In this episode, Lauren shares an honest look at the past year-which in short, was quite the journey: -how chasing the wrong attention led to her drifting in her faith and staying stuck in shame  -the months when life felt like “everything was falling apart” -struggling with acne and confidence -a season of severe depression -how God redeemed her situation with restored joy, purpose, and confidenc...

In the second part of their conversation, Dan, Jonathan, and Lauren answer a third question: how do I handle doubts about my faith? Having doubts and questions is a normal part of the Christian walk, and addressing them can actually deepen and strengthen our faith. Lauren, Dan and Jonathan talk about the importance of expressing your doubts to others, and most importantly, turning to God, who glad...

Lauren talks with Riley Frey, a fellow student at NC State with a passion for fitness, sharing the Gospel, and using sports and exercise as a way to grow personally and glorify God. Riley shares the ups and downs of competing in sports at a national level in high school, as well as her decision process in choosing not to continue at the collegiate level. She also explains how, as her faith deepene...

Lauren joins Pastors Dan Lukhard and Jonathan Zavaglia as they break down two prevalent (and complex) questions people ask about Christianity: How do we know the Bible is true? Is Christianity the only “right” religion? Dan, Jonathan, and Lauren discuss how we got the Bible, the historical evidence that points to its reliability, and how all Scripture tells one coherent story: redemption through J...

In the Season 1 Finale, Lauren talks about reading the Bible, what it does in our lives, practical tips for studying the Bible, and resources and plans to help you along the way. Praying this episode will bless you today!

Lauren and Julia talk about a topic we all can relate to: busyness! Today, we all have so much on our plates, and life easily gets overwhelming, especially when things don’t go our way and hard times come. But in the midst of that, there is peace, and that peace is from Christ alone. Lauren and Julia talk about how spending time with God helps them through busy seasons, the importance of prioritiz...

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...

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 sin...

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...

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 h...

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 ba...

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 chan...

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...

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 wo...

As followers of Christ, we are the light of the world to everyone around us, including in our schools. Join Lauren and Isabella as they share scripture, advice, and stories about being a light for Jesus in public school. Wherever God has you, He wants to use you as a light to build His kingdom! The Public-Schooled Christian: https://thepublicschooledchristian.com