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Through Prayer Comes Healing: Lauren Green and Carrie Sheffield
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*Content Warning: This episode mentions suicide and depression and may not be suitable for all listeners.*
We all carry scars, both visible and invisible, that life's challenges leave behind. Far from permanently marring us, our scars can become sites of incredible healing and strength when we open ourselves to faith.This faith doesn't erase the pain or revert the past, but transforms our relationship with our scars. It encourages us to see them not as symbols of hurt but as markers of healing and resilience: vibrant signs of what we've overcome through faith.
Lauren Green is a seasoned journalist and the chief religion correspondent for Fox News Channel. Exploring the intricate intersection of religion and journalism, Lauren found herself reporting on stories ranging from everyday news to the profound mysteries of faith that shaped her perspective on communication and human connection. Later in the episode, we’ll hear from Carrie Sheffield, whose troubled, nomadic childhood eventually gave way to a season of academic success and achievements, where her agnostic beliefs were challenged by a quest for deeper meaning.
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Past interview: Jana Monroe
Upcoming interview: Emily P. Freeman
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Interview Quotes:
“When I became a journalist, it was as if I was trying to translate from one language to another. I was trying to find words to communicate something that I only felt in music.” - Lauren Green
“That is one of the challenges for living in a very secular world, is understanding and seeing God in the everyday.” - Lauren Green
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