Hey, everybody and welcome to the messy table and ordinary space for real women,

imperfect stories, and the God who's constantly at work in our mess. I'm your host, Jen Jewel, and back co-hosting with me today

is my good friend Amy Groshell. And you guys, it's October. So we're wishing you all the cozy

blankets and colorful leaves and pumpkin spice everything that this month has to offer, even though

right now it's

like 85 degrees where I live, but I'm going to pretend.

So whether you're outrunning errands or you're on your lunch break at work or folding a load of laundry

while wrangling kiddos, you're welcome and wanted in this place.

If you don't already know, the messy table airs a brand new episode every other Tuesday and

is partnered with our Life Church

Sisters ministry, as well as our favorite, the U-Version Bible app.

If you haven't already, you can subscribe to this podcast in all the usual places and download

the Bible app for free.

I don't know about you, but the last time I checked, free is awesome.

So more than anything, we are all about the capital C church, both the local and global

body of Christ, united by one name, the name of Jesus, and even though we're all diverse and

unique, we believe that we can do infinitely more together than apart. So today, our guest for

episode number 40 is the wise and lovely and down to earth, Lauren Chandler.

Lauren is wife to Matt, who pastors the incredible village church in Flower Mound, Texas,

as well as a mom to three growing kids, worship leader, horse lover, songwriter, author.

It might sound like she does it all, but of course we know she doesn't.

Above all, Lauren is a child of God who simply longs to make his name known, which is also our highest goal here at the messy table.

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