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I don't have to figure certain things out because I know the God of the Bible is really the

one who's doing battle for me.

Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast.

We all carry scars both visible and invisible that life's challenges leave behind.

Far from permanently marring us, our scars can become sights 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. Let's begin with Lauren's story. My name is Lauren Green and

officially I'm the Chief Religion Correspondent for Fox News Channel. I grew up in Minneapolis in Minnesota, the youngest of five children. There was always a piano in our house.

So even when I was a young kid, you know, three or four years old, you

were always banging on the piano. So the music was always part of me and also I

mean I remember even before I started taking piano lessons, I would hear certain musical sounds and be captivated by it.

Just captivated by the sound of it.

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