She Proves Faithful
Welcome to SPF, the podcast to help you build fruitful Christian culture in your home and beyond.
I’m Lauren, a wife, a mom to four hilarious kids, and I love teaching women about the rich blessings we have in Christ and how applicable His Word is to our daily living.
Together we will dive into God’s Word and learn how to faithfully cultivate lasting fruit, building up God’s Kingdom now and for generations to come.
Worldview, theology, parenting, marriage, personal growth, and Christian living, it’s all here.
Welcome to the show!
Episodes
297 episodes
SPF 297: Influencers Gonna Influence: Tips to Discerning Social Media
The socials are a buzz these days and with that the flood gates of opinions and demands have stepped up from influencers and friends. Today I'm going to share why you're hearing about politics from laundry and knitting instagram sites, proving ...
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Episode 297
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SPF 296: Christmas Spectacular: Christmas Wisdom & Quotes & Mirth with Andy Hlushak
It's the annual SPF Christmas Spectacular with my husband, Andy Hlushak, as a special guest.Join us as we discuss quotes from the Femina Quote Calendar, G.K. Chesterton and a random nameless Instagram lady. It's the last episode of 2025 ...
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Episode 296
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SPF 295: The Mercy of the Wicked is Cruel (biblical justice in an upside down world)
In this episode:In a recent conversation with a friend she said " Children don't need happy endings, they need just endings." Today I will explore the virtue of justice and it's role not only in stories, but also in real life appl...
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Episode 295
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SPF 294: Life is short: How to Live with Wisdom in Every Season
There's something about the turning of seasons, especially the fading of summer into fall, that reminds me of Psalm 90:12 when Moses prayed, "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." Maybe it's the leaves showing their ...
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Episode 294
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SPF 293: Grab Bag: Laundry, The Idol of Precision, Training Your Kids for Church
Today is a bit of a Grab Bag of Life. Simple musings that hopefully produce some practical application. Topics include laundry, the idol of precision and withholding truth because of fear of not getting it perfect, why kids should be in church ...
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Episode 293
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SPF 292: Two Truths When it Feels Like Wickedness is Prospering
As we see the fruit of wickedness unfold each day in our nation I have to truths to give balm to the soul and sobering perspective as we live in our small window of time. In Job 21:14-15 Job says of the wicked: "They say to G...
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Episode 292
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SPF 291: Why You Need to Set Aside Time for Personal Education - PART 1 How a Humble Love of Learning Fosters Wisdom
Proverbs 18:2 says "A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion." Today I am going to share why pursuing a well educated mind is not only helpful in not being the fool, but is actually part of being a faithful ...
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Episode 291
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290: Adventure, Glory, & Another Great Story (How to Live a GOOD Story)
"Your life will contribute to a grand and wonderful story, no matter what you do. You and I are spoken. We will contribute to the narrative. But how?" How do we make great stories out of our lives? Today I'm sharing some ideas about living grea...
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Episode 290
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SPF 289: MAIL BAG! Raising Humble (but encouraged) Children, Responding to New Age Culture
It's a SPF mailbag episode! Today I am sharing some SPF mail and answering listener questions about raising humble kids and how to approach new age deception with friends and family. --------------------------------------Need...
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Episode 289
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SPF 288: Left Hand, Wrong Assumptions: Learning to Spot False Dichotomies
Have you ever heard negative things about the left hand or being left handed because the Bible refers positively to the right hand so many times? That's a false dichotomy and it's a logical fallacy that can trip us up when it comes to understan...
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Episode 288
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SPF287: Hold the Line: 3 Reasons Sound Doctrine Safeguards Your Life
Sound doctrine is critical to a Christian's faith and life. How we love, how we live, how we act, how we worship - is all downstream from what we believe; and if it's not rooted in the sound teachings of Scripture, it's easy to go astray in the...
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Episode 287
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SPF 286: Discerning Zeal - Two Things Passion Must be Rooted In
According to Noah Webster, Zeal is the Passionate ardor in the pursuit of any thing; it is an eagerness of desire to accomplish or obtain some object. Zeal that accomplishes good and godly things must be rooted in knowledge and be disciplined. ...
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Episode 286
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SPF 285: Two Truths to Help You With Guilty Feelings (Do You Ever Feel Like the Worst?!)
Do you ever feel like you're the worst? Have you ever struggled with feelings of guilt even though you know you've been forgiven by God? Do you look back at sinful times in your life and feel defeated? Today I am going to share what the God ble...
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Episode 285
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SPF 284: A Prayer to Help You Hold Your Tongue (Practical faith for marriage, parenting, and more!)
Have you ever been in a situation where you opened your mouth when maybe you should have bit your tongue instead? James says if you can tame your tongue you can bridle your whole body. This might be impossible this side of heaven, but there is ...
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Episode 284
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SPF 283: How the Daily Little Battles Build Virtue
Johnathan Edwards said, "True virtue never appears so lovely as when it is most oppressed;" Today I am sharing how Opposition to virtue is grounds for glory - That all these uphill battles in our lives really matter and are cultivating lasting ...
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Episode 283
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SPF 282: What's the Deal with Manifestation? (And How to Think Biblically about our Desires)
What is manifestation? How has this practice crept into the church? Can we really just declare something and make it happen? How do we pray for things we want? Today I am sharing about the trouble with manifestation and how to think biblically ...
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Episode 282
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SPF 281: How to Enjoy Life & Pursue Christ (Is it really an issue of balance?)
How are we enjoy the temporal joys of life? Are they really all a vanity, or chasing after the wind? Today I am sharing how we can faithfully enjoy the good gifts God gives while also heading the wisdom of finding our purpose and delight in Chr...
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Episode 281
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SPF 280: Overwhelmed & Anxious by Too Much Input
The internet has made so many things better. But along with our ability to constantly access information, we can hit a point of input overload, leading to overwhelm and even a dullness of hearing. How can we prove faithful with the availability...
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Episode 280
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SPF 279: Christmas Spectacular - Mirth, Merriment, Traditions, & No Pressure Christmas
It's the 2024 Christmas Spectacular with Lauren and Andy!This year we are talking about traditions, a bit of Christmas history regarding the Christmas tree, how to be mindful of the whole crew (family) and reasons why we can all have a ...
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Episode 279
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SPF 278: Mirth Through Faith (How to Cultivate a Merry Heart)
Charles Spurgeon once preached "Such merry hearts have a continual feast." Where does a merry heart come from and how can we have a truly "merry" Christmas this season?But I believe as Christians, there's always a reason to celebrate an...
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Episode 278
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SPF 277: How to Plan and Prepare for the Holidays
A few years ago I did a faith and practice series that gave faithful tasks practical applications. We are called to be faithful to Christ as Lord and that includes living fruitful productive lives. There are many ways to go about a frutiful and...
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Episode 277
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SPF 276: What Does Your Name Say About You? Names and Building Character
Proverbs says a good name is better than riches? A name becomes synonymous with character. What type of character is behind a good name? How do we cultivate a good name? Today I’m sharing three examples of good character that ...
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Episode 276
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SPF 275: Whatever Happens - Three Truths to Help you Trust God's Will
William Gurnall a 17th century English clergyman said, "Sincerity enables the Christian to do two things which the hypocrite cannot -- to speak good of God, and to expect good from God." Today I am sharing more about God's decretive will and hi...
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Episode 275
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SPF 274: My Missed Miscarriage - How the Lord Helped Me Despite the Women's Rights Movement
In 2017 I experienced a missed miscarriage. I could not find the help I needed. Where were the bullhorns shouting for my healthcare? today I'm sharing my story of how the Lord provided for me despite living in a culture steeped in virtue signal...
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SPF 273: The Fruits of Suffering & Casting off Dread
This past week our city was in the direct path of Hurricane Helene, a category four storm with projected winds of 140mph. There was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the storm and aftermath. What do we do when faced with potential suffering? How...
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Episode 273
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