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Philosopher, professor, and author Dolores Morris joins LAB for a conversation on faith, the pursuit of wisdom, and what it means to be human. Drawing from her book, "Believing Philosophy: A Guide to Becoming a Christian Philosopher", Dolores invites us to ask hard questions, think carefully, and discover how the pursuit of wisdom can draw us nearer to God. Together, they explore the unity of beauty, goodness, and truth, how AI is shaping our habits, and the hopeful opportunity for the church to help a generation hungry for something real. 📖 Order the book: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/believing-philosophy 🌎 Connect with Dolores Morris:  https://substack.com/@doloresgmorris941382 | https://x.com/DoloresGMorris 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #DoloresMorris #BelievingPhilosophy #ChristianPhilosophy #FaithAndReason #PursuitOfWisdom #BeautyGoodnessTruth #ChristianFormation #FaithAndCulture #AIAndFaith Support the show

What if beauty is an invitation to encounter the love of God? Author, oboist, and host of Artists for Joy, Dr. Merideth Hite Estevez joins Zach to discuss her book, "Art Is How God Loves Us: The Sacred Beauty of Created Things." After graduating from Juilliard, Merideth found herself questioning whether she even liked music anymore. Through faith, she slowly rediscovered the joy of creating and learned to receive love through art rather than striving to prove her worth. Together, they explore spiritual synesthesia, the invitation to “let art break your heart,” and the ways beauty can awaken wonder, compassion, and healing. Whether you’re a practicing artist or simply curious, this conversation invites you to pay attention and discover what God might be saying through the beauty around you. 📖 Get Merideth’s book: https://a.co/d/08q96Yc5 🎧 Listen to Artists for Joy: https://artistsforjoy.org/pod 🌐 Explore Merideth’s work: https://artistsforjoy.org/ 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @artistsforjoy Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #MeridethHiteEstevez #ArtIsHowGodLovesUs #ArtistsForJoy #ArtAndFaith #BeautyAndFaith #CreativeRecovery #SacredBeauty #ChristianCreativity #VUVIVO Support the show

What if discovering your calling begins with paying attention to the life around you?  Karen Swallow Prior returns to LAB the Podcast to discuss her book, You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful. Together, we explore how calling reaches beyond career, why every passion doesn’t need to become a paycheck, and how truth, goodness, and beauty help us discern what is ours to do. Whether you’re starting out or finding your way through a season of change, this conversation offers an invitation to recognize purpose in ordinary life. 🔗 Connect with Karen: https://karenswallowprior.com/ 📖 Order "You Have a Calling": https://a.co/d/04ndokSW 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott| @karenswallowprior  Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #KarenSwallowPrior #YouHaveACalling #Calling #Vocation #FaithAndWork #Purpose #TruthGoodnessAndBeauty #ChristianPodcast #LifeAndBeauty Support the show

Kristin and Derek Roberts, the husband and wife team behind Brudders Books, join LAB the Podcast to share the heart behind a little bear and his world of adventure. Through thoughtful storytelling and watercolor illustrations, they help children grow in empathy, gratitude, confidence, and faith. We talk about the beginnings of Brudders, the faith it takes to follow a creative calling, and the beauty of making stories that spark imagination and bring families together. 🧸 Discover Brudders Books: https://www.bruddersbooks.com/ 🛒Shop Brudders Books: https://www.bruddersbooks.com/shopnow 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @bruddersbooks Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #BruddersBooks #KristenAndDerekRoberts #ChildrensBooks #FaithAndCreativity #Storytelling #Imagination #FamilyReading #LifeAndBeautyOfTheGospel Support the show

Filmmaker and Hard Faith Founder Spencer Folmar joins Zach for a conversation on artistic calling, honest storytelling and the hope of the gospel. From his childhood in rural Pennsylvania to his journey from nihilism to faith, Spencer shares the vision behind films that meet people in the hardest parts of life. Together, they explore his forthcoming suicide prevention trilogy, the power of art to confront despair, and our invitation to support artists telling stories that give us hope. 🎬 Learn more about Hard Faith and follow the suicide prevention trilogy: https://www.hardfaith.org/ 👋🏼 Meet Spencer and his work: www.SpencerFolmar.com 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @spencerfolmar | @hardfaithinc Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #SpencerFolmar #HardFaith #FaithAndFilm #ChristianFilmmaking #ArtAndFaith #StoriesOfHope #SuicidePrevention #VUVIVO Support the show

American painter Morgan Irons returns to LAB the Podcast to reflect on creating the Widow of Nain, the second of seven original oil commissions in VU VI VO’s "The Vision is Jesus" series. Morgan shares why she centered the human experience of a grieving mother, how placing figures within the landscapes of the American West opens a well of meaning, and what the painting continues to reveal through those who encounter it. Morgan and Zach also explore land and stewardship, women in the West, and the vital role of patronage in an artist’s life. Their conversation considers what becomes possible when artists are given the trust, time, encouragement, and resources to bring meaningful work into the world and why experiencing art together can awaken wonder, hope, and deeper meaning. 🎟️ Tickets: Join us for the V3 Art Unveiling on December 17, 2026, featuring Carla Paine’s Adoration of the Magi: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/v3-art-unveiling-with-carla-paine-tickets-1986804561928 🎨 Explore Morgan Irons’ work: https://www.morganirons.com/ 🖼️ V3 Art Unveiling 2026 with Morgan Irons: https://youtu.be/QdBzzbucV1s?si=FJ7GxYYFTmvcAxu7 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @morganirons Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #MorganIrons #WidowOfNain #TheVisionIsJesus #VUVIVO #V3ArtUnveiling #AdorationOfTheMagi #SacredArt #ArtAndFaith #ChristianArt #ArtPatronage Support the show

Award-winning artist Emily Pastor returns to LAB the Podcast to revisit Mary, Overshadowed, the first painting in V3’s The Vision Is Jesus series, and reflect on everything that has unfolded since its unveiling. Emily shares the hidden story of creating the work in a makeshift laundry-room studio, the significance of portraying Mary as a conquering figure holding a lily instead of a weapon, and the discipline required to bring a monumental painting into the world. She and Zach also explore her new In Part series, finding creative renewal after burnout, and the vital role of patrons, collectors, and galleries in helping artists flourish. Together, they consider how art can awaken wonder, deepen our visual language, and lead us toward beauty, goodness, truth, faith, and hope. 🎟️ Tickets: Join us for the V3 Art Unveiling on December 17: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/v3-art-unveiling-with-carla-paine-tickets-1986804561928 🎨 Learn about Mary Overshadow: https://vuvivo.com/blog/2024/12/18/mary-overshadowed-emily-a-pastor 🌎Connect with Emily: https://emilypastor.com/ 📰 Sign Up for Emily Pastor’s Newsletter: https://emilypastor.com/newsletter 🖼️ Learn about the V3 Art Loan Program: https://vuvivo.com/art-loan-program 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @emilypastorart Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #EmilyPastor #MaryOvershadowed #TheVisionIsJesus #VUVIVO #ChristianArt #SacredArt #FaithAndArt #ChristianArtist #OilPainting #FineArt #VisualTheology #BeautyAndFaith #ArtUnveiling #ArtistInterview Support the show

Peterson Jean-Marie joins LAB the Podcast for a thoughtful conversation about faith, music, and the deeply human work of creating. The Tampa based singer-songwriter, storyteller, and worship leader reflects on discovering music through the saxophone at fourteen, finding his own voice, and creating with obedience rather than perfection. Peterson also shares the story behind his newest song “Blessings,” a reminder to recognize God’s faithfulness, praise Him in every season, and receive even the smallest gifts with gratitude. Together, they explore creativity in the age of AI, the beauty of live music and local community, the shared life of corporate worship, and the courage to release meaningful work in God’s timing. 🎧 Listen to Blessings: https://open.spotify.com/album/4RGr1ypOhVyYBFE7shULQw?si=OFH7SP0ZSUSEtKXU7279jw 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @peteyjmusic Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #PetersonJeanMarie #Blessings #ChristianMusic #WorshipMusic #FaithAndCreativity #ChristianCreatives #GospelMusic #WorshipLeader #SingerSongwriter #CreativeFaith #GodsFaithfulness #FaithInEverySeason #TampaBayMusic #VUVIVO Support the show

What happens when the work of your hands becomes an act of worship? In this episode, Zach sits down with Alex Ruhnau, a Marine Corps veteran, architect, builder, husband, and father to explore the sacred connection between faith, craftsmanship, and the places we create. Alex shares how God led him from building race cars and custom motorcycles to architecture that brought him to faith at the University of Florida and taught him to surrender his plans and trust God’s provision. He also takes us inside the making of the Shiloah Wall, a seven-arch installation whose form, materials and symbolism draw the eye upward and tell the story of redemption through Jesus. Together, they reflect on work as worship, beauty as a witness, and why excellence always requires sacrifice. This conversation is an invitation to let theology shape our imagination, steward our gifts with care, and create what lasts for the glory of God and the good of others. 🌎 Learn more about Alex’s work: https://www.ruhnauconstruction.com/ 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @ruhnauconstruction | @akruhnau Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #BuildingBeauty #WorkAsWorship #FaithAndWork #ChristianPodcast #ChristianCreatives #TheologyOfPlace #SacredSpaces #Architecture #Craftsmanship #DesignBuild #KingdomWork #AlexRuhnau #RuhnauConstruction Support the show

What if the stories we consume are training us either to face the dragon or run from it? Artist, Author, and Storyteller Josh Nadeau joins LAB the Podcast to explore beauty, suffering, spiritual formation, and the stories that shape who we become. Reflecting on his journey into Orthodox Christianity, the disciplines that teach us to say no for greater yeses, and his work with Inkwell, Josh challenges the modern promise of a comfortable, frictionless life. Together, Josh and Zach consider why art must do more than entertain, how reading gives us new eyes, and how tending the people and places entrusted to us can form lives marked by courage, love, and hope. 🌎 Read Josh’s work: https://substack.com/@everydaysaints ✍️ Explore Inkwell: https://inkwellct.substack.com/ 🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast @VUVIVOV3 🎥 Watch to experience the space, hear the heart, and meet the people. 🙏 Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support 📲 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @swordandpencil Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. #LABthePodcast #JoshNadeau #SwordAndPencil #ChristianStorytelling #OrthodoxChristianity #BeautyTruthGoodness #FaithAndArt #SpiritualFormation #ChristianWriters #Discipleship #Inkwell #Reading #ChristianCreativity #LifeAndBeauty #VUVIVO Support the show

Rev. Fitz Conner joins LAB the Podcast to explore how beauty, sacred architecture, and real relationships shape the life of the church. Drawing from more than 40 years of ministry in Tampa, including his Young Life roots and his leadership at First Pres Tampa, Fitz reflects on the spaces that form us and the church’s calling to embody the beauty and character of God. From vaulted ceilings and stained glass to life groups and shared worship, this conversation reveals why both place and people matter in our apprenticeship to Jesus. Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast.  Visit First Pres Tampa: https://firstprestampa.org/ Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support For More Videos, subscribe: @VUVIVOV3 | https://www.youtube.com/@VUVIVOV3 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @firstprestampa Like: https://www.facebook.com/vuvivo.v3 #LABthePodcast #FitzConner #FirstPresTampa #FaithAndBeauty #SacredArchitecture #ChurchArchitecture #ChristianDiscipleship #ChristianPodcast #BeautyAndFaith #RealRelationships #RealTransformation #ApprenticeshipToJesus #ChurchAndCulture #YoungLife #VUVIVO Support the show

Sophi Vestrini joins LAB the Podcast to explore beauty, creativity, storytelling, and our deep longing for what is real. From growing up surrounded by family in Guatemala to encountering V3 through The Widow of Nain and Sehnsucht Symphony, Sophi shares how beauty moved her from simply experiencing the work to wanting to become part of it.  Now serving as V3’s Director of Marketing and PR, she and Zach explore the power of true artistry in an increasingly digital world, why beauty still stops us in our tracks, and what it means to help the world’s greatest artists tell the world’s greatest story. Tickets for all upcoming V3 events: SIGN UP Subscribe for more episodes of LAB the Podcast: VU VI VO Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @_savve  Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast.  #LABthePodcast #SophiVestrini #Beauty #ChristianArt #FaithAndArt #ChristianCreativity #Storytelling #Sehnsucht #SehnsuchtSymphony #SacredArt #BeautyTruthGoodness #ChristianLeadership #LifeAndBeautyOfTheGospel #VUVIVO #v3  Support the show

What if the places we steward could tell a better story? Kara Kennedy joins LAB the Podcast to explore Christian hospitality, beauty, work, and the theology of place. From transforming ClearTrust’s headquarters into Shiloah Place to discovering how even a wall can point beyond itself, Kara shares what becomes possible when we reject mere efficiency, embrace costly obedience, and steward everything God has entrusted to us for the flourishing of others. Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast.  Learn more about ClearTrust: https://www.cleartrustonline.com/ Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support For More Videos, Subscribe: @VUVIVOV3 | https://www.youtube.com/@VUVIVOV3 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @kara_alexie  Like:  https://www.facebook.com/vuvivo.v3 #LABthePodcast #KaraKennedy #TheologyOfPlace #ChristianHospitality #FaithAndWork #ChristianLeadership #BeautyTruthGoodness #WorkAsWorship #ChristianBusiness #BiblicalStewardship #HumanFlourishing #ShiloahPlace #ClearTrust #LifeAndBeautyOfTheGospel #VUVIVO #V3 Support the show

Natalie Garcia is an author, artist, registered nurse and mother who believes every pregnancy carries beauty and meaning. In this episode, Natalie shares the decade-long journey behind The Pregnancy Experience, her 40-week pregnancy journal created to help expectant mothers slow down, pay attention, and experience pregnancy with greater hope, wonder, and intention. Natalie and Zach explore the relationship between creativity and caregiving, the importance of remembering your dreams amid motherhood, and how women can approach each pregnancy as a new story rather than carrying fear, comparison, or someone else’s experience into it. They also discuss Natalie’s vision to place this resource in the hands of mothers, midwives, doulas, and care providers around the world. Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast.  Discover The Pregnancy Experience: https://thepregnancyexperience.com Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support For More Videos, Subscribe: @VUVIVOV3 | https://www.youtube.com/@VUVIVOV3 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @birthingwonder Like:  https://www.facebook.com/vuvivo.v3 #LABthePodcast #NatalieGarcia #ThePregnancyExperience #PregnancyJourney #Motherhood #ExpectantMothers #PregnancyJournal #ChristianMotherhood #FaithAndMotherhood #BeautyAndWonder #IntentionalMotherhood #MaternityCare #Midwives #Doulas #VUVIVO #VUVIVOV3 Support the show

Matthew Clark is a singer-songwriter, author, and storyteller whose work creates space for people to encounter Jesus through music, essays, and hospitality. In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach and Matthew explore The Well Trilogy, the healing found in the story of the woman at the well, the power of beauty and storytelling, and how God meets us in seasons of grief to restore our imagination and faith. Together they discuss vocation, the importance of being truly seen, and why making art can become an act of hospitality that points people toward Christ. Thank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast.  Listen to Matthews Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZDiEyh3ls3lC7WEErCRC1?si=Gf0svMvrRS-pZ4tq-dH5fg The Well Trilogy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6NLBJCQ?binding=paperback&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tpbk&qid=1754761829&sr=8-1 One Thousand Words Podcast:  https://www.matthewclark.net/podcast/ Connect with Matthew: https://www.matthewclark.net/ Support / Sponsor: https://vuvivo.com/support For More Videos, Subscribe: @VUVIVOV3 | https://www.youtube.com/@VUVIVOV3 Follow: @labthepodcast | @vuvivo_v3 | @zachjelliott | @matthewclarknet Like:  https://www.facebook.com/vuvivo.v3 #LABthePodcast #MatthewClark #TheWellTrilogy #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Storytelling #ChristianMusic #Hospitality #EncounterJesus #SpiritualFormation #John4 #VUVIVO #Beauty #Gospel #ChristianAuthor Support the show