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Welcome to the Singing Through Fire podcast! I’m your host Lara Silverman, and this is where we: -Worship when it hurts -Discuss hot takes from the furnace of affliction -Explore a biblical theology of suffering with a side of sass and sarcasm From lamentations to laughter, this podcast is for anyone desperate for hope who has ever asked, "Why, Lord, why?” Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button because I upload content every single week. Help me get to my goal of 10,000 subscribers so we can help others who are suffering. To God be the glory! "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." 2nd Corinthians 4:17.

Recent Episodes

Why Suffering Doesn’t Have the Final Word: Sona Jamgotchian on Finding Hope in Christ | STF Podcast Ep. 37

What if your suffering never completely goes away—but it doesn’t have to have the final word? In this episode of Singing Through Fire, Lara Silverman sits down with Sona Jamgotchian, author of Finding Hope in Suffering, to talk about what it looks like to hold onto hope when life hurts. After years of chronic pain, two spinal cord surgeries, and a difficult recovery, Sona had plenty of reasons to ask, “Why am I suffering like this?” But through her journey, she discovered that suffering can...

52 MIN

When God Doesn’t Answer “Why?”: Brittany Born on Trusting Him in the Fire | STF Podcast Ep. 36

In this episode of Singing Through Fire, Lara talks with singer-songwriter Brittany Born about her son Caleb, who was born with multiple life-threatening medical conditions and spent his first months in the hospital. Brittany shares what it has looked like to trust God without knowing the outcome, wrestle with fear and lament, and see His faithfulness in the midst of a difficult season. She also talks about how the poems she wrote during Caleb’s hospital stays eventually became songs for her ...

53 MIN

How to Trust God When Life Falls Apart: Sherrie Pilkington Finding God’s Goodness in Suffering | STF Podcast Ep. 35

In this episode, host Lara Silverman continues her Faith in the Furnace series on Singing Through Fire with guest Sherrie Pilkington, a speaker, blogger, podcast host, and founder of Sealed With a Hug, a monthly subscription gift box designed to help people stay connected to grievers. Sherie shares the devastating, unexpected death of her seemingly healthy 52-year-old husband from a massive heart attack after a minor car accident, and describes the shock, silence, anger, lament, and fear of n...

69 MIN

When Suffering Feels Like Punishment: Michelle Bader Ebersole’s Story of Grief & Redemption | STF Podcast Ep. 34

In this episode of Singing Through Fire, Lara Silverman sits down with Michelle Bader Ebersole, author, speaker, founder of Widow Goals, and host of the podcast Widowed 2 Soon, for an honest conversation about faith, grief, suffering, and finding hope after devastating loss. Michelle's husband, Luke, battled cancer early in their marriage and ultimately lost his life after years of illness. Michelle shares what it was like to walk through cancer, amputation, chronic illness, hospice, and eve...

73 MIN

When Suffering Returns: Sara Willoughby on Trusting God Without Answers | STF Podcast Ep. 33

What do you do when you’ve already walked through years of suffering—and then the suffering comes back in a new and unexpected form? In this episode of Singing Through Fire, Lara Silverman sits down with Sara Willoughby to talk honestly about chronic illness, unanswered prayer, lament, and what it means to keep trusting God when you cannot understand what He is doing. After years of debilitating illness and significant recovery, Sara is now facing a new season of suffering, including suspec...

67 MIN