EP157 July 8, 2025

Bathing Suits in the Summer (Part 6 of 9)

Host, Joey Svendsen is joined by his wife, Pricilla; Worship Pastor, Tara Banks; and Seacoaster, Amy Alderman to talk about women and modesty. Amy, Pricilla, and Tara discuss morals regarding feminine attire, their personal practices in how they dress, and some of the values they tried to instill in their own daughters. Tara also shares her experience with leading other women worship pastors in how to dress to eliminate distraction from worship. Their discussion prompts insight into what extent both men and women are responsible for helping one another pursue purity in thought and action.

EP156 July 1, 2025

Church Catching Up with Artificial Intelligence in the Summer (Part 5 of 9)

Darren Allarde, CEO of Seedling (Salt + Light) joins the podcast to discuss artificial intelligence and share some perspective and practices that may surprise some— including a chat-bot he helped create that users can receive spiritual insight from.

EP155 June 24, 2025

Drinking Alcohol in the Summer

Lead Pastors Josh and Lisa Surratt share their thoughts, opinions and convictions on the consumption of alcohol, especially in regards to spirituality and theology. With Pastor Joel Delph and Joey Svendsen, the four discuss some of their personal journeys on this potentially addictive substance as well as how Seacoast Church has navigated the use of alcohol amongst the ministerial leadership team.

EP154 June 17, 2025

Being a Man in the Summer

Joey gathered three other men to reflect on the summer and to talk through what masculinity means.

EP153 June 10, 2025

A Tragedy that Happened in the Summer (Part 2 of 9)

On this episode, Leenetta and Kip Smalls sit down with Roy Jacques and Lynne Stroy to recount the most nightmarish day of their lives. Twelve years ago, their son Adarius went swimming with friends and never made it home. The parents discuss their grief journey since that dreadful day, describe how the loss of their son has shaped them, and account for why God is still good.

EP152 June 3, 2025

"Things" In the Summer (Part 1 of 9)

On this episode, the host crew discusses their childhood summers, Charleston (Southern hot) summers, and leak a few future topics from our summer series, In The Summer.

EP151 May 27, 2025

Tomorrow Needs You (w/ Pastor Naeem Fazal)

Pastor Naeem Fazal, Lead Pastor at Mosaic Church and author of his second book, Tomorrow Needs You, joins hosts Roy Jacques, Abbie Love, and Joey Svendsen to talk about the book and a little about his time as a former pastor at Seacoast Church.  Naeem encourages us all with the truth—tomorrow needs each one of us. Naeem reminds us to slow down and recognize the beauty in humanity and that we all have a purpose.

EP150 May 20, 2025

Five [Unstoppable] Stories of the Seacoast Church Family

In this episode, we’ll hear from five individuals who have unlocked their God-given potential through Tim and Rebecca Lindsay's small group program, Unstoppable Growth: an American pilot—the last to fly out of post-war Afghanistan, a young adult hoping for a future in America, a woman with top-level experience in collegiate sports, and a wife who almost lost her marriage but now helps people restore their own.

EP149 May 15, 2025

Feeling Bad for People with Special Needs, Soul Sleep, COVID-19, Etc.

Four of the Seacoast Podcast "host crew" sit down to discuss a variety of meaningful and trivial topics. Joey Svendsen, Lynne Stroy, Luke Gaikwad, and Bri McLeod explore the difference between “pity” and “empathy” toward people with disabilities and question whether the soul rests in “soul sleep” between death and the final eternal destination. Also on this episode: reflections on the onset of COVID-19; the "good 'ol days" of snail mail and dial-up internet; and sending a text versus an email; and the question, Is it time to get a Kindle?

EP148 May 7, 2025

Do You Understand the Heart of a Caregiver?

The true meaning of a caregiver is often lost; and the heaviness that weighs on a person in that role is even less known. On this episode, we’ll talk with Mary Tutterow, a fellow Seacoaster and founder of "The Heart of a Caregiver" ministry. Mary and her husband serve as caregivers for their daughter—and will continue to for the rest of their lives. Mary shares their story that birthed a ministry that now reaches families around the world. It's a story of learning the meaning of life and living the Gospel—a calling for all of us.

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