Podcast Episodes

With a biblical view of God's Kingdom as the context, Pastor Brian and Joey also discuss the key to unity in the church, how a Christian holds peace in this war-torn world, what the church's role is in light of Jesus' finished work at the cross and how this plays out in Brian’s church.

Hosts Lynne Stroy and Joey Svendsen talk with author, screenwriter, and movie producer, T. Martin Bennett about his new nonfiction novel, Wounded Tiger: The Transformational True Story of the Japanese Pilot Who Led the Pearl Harbor Attack. The story highlights the pilot’s encounters with an American prisoner and a girl whose different perspectives lead the pilot to life change. Bennett shares about how he came to write this inspiring story and the three talk about the beauty only God can bring from the horrors of war.

Author, activist, and pacifist Shane Claiborne and Bible scholar and historian Marc Turnage join the podcast with their sharp disagreements concerning the war in Israel. Hosts Lynne Stroy and Joey Svendsen facilitate the conversation, as the two guests agree that the tragedy of war is a result of fallen human nature, but then turn to impassioned discourse over their strong moral differences concerning Israel’s current war.

Kicking off the podcast in 2025 with 5 different conversations, including the insight of seven Pastors, all of them giving what they find to be helpful beliefs and practices that can lead to healthier living with more peace and hope.

For the final episode of 2024, it's PART 4 of our four-part Christmas series, where Pastor Jack Hoey III and host Joey Svendsen discuss the ultimate Christmas movie classic, It's a Wonderful Life. We’ll also catch up with Lead Pastors Josh and Lisa Surratt and hold the second annual "Christmas Trivia Championship Showdown."

It's PART 3 of a four-part Christmas series, Pastor Adam Martin and host Joey Svendsen talk about the 1990s Christmas Movie that took American culture by storm, Home Alone. Given the main character, Kevin McCallister, (played by Macaulay Culkin), was left home alone during the holidays, in this discussion, Adam delves into why social isolation is so common in the real world, more and more people finding themselves alone even during the holidays.

Pastor Josh Walters and host Joey Svendsen talk about the classic, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. But, don't be fooled by a cartoon—the two also get serious about faith and grief.

Seacoast Lead Pastor Josh Surratt talks about Christmas At The Movies and continues the conversation about ‘belief’ from his own message based on the Christmas classic, Elf.

Many have grieved the loss of a pet and asked the question, “do pets go to heaven?” In his book, Will My Pet Go to Heaven?, pastor, theologian, and author Steve Wohlberg gives a biblical perspective that may offer a hopeful answer.