EP135 February 4, 2025

God's Kingdom is Not a Political Party

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.

EP134 January 29, 2025

Morals and War (Part 2): A Miracle in the Heart of a Pearl Harbor Pilot

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.

EP133 January 21, 2025

Morals and War (Part 1): Israel and Hamas

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.

EP132 January 14, 2025

7 Pastors Give 3 Bits of Advice for the New Year

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.

EP130 December 17, 2024

Christmas on the Podcast (Part 4): It's a Wonderful Life with Jack Hoey, III

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."

EP129 December 10, 2024

Christmas on the Podcast (Part 3): Home Alone with Adam Martin

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.

EP128 December 10, 2024

Christmas (Part 2): "The Grinch" and Other Sad Holiday Topics

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.

EP127 December 3, 2024

Christmas (Part 1): Buddy the Elf and Holiday Eating

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.

EP125 November 19, 2024

Will My Pet Be In Heaven?

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.

EP124 November 12, 2024

A Friendly Debate About the Doctrine of Predestination

Two individuals with different opinions on predestination and free will spark a friendly debate over these two complex topics and bring insight into whether or not a person’s actions or choices are authored by God and if he controls the outcome.

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