Coastline Covenant Podcast

Hunter and Garrick talk about HOPE. They define it, talk about hope in our culture, hope in the Bible, and the hope found in Ezekiel 36-37 and Isaiah 40-43. But if you are also hoping for a conversation about Taylor Swift's wedding, John Grisham, and anxious dogs... look no further! We won't have a new episode next week, but if you want to read ahead, the passages for the next episode are...

The destruction promised throughout the prophets is finally here: the fall of Jerusalem. Hunter and Nikki talk about the devastation, the pain, and the trauma. They also discuss the ways in which God is with us in the big and small struggles, and the ways in which community helps when pain is present. However... the first 15 minutes is them talking about emo music. If you want to skip that, skip t...

WE. ARE. BACK.  After an unexpected delay, the Coastline Covenant Podcast is BACK with a MAJOR conversation about MINOR prophets. Hunter and Shawn talk about justice, the role of the prophet in the Old Testament and today, politics (!!), and healthy civic engagement. Allegedly, the reading for today Hosea, Amos, Micah, and Isaiah but they mostly use that as context for everything they discuss. Can...

Hunter takes a breather by talking about the Godfather, David and Saul, enemies and friends, and the power of befriending your feelings. For the next episode, make sure you have read 2 Samuel 5-7; 11-12, and Psalm 145. As always: don't forget to leave a voice memo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ right here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email Hunter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hbabcock@coastline.family ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Michael returns to the podcast to discuss writing songs for a class, his royal lineage, and and famous kings in pop culture. Speaking of kings, on this week's episode there is a lot of talk about one king in particular: Saul. Hunter and Michael talk about Israel's need for a king, what a king ultimately means, and how sometimes our "desires" are well-meaning but end up causing ha...

Hunter and Nikki play a game about Coachella, talk about judges, and discuss the next movie they are going to discuss on the podcast. They also talk about the depravity in the book of Judges, the pervasive nature of evil, the heroic vulnerability of Ruth, and how even when the world is majorly evil, there is still good. For the next episode, make sure you have read 1 Samuel 1; 3; 8-11; 15. As alwa...

Hunter is joined by Michelle Stout to talk about JOSHUA! They discuss the etymology of the word "interesting", to-do lists vs. journals, leadership transitions, and whether or not Michelle will nap today. They also talk about Joshua, Rahab, remembering what God has done, and leaning in to the strange things He asks of you. For the next episode, make sure you have read Judges 2-4 and Ruth...

We made it past the first quarter! To commemorate, Family Theologian Andrew Faris joins Hunter to check in, answer questions, and talk about a lot of random things. Andrew talks about coaching little league, the framing questions of the Pentateuch, how we see the themes of the Torah in the entire Bible,  the point of the story up until this point, and compound interest. Hunter talks about Nephilim...

Nikki returns to the podcast to help us wrap up the story of Moses in Numbers and Deuteronomy. She and Hunter talk about their happy places, West Virginia, being wrong, and the perfect imperfections of our stories. But, on a more serious note, they discuss Numbers (not that many numbers, but still a lot of numbers), Deuteronomy (underrated, emotional), and Psalm 90 (sad). However, the main focus o...

Hunter and Shawn talk about the Ten Commandments, the Law, and holiness. They discuss the idea of a kingdom of priests, the parallels between the fallout at Sinai and Eden, the strange parts of this story, and play a game about crazy laws in America. Shawn also brings some deep theological questions about… underwear? Come for the theology, stay for the donuts! For the next episode, make sure you h...

Richelle joins the podcast to call out Hunter and Michael and to also talk about wedding planning, children’s ministry, and the role of art in faith.  She and Hunter also dive into one of the most compelling stories in the Old Testament: the parting of the Red Sea. In between all of the theological questions (who is the Destroyer?) and the spiritual insight, Richelle talks about the story of her m...

We're breaking the format a bit this week to give you a breather! These will come up sporadically this year, and they're meant to be weeks for you to listen, reflect, and catch up. Hunter recaps where we've been, talks about the Plagues against Egypt, and gives us challenges to consider this week. For the next episode, make sure you have read Exodus 12:1-40, 13:17-14:29, 15:1-21. As al...

We’ve made it to our second book: Exodus! Hunter and Nikki commemorate this momentous occasion by reading Letterboxd reviews of The Prince of Egypt. But that’s not all! They talk about the revelatory nature of Exodus, the women in the beginning of the story,  the importance of God’s name, and the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart. Some new themes emerge: fear, God’s character, God’s closeness to his pe...

Shawn helps Hunter close out the book of Genesis by focusing on Joseph. They begin the conversation talking about dreams and their role both in the Bible and the church today, God’s consistent faithfulness, how a little bit of bullying would have gone a long way with Joseph, and how the story of Genesis finds its resolution in Joseph’s humanity. Humanity is actually a big theme in this episode, es...

Garrick joins “Our Story” to talk about a strange story in the middle of Genesis: Jacob and Esau. Hunter and Garrick reflect on their emotional responses to these two brothers while also discussing the deeper elements that help the point of story still preach, today.  There’s also a great conversation about the value of refining the center of your theology while also engaging with differing viewpo...

Happy February! Hunter and Michael continue Our Story by talking about Sodom, Gomorrah, Abraham, and Isaac. These passages are consistently thought of as problematic and controversial, but that does not mean that they’re not worth reading. In fact, Michael and Hunter land on the idea that these passages help us understand faith, hospitality, and God’s character. They also discuss negotiating with...

The story of Genesis expands with the introduction of God’s promise to Abram. Shawn and Hunter unpack the themes of that story and where we see them re-emerge throughout the Bible. They talk about Abram’s quick “yes” that leads to God doing “almost everything” on Abram’s behalf, the normalcy of the struggles in the lives of Biblical “heroes”, the definition of the word “covenant”, and the ways in...

Nikki joins Our Story to talk about Genesis 3 provides the paradigm of see, desire, take provides an understanding sin throughout the whole Bible. Hunter and Nikki discuss the unexpected ways that they’ve seen this paradigm contribute todamage in their own lives and in the lives of those in our Bible. They talk about how Genesis 3 is darker, trippier, and frankly more devastating than we give it c...

Hunter sits down with Dr. Jeannine Hanger to talk about our first big theme: creation. To really think of this thematically, they look at some of the way that John “covers” Genesis 1 by using a “cosmological hue” to talk about the upcoming work of Jesus. Dr. Hanger also unpacks the definition of logos to show the religious and empirical truth that both John and the author of Genesis They also talk...

On January 11th, Shawn and Garrick provided some exciting news about a potential church building that Coastline can call home. They shared a ton of information at a town hall meeting after church. We know that many weren't able to attend, so they decided to jump on the podcast to share what was shared at the meeting: why this building seems promising, what obstacles are on the horizon, how you...

For the first episode in our yearlong series Our Story: The Bible Together, Hunter sits down with Family Theologian Andrew Faris to talk about the story of the Bible by tracing individual themes across Scripture towards the main point of the Bible: Jesus. Andrew also provides some helpful information about what the Bible actually is, how we got the Bible, and why you can trust the Bible. They also...

Merry Christmas! As a gift to you, Hunter and Nikki sat down to talk about the new Knives Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man. Beyond just being a fun movie, this film contains some really interesting and beautiful ideas about following Jesus, which is why we thought it'd be fun to talk about it! Warning: we spoil Knives Out, Arrival, and a lot of other stuff :)

We're changing everything! Take a listen to hear why we're shifting gears and how you can be involved! We're SO excited and we hope that you join us in this journey! coastlinecovenant.com/podcast

All 6 of the Coastline Staff Members talk about what they’rethankful for, God’s generosity in their lives, and their favorite parts about Thanksgiving. But don’t worry, they also discuss things like answered prayers, makeup, the Old Testament, Thanksgiving pet peeves, what a Coastline Parade Float would look like, and who could take Luke in a fight (and who Luke thinks he could take in a fight). T...

All 6 of us are hopping on the podcast next week, and we thought it'd be fun to answer some listener questions. Email any and all questions, comments, and/or concerns to hbabcock@coastline.family! Thanks!