Coastline Covenant Podcast

In this week's episode, Hunter, Richelle, and special guest Sue MacKenzie talk all things VBS! Memorable themes, the way that the songs get stuck in your head, what makes a good VBS, advice for parents, and how the whole entire church can get involved. Even if you don't have kids or aren't volunteering, this episode is for you! 

BUCKLE UP! Hunter, Richelle, Michael, and Nikki are in charge this week and decided to record a podcast about (but not limited to): Finding Dory, dad jokes, bees, a Mazda 626, what we each bring to the team, our individual hopes for Coastline, and how Nikki doesn't know the podcast catchphrase. Does this sound like an episode for you? Maybe! 

No new episode this week... we want you to re-listen to the past few Through the Valley episodes! There's so much wisdom in these interviews, so we want you to go back and listen again!  We'll see you next week for an all new episode.

In the final episode of our Through the Valley companion series, Hunter and Nikki talk with Jean Cheng Gorman, the Director of Ministerial Health in the Evangelical Covenant denomination. Jean was instrumental in the Through the Valley teaching series, and she dispenses an incredible amount of wisdom as she talks about what makes us healthy, the difference between spiritual direction and therapy,...

Shawn and Hunter are excited to be joined this week by Jeremy Gordon, a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist here in the South Bay. Jeremy has an incredible amount of both clinical and spiritual knowledge, and he takes us deep as we discuss trauma, spiritual hurt, and practical ways we can experience freedom with God. This is a great conversation and we hope you enjoy it!

We interrupt our conversations about Through the Valley to celebrate our first birthday! All 6 of the Coastline team reflect on the past year, God's faithfulness, our excitement about Coastline, and the future. Thanks to our listeners, congregants, and friends who have helped make this experience unforgettable. The best is yet to come!

We're so excited to bring you a conversation that Shawn and Hunter had with Meghan Lawson. Meghan is a mom, proud-Texan transplant, and an incredibly wise and generous therapist who talks with us about trauma, our bodies, how we can cope with triggers, and the place of therapy in the church. This is such a great episode... we really can't thank Meghan enough for her time and wisdom. If you want to...

We're excited about the new teaching series at Coastline, Through the Valley.  This episode is all about the process behind and the hopes for this new series. Shawn, Nikki, and Hunter discuss the reasons that this series is important now, and what we're pushing people to do throughout the week. Make sure you download the Coastline App in order to access previous sermons and the weekly journal...

We have an incredibly special guest this week on the Coastline Covenant Podcast! Shawn and Melinda Hurley had the chance to have a conversation with Karrie Garcia, who is a pastor, life-coach, and CEO. Karrie is the brains behind OWN THE LIGHT, an event that Coastline is hosting on May 20th!  This is an incredible conversation: Karrie tells us a bit of her story, the story behind Own the Ligh...

If you've been at Coastline at all over the past nine (!!) months, you've likely heard a sermon out of the book of Acts. Well, Hunter, Shawn, and Garrick debrief the experience of preaching this long of a teaching series. What was surprising about Acts? What are people (hopefully) walking away, saying? These questions and more are all discussed. Finally, we look ahead to the next teaching series a...

All 6 of the Coastline Staff discuss Holy Week, the beauty of Easter Sunday, and how much we love our church. Come for the fun stories about the behind-the-scenes of the past week, stay for all the special guests that join us live from Easter!

*Some strange hissing noises appear throughout this episode. Sorry!* Hunter, Shawn, and Michael discuss Maundy Thursday and its theological background, the pain of Good Friday, and the joy of Easter. This is a fun episode with a lot of depth, so listen and get ready to come to St. Andrew's on Thursday and Friday, Veteran's Park on Saturday, and Peninsula High School on Easter Sunday!

Hunter, Garrick, Nikki, Michael, and Richelle look back on Easter's past to talk about traditions, memories, and what makes this day so special. Also, there's a lot of talk about what's to come and what YOU can expect from Coastline this Easter! We're excited to talk about the theological significance behind why we do certain things for Easter (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, etc.), so if you have q...

We're back with a special episode! All SIX Coastline staff sit around the table to discuss major changes (the end of the 6pm!) and exciting things we have on the horizon here at Coastline (Holy Week, Own the Light, VBS, and more)!  We want you to be in the loop, so get your calendar out and plan on being at EVERYTHING!!!!

An announcement (we're taking the whole month of March off) and an explanation (Hunter is injured, new series coming April) regarding the Coastline Covenant Podcast. We'll see you all in a few weeks!

Hunter, Nikki, and Garrick talk about their own personal reflections after listening to the Christianity Today podcast, "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill." This is neither a recap nor rehash of the content of that podcast: what you have here is three Christian leaders talking about the reflections from this popular podcast series.  If I were to summarize this week's episode, I'd say it is about...

Hunter and Nikki sit down with our friend David Krall to talk church transitions, small group models, and the difference between missional living and traditional evangelism. If you're at Coastline, chances are you've caught the vision that we're trying to cast: as believers, we're constantly on mission. David gives us some really helpful language and some infectious enthusiasm as we think about ho...

The Coastline Staff are in Chicago at Midwinter, the Evangelical Covenant's annual conference. It's been quite an illuminating experience, and we've been having an absolute blast learning, growing, and getting exposed to the Covenant denomination. This episode contains two interviews: the first is with Michael and Nikki about worship, women in the Covenant, and the cold weather, while the second c...

We're so excited about our new BOOK CLUB podcast that we've decided to upload this first episode on our main podcast feed. If you like what you hear, please subscribe! If you don't... no worries! Next Thursday there will be a brand new episode of the Coastline Covenant Podcast! To subscribe, go here: Coastline Book Club To buy the book: Where Prayer Becomes Real -- Welcome to episode 1 of our Book...

Happy New Year! Hunter and Shawn discuss COVID, youth ministry, and have a long discussion about New Year's Resolutions. Are they wise? Are they helpful? Are they achievable? They talk about all that, but ultimately land on the deep spiritual truth that God is always inviting us to partner with Him as we change. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the final episode of 2021 AND the final episode of our Christmas Hymn series! Hunter, Michael, and VERY special guest Mary Beth Eroen discuss "Joy to the World", in addition to the role of children's choir in Christmas, what makes Christmas joyful, and everything in between. Make sure you listen closely as we have a special guest drop in and apologize to Mary Beth over things said in th...

Welcome to week 2 of our Advent series! Hunter, Nikki, and Michael go DEEP on "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." The trio discuss Christmas in Minnesota, Christmas trees, and the etiquette of returning Christmas gifts. After listening to Future of Forestry's incredible version of the song (we love it, please don't sue us!), they discuss the minor keys of life, its unique structure, and Psalms of disorient...

Join Hunter for a quick Thanksgiving devotional about grace, food, and one of his favorite movies.  This is a very different episode: it's meant to be listened to as you would a devotional or a quiet time guide. Put it on when you have some space today or any day! We hope you enjoy it, and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

All SIX of the Coastline Staff sit down and discuss the biblical concept of thanksgiving, as well as the holiday of Thanksgiving! We talk traditions, memories, theology, and what we're thankful for. This episode was a BLAST to record and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Happy Thanksgiving from Coastline Covenant!

Shawn and Hunter discuss Shawn's sermon on Halloween at Coastline: a sermon about fear, Jesus' triumph on the Cross, and the way that Satan lies to us. There's depth, humor, and a lot of nerdiness! Hope you enjoy, and we'll see you next week and every week after that!