The Seacoast Podcast: Things You Won't Hear On Sunday

Dedicated to Mignonette "Migsie" Jensen [May 11th 1935 - March 9th 2025] [This episode originally aired 2/13/23 as part of our mini-series, "V-Day Shorts."] Migsie Jensen long-time minister at Seacoast, reflects on her journey of finding deep love and companionship as well as the painful loss when her husband, Vern Jenson, (former Pastor here at Seacoast) passed away in 2016.  ...

What could the Church accomplish if Christians were more generous with their wallets? This episode kicks off with Seacoast's Chief Financial Officer, Nick Johnston, alongside Jack Hoey III, Lynne Stroy, and Joey Svendsen discussing the theology of tithing and some "what ifs" concerning Christians and generosity.  The episode closes with stories of forgiveness, generosity, loss and r...

Click here for Seacoast resources on coping with grief. Does grief ever go away and become completely healed? Seacoast staff members Co-Lead Pastor, Lisa Surratt, and Director of Culture and Executive Support, Keenan Shriver, sit down with host Joey Svendsen to share their stories of encountering deep grief. The three discuss hope in the midst of pain, the return to “normal life,” and how to inter...

Click here for Seacoast resources on coping with grief.  A part of the Seacoast family, Ruby Cheng, shares about the heartache she experienced after losing her mother to sickness, followed by the tragic and unexpected loss of her husband. Ruby is joined on the podcast by Lynne Stroy and Josh Walters who both have their own stories of grief. Together, with Joey Svendsen, the four discuss the hopele...

Dr. Kara Powell, co-author of Future-Focused Church: Leading Through Change, Engaging the Next Generation and Building a More Diverse Tomorrow , joins the podcast to share about her book–endorsed by Andy Stanley and Christine Caine. Dr. Kara is joined by host Joey Svendsen and Seacoast’s Director of Church Administration, Glenn Wood, who has a significant hand in operational projects. The three di...

Be a Patron of the podcast to support Jim Wright and Seacoast's prison ministry.  On this episode, we’re talking to Jim Wright, a fellow "Seacoaster" who is faithfully serving people through his leadership of a prison ministry. Jim shares how his drive to bring hope into prison environments was birthed in his heart by the Holy Spirit. He also talks with us about the work he’s doing...

Subscribe to Chip Judd's podcast, Mental Health + Mission of the Church: YouTube / Apple Podcasts / Spotify   In this conversation, Pastor Chip Judd gives a life update after his recent double lung transplant. He expresses the posture of his heart as being “beyond grateful,” but he also shares a fear of his and why he's uneasy about labeling his physical hardships as true suffering. We’l...

Sonny Sandoval was born and raised on the streets of Southtown, Texas, two exits from the Mexico border. He was always a behind-the-scenes person with no ambition of being the frontman for the platinum selling band, P.O.D. The band, known for their heavy music, was too Christian for the world but too secular for the Church. Sonny lives on the edge of these two worlds, a line he has attempted to wa...

What does it mean for a Christian to be "part of God's Kingdom?” How should this knowledge inform a Christian's view of politics, government, and general posture toward other countries? Pastor Brian Zahnd , of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri and author of a dozen books, joins the podcast to talk about the radical shift in how the church postures itself as part of God&apo...

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 abou...

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 concer...

[This Episode Originally aired on MLK Day 2023] Show-notes from that episode: Black pastors at Seacoast, Lynne Stroy and Joel Delph, join Lead Pastor Josh Surratt and host Joey Svendsen to discuss why publicly putting language to their lived experiences as black people is nerve-wracking; and given the limitations of words, very susceptible to being misconstrued. The four discuss why conversations...

Kicking off the podcast in 2025 with 5 different conversations, including the insights of seven Pastors, all of them giving what they find to be helpful mindsets and practices that can lead to healthier living with more peace and hope.  Be a Patron of the Podcast!   Pastors in order of appearance: Josh Walters / Instagram Katie Walters / Instagram Joel Delph / Instagram Kristin Mabry / Facebook Ru...

[This episode was originally released as our first episode of 2023] Become a patron! The five therapists speaking on this episode are:   Jen Rodriguez , 6 yrs licensed experience, 20+ in mental health. Area of focus: all age groups and backgrounds with trauma 3 recommendations: (1) learn how to love yourself, (2) how to love others, (3) you’ll now have better context to receive the greatest love o...

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." Listeners will hear a variety of opinions about It&apo...

In 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 . Pastor Adam has a doctorate in counseling and in today’s episode, Joey asks him several questions surrounding mental health and Adam delves into why social isolation is so common in the real world. With more and more people find...

It's PART 2 of a four-part Christmas series. Pastor Josh Walters and host Joey Svendsen talk about the classic cartoon, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas . With the ugly, green guy as the backdrop of the conversation, Josh and Joey discuss the beauty behind the gift of salvation, how most people have "some grinch" in them, and how hurtful people have typically been hurt in their past....

It's a 4-part Christmas series and to kick us off, Seacoast’s Lead Pastor Josh Surratt is in the studio to talk about Seacoast’s Christmas At The Movies series. He continues the conversation about ‘belief’ from his own message based on the 2003 Christmas classic, Elf . Josh responds to the flack that Seacoast gets about mixing sermons with movies.  He also proposes that despite the uneasiness...

[This episode originally aired on 11/21/22] Is a heart posture of thanksgiving only possible when life is good?  How is it that often in the toughest of circumstances, profound love and community rises to the surface, leaving one with deep gratefulness in the unlikeliest of circumstances. In the context of three stories from the Seacoast family, we look at the gift of thanksgiving. Seacoast Ashvil...

Many have grieved the loss of a pet and asked the question, “do pets go to heaven?” Some Christians believe that only humans have souls; therefore, only humans will live forever. But, what if there is more to the story? 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. Pastor Steve gained inspiration...

The topics of predestination and free will have been debated for centuries. On this week’s episode, we’ll hear from individuals with varying opinions on these complex topics. Bible scholar, writer, and podcaster, Chris Date believes in the theology of Calvinism (term often used synonymously for predestination) and sees one’s salvation as something that God predetermined and that only individuals w...

Member of the NBA Hall of Fame and MVP of the 1975 NBA Finals , Rick Barry joins Joey Svendsen and Tomelex Copeland to talk about the values that have shaped him into the man he is today. Hard work and grit earned Rick a NBA Championship ring and a 90% free throw shooting average—all while throwing the basketball underhand. The retired professional basketball player also shares his opinions on why...

Last year, in episode 67, "Should Christians Watch Horror Movies," a panel discussion comprised of Seacoast family shared why watching horror films poses no personal moral conflicts, many even citing reasons why these movies can be good and informing. But today, Lynne Stroy brings a different Biblical perspective and disagrees with these perspectives. Also on today’s episode is Jack Hoey...

"But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” – 1 John 3:17 Kicking things off with some dialogue surrounding many Christians' tendency to be bashful about owning anything fancy; but this extended episode runs deep.  We’re ha...

Pastor of Leadership Care at Seacoast Church, Chip Judd, takes great strides in seeking out truth. But, with a background in drugs, eastern mysticism and reckless living, Jesus had to find Chip. Since then, he has restored Chip’s life, made him a charismatic preacher, revealed to him his gift of counseling and strategically positioned Chip to speak truth about the science of mental health as well...