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 God, asking God big questions, and how God is seemingly open to feedback.

For the next episode, make sure you have read Genesis 25:19-34, 27, 28:10-22, and 32. And as always, if you want to leave a voice memo with any questions, comments, or reflections, you can do that⁠ right here ⁠or email Hunter at ⁠[email protected]⁠

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 which God shows his faithfulness and commitment no matter what.

Shawn also goes really deep about Ugaritic texts, obscure Marvel Characters, and what the fans of this podcast should call themselves.

For the next episode, make sure you have read Genesis 12:1-9; 15; 17, and Galatians 3:6-9. And as always, if you want to leave a voice memo with any questions, comments, or reflections, you can do that right here or email Hunter at [email protected]

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 credit for, how nothing in creation is left untouched because of death, how land factors into Cain’s decision to murder his brother, the gift of life thatJesus gives us, and the role that honesty plays in our sin. Hunter and Nikki also discuss optometry, the “Eden” name of the fruit in Genesis 3, and some sad stuff.

For the next episode, make sure you have read Genesis12:1-9; 15; 17, and Galatians 3:6-9. And as always, if you want to leave a voice memo with any questions, comments, or reflections, you can do that right here or email Hunter at [email protected]

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 about Dr. Hanger’s incredibly unique (and creative!) fashion ideas from her youth, the Nicole Kidman AMC Intro video, and running in the rain.

Make sure that you read Genesis 3-4; Romans 5:12-21; Psalm 51 for next week!

And as always, if you want to leave a voice memo with any questions, comments, or reflections, you can do that ⁠right here⁠ or email Hunter at ⁠[email protected]

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 can pray with us, and more!

This process is long and uncertain, but we want to be transparent, so if you have any questions or thoughts after this episode, please reach out to Shawn or Garrick!

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 discuss their favorite stories, sparkling water, and New Year’s Resolutions.

For the next episode, make sure you have read Genesis 1-2,Psalm 8, John 1:1-5, and Colossians 1:15-20! And as always, if you want to leave a voice memo with any questions, comments, or reflections, you can do that right here or email Hunter at [email protected]

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!

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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). Thanks for listening!

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 [email protected]! Thanks!