Coastline Covenant Podcast

I am SICK so I couldn't get an episode set this week, but we're back next week with a special guest talking about the END OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. The passages for that are Malachi 3-4 and Isaiah 9, 11, 53. Thanks!

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 Ezra 1-3 and Nehemiah 1-2, 8. As always: don't forget to leave a voice memo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ right here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email Hunter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 to about minute 15.

For the next episode, make sure you have read Ezekiel 36-37; Isaiah 40-43

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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’t overstate how awesome this conversation is. Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.

For the next episode, make sure you have read 2 Kings 25 Psalm 137, Lamentations 3, and Jeremiah 29.

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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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 harm.

For the next episode, make sure you have read 1 Samuel 16-20; 23:7-24:22; 26, 31. As always: don't forget to leave a voice memo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ right here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email Hunter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 always: don't forget to leave a voice memo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ right here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or email Hunter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 1-4.

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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, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and obscure (but apropos) basketball knowledge. Are you interested in an early morning book club? Let us know! 

If you haven’t been following along or if you’ve fallen behind or if you just want a fun listen with a lot of depth, we cannot recommend this episode enough. 

For the next episode, make sure you have read Joshua 1-4 and Joshua 24.

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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 of this episode is the idea of the wilderness. It’s figurative, it’s literal, it’s brutal, but it’s beautiful at the same time. The wilderness is a prominent theme in the Bible, and it is also a prominent reality in our lives. Nikki (as always) has great insight and helps this first quarter (!!) of the podcast come to a close.

Join us next week for a special week where Andrew joins Hunter for a Pentateuch wrap-up!