Coastline Covenant Podcast

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 have read Numbers 13-14; Deuteronomy 8; Psalm 85.

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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 mom’s baptism and how it connects with the main points of the Exodus narrative. This is a great moment on the podcast and we really help you listen and enjoy!

For the next episode, make sure you have read Exodus 19:1-25, 20:1-24, 32:1-35, 33:1-23.

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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.

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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 people, the search for identity, freedom, and the speed at which the Israelite women give birth. 

For the next episode, make sure you have read Exodus 7:14-11:9.

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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, especially in the way that being human means having a choice to either hurt others out of your own hurts or to break cycles of pain by choosing grace. This is a beautiful theme that really comes into play as we end Genesis.

But this is Shawn and Hunter on a podcast. Of course they don’t just talk about Jospeh. They talk about Ruben Studdard, Carl Jung, how we’re all like our dads, and rabbinic interpretations of minor Biblical characters. Who do YOU Think should’ve won American Idol in 2003?

For the next episode, make sure you have read Exodus 1-5 6:1-12, 6:28-7:7.

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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 viewpoints, God’s working in our failure, and how Jacob and Esau are a lot more relatable than we think. Come for the theology, stay for the stories about getting punched in the face, Jesus as a trickster, and Garrick’s wrestling name and his signature move.

For the next episode, make sure you have read Genesis 37, 39-45, 50:15-21.

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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]