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

Mike Noriega has walked through the fire of tribulation, including the loss of his dear grandmother in the tragic condominium collapse in Surfside, FL (Summer, '21).  As God's presence sustained him and his family through great devastation and broken-heartedness amidst such great loss, they were also rescued from being "crushed in spirit" (Psalms 34:18).

Mike shares his personal account of this tragedy and through the sharing of his story and testimony "preaches a sermon" on suffering, the difference between a broken heart and a crushed spirit, and God's redemption on the other side of great loss.   Along the way, he shares stories of other families who's loved ones perished in this tragedy. 

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Mike Noriega / Instagram / Book / Website / TikTok 
Joey Svendsen, host / Instagram

Scripture Readers:
Ciarrah Lindsay / Paul Francisco / Lee Worley / Jenny Mayer / Keenan Schriver

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Music, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music

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Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

For a very long time, Seacoast Church has had women as pastors, elders and leaders at all levels of the organization/church body.  As normal and natural as this feels to many Christians, others believe this approach to ministry doesn't line up with an accurate reading of scripture. 

Pastor Greg, founder of this church, Kathy Roseborough, a leader here, and Andi Andrew (newer to this church family) who has taught women and men at Seacoast on a Sunday morning or two, join Joey to talk woman leadership in the church. 

From their individual journeys of processing this issue to theological dissection of verses that appear at first glance to prohibit women from teaching men, the four deliberate this issue while discussing what each believe to be a more helpful and accurate way of approaching scripture and theological disagreements in general. 

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Andi Andrew / Instagram / Website / Books
Greg Surratt / Instagram
Kathy Roseborough / Instagram
Joey Svendsen, host / Instagram

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Natasha Gray's "Shine" is played on this episode: Spotify / Apple Music
Music, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music

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Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

Most of us were taught in Sunday school that the future destiny awaiting all who reject Jesus is an existence in some form of eternal death.  Some believe in the literal flames of hell and others utter darkness, but most all agree given the tortuous state with full consciousness, it’s not a place one wants to find him or herself in.  

Our guest Chris Date agrees there is an eternal death.  However, he takes the word “death” to mean a literal death.   Never conscious again, one is dead forever, this view greatly different from the traditional view of living forever in torment.   Chris and many others are fully convinced this "annihilationist view" is backed by an accurate reading of scripture while many Christians label it heresy.

At the top of the episode, Jack talks through some church history.  From Constantine to the Roman Empire and the nature of Christian persecution at the time, Jack indulges us in a historical depiction of that time when being a “Christ follower” was a very new concept, the faith just born. 

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Chris Date / Web / Rethinking Hell Podcast
His books on the subject: Rethinking Hell / A Consuming Passion
 
Joey Svendsen, host / Instagram
Lynne Stroy, host / Instagram
Jack Hoey, host / Instagram

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Music, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music

Seacoast Podcast is now on Instagram

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We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. 

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Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

Pastors Chip Judd and Greg Surratt unpack some history of their friendship, what strengths they see in one another and together discuss some of their weaknesses.  It's quite a humorous and beautiful story how God grafted Chip Judd (and wife Coleen) into the body of Seacoast family.  

Pastor Greg shares a foundational conviction  he's always had for Seacoast that according to him, has allowed for so many people with different denominational backgrounds to fit right in and call Seacoast their church family.  Chip Judd gives his take on why the vision at Seacoast and the type of leadership Greg exudes isn’t normal for pastors who lead such large churches.  

Both explain why despite their many more years of life and ministry experience than that of Seacoast’s much younger lead pastor, they unequivocally consider Pastor Josh Surratt to be their pastor.

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Greg Surratt / Instagram
Chip Judd / Instagram
Joey Svendsen, host / Instagram

Enneagram book suggestions / One / Two

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Mike Ward

Music, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music
Other music:  Seacoast Music

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Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

Kathy and Chip, two friends of our lead and founding Pastors working closely with both, join Lynne and Joey to discuss the toxic cultures and pastor downfalls that mega churches are unfortunately being increasingly known for.  Both are fairly confident that our two main leaders won't have similar falls.

During the course of this conversation, we have guest segments with Laura Barringer (co-author of A Church Called Tov) as well as with Joey's friend, Hayden, who experienced very poor treatment by church leadership during a very low season of life.   
Joey also brings on former staff members he worked alongside to talk about the special working relationships they all shared during time leading a Seacoast church location together.  Lastly, Zach Bolen, solo artist and singer/song-writer of the band Citizens, shares perspective on today's subject at hand, based on his experiences at multiple churches.  The episode closes with a song from his band.

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Kathy Roseborough / Instagram
Joey Svendsen / Instagram
Lynne Stroy / Instagram
Chip Judd / Instagram
Jack Hoey III, host / Instagram
Laura Barringer / Instagram / Book / Website
Hayden Corr / Instagram
Sarah Eller / Instagram
Robbie Madison / Instagram
Zach Bolen / Instagram / Spotify / Apple Music

Special Music
Natasha Gray's "Stones" is from her newest album "Reminders" // Spotify / Apple Music

Zach Bolen's "A Thousand Shores," courtesy of his band Citizens, is from the album  "I Can't Find the Edges of You" // Spotify / Apple Music
 
Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Music, theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music

Seacoast Podcast is now on Instagram

Be a Patron of the podcast 

We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. 

We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. 

Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

Would you be surprised to find that David wasn’t the underdog, going up against Goliath?  Did you know the Pharisees were not enemies of Jesus, and every single Christmas pageant you’ve watched was dead wrong about something we all just assumed was true.  Our guest today (Marc Turnage) points to a handful of beliefs most people hold to, that the bible simply does not support. 

Marc who considers Seacoast to be his church from afar, leads educational tours of the Holy Land through his organization Biblical Expeditions.  He holds an M.A. in Jewish History and New Testament Backgrounds from Jerusalem University College and is currently finishing his PhD in the Land of Israel Studies Department at a University in Israel.

At top of the episode, Kathy Roseborough, Lynne Stroy and Joey Svendsen discuss generosity in the context of tipping and as Kathy and Lynne are both leaders at Seacoast, the three also touch on women leadership in the context of Seacoast Church culture.

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Marc Turnage // Website / Podcast / Substack
Kathy Roseborough / Instagram
Joey Svendsen, host / Instagram
Lynne Stroy, host / Instagram

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Music, theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music

Seacoast Podcast is now on Instagram

Be a Patron of the podcast 

We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. 

We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. 

Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

Seacoast Church is a big tent that houses many Christians believing very differently on certain topics; and this is one of them.  The founding pastor, Greg Surratt, believes in the gift of tongues, practices it behind closed doors, and while many others on staff do as well, many do not.  Some do not believe it's actually a gift that is in effect during this current age of the church.   

In today’s conversation with Chip Judd, Jack Hoey III, and Joey Svendsen, a few viewpoints are discussed but mainly the gift itself is dissected.  If it's a real spiritual gift, what even is it?  Is it God’s intention for everyone to have?  Are there times when people speak in tongues audibly but it’s just noises without the Holy Spirit’s involvement?  The three discuss these and other aspects of what many refer to as a heavenly language.   

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Jack Hoey III / Instagram
Chip Judd / Instagram
Joey Svendsen / Instagram
Lynne Stroy, host / Instagram

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Music, including theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music
Other music:  Seacoast Music

Seacoast Podcast is now on Instagram

Be a Patron of the podcast 

We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. 

We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. 

Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

Michael Gungor was brought up in a very traditional expression of the Christian faith.  If you've frequented contemporary churches, you've likely sang a song he wrote, "Beautiful Things."   Multiple-Grammy Award nominated artist and at the peak of exposure in the Christian music industry about a decade ago, his music career unraveled due to an unraveling of his Christian faith.  As Michael started to verbalize his doubts, churches and other christian venues cancelled show and many Christians  "washed their hands" of Michael Gungor.

Michael recounts some moments of those tough days, including some backstory of his career, reflections on how Christians handled his faith loss, and how 2023's older and wiser version of Michael would walk out that season if it unfolded today instead.  He also  shares some weaknesses, things in life he'd like to get better at, and schools us all on what the power of love can look like amidst social media wars and in the cancel culture so prevalent in today's society.

At the top of the episode, Pastor Josh Surratt hangs with Lynne and Joey reflect on some of Michael's story, ponder how Christians treat those who lose their faith, and  Lynne saved a puppy, which happened to belong to Joey's wife.

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Michael Gungor / Site / Spotify / Instagram
Josh Surratt, co-host  / Instagram 
Lynne Stroy, co-host / Instagram
Joey Svendsen, co-host / Instagram

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Music, theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music
Other music plays courtesy of:  Gungor, The Brilliance 

Seacoast Podcast is now on Instagram

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Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

Dr. Bart Ehrman talks to Joey about God, the bible, and most specifically the book of Revelation, given his latest book release "Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says About the End," dives deep into that apocalyptic, last book of the Bible.  He also shares a bit of his spiritual journey which includes a long season of being an ardent Christian. 

Click Episode 49 - Does The Bible Contradict Itself,"  for a "prequel conversation" of this episode with Jack Hoey, Julie Hiott, and Chip Judd.

At the top of the episode, Josh Walters is back with Lynne and Joey as the three discuss their heart postures in learning from those who do not share the Christian faith. 

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Dr Bart Ehrman / Site / Book
Josh Walters, co-host  / Instagram 
Lynne Stroy, co-host / Instagram
Joey Svendsen, co-host / Instagram

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineer: Katelyn Vandiver

Music, theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music
Other music:  Seacoast Music

Seacoast Podcast is now on Instagram

Be a Patron of the podcast 

We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. 

We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. 

Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver

On next week’s podcast release, Dr. Bart Ehrman talks about his new book on the last book of the Bible, Revelation.  Dr. Ehrman, former Christian, no longer believes and considers himself an atheist.  

Jack Hoey, Julie Hiott, and Chip Judd, all family here at Seacoast Church, have been people of faith and students of the Bible for a combined 130 years. They listened to a pre-release of next week’s conversation with Dr. Bart Ehrman.  On today's episode, the three alongside host Joey Svendsen discuss what they heard, while diving deep into discussions about the end times, how to read the bible responsibly, and what to do with the apparent contradictions it contains.  

At the top of episode, Josh Walters and Lynne Stroy describe their decade-long work relationship including the recent changes it’s undergone.     

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Julie Hiott / Instagram
Jack Hoey / LinkedIn
Chip Judd / Instagram
Josh Walters, co-host  / Instagram 
Lynne Stroy, co-host / Instagram
Joey Svendsen, co-host / Instagram

Executive Producer: Josh Surratt
Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price
Sound Engineers: Mike Ward and Katelyn Vandiver

Music, theme song: Joel T. Hamilton Music

Seacoast Podcast is now on Instagram

Be a Patron of the podcast 

We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. 

We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. 

Producer/Editor/host: Joey Svendsen
Sound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver