Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D

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In this episode of Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D, we kick things off with a couple of things in the news recently and a follow-up conversation involving Donald Trump and Franklin Graham. From there, we transition into a powerful discussion centered around this week’s sermon.

Pastor D walks us through Daniel 7:9–10 and the vivid picture of God’s throne—highlighting the overwhelming sense of awe, holiness, and reverence that comes with truly seeing God for who He is. We talk about whether we’ve become too casual with the word “holy,” and what it really means when Scripture describes God in such powerful, fear-invoking ways.

Moving into Revelation, we explore John’s reaction to encountering Jesus—falling down as if dead—and compare that to real-life moments of experiencing God’s presence. This leads into a deeper conversation about reverence in prayer, physical posture, and why many believers today approach God so casually despite having full access to Him.

We also wrestle with the balance between intimacy and reverence in our relationship with God, and how Scripture presents Jesus not only as Savior and friend, but also as King, judge, and conqueror. Finally, we discuss what it actually looks like to “be holy” in everyday life and whether this sermon series is meant to challenge and reshape our perception of Jesus into something far more powerful and awe-inspiring.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

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If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

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Good morning and welcome to Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D!

In this episode, we'll take a quick look at current events and ask a tough question about conflict and leadership before diving into a powerful conversation about the cross. We explore how Jesus could say, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do,” in the middle of extreme suffering—and how we might respond in that same situation. We talk about the thief on the cross and the risk of waiting too long to turn to God, why Jesus made sure His mother was cared for even while dying, and what He meant when He cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

We also unpack the humanity of Jesus in “I thirst,” what was truly finished when He said, “It is finished,” and how “into your hands I commit my spirit” models complete trust in God. We address the common question of why Jesus didn’t save Himself—and how the cross wasn’t a loss, but a victory.

Finally, we wrestle with the tension of the cross itself: an image of brutal suffering and disturbing violence, yet also one of forgiveness, grace, hope, and incredible power—and why God would choose such a moment to demonstrate His love for us.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Good morning and welcome back to Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D! 

This week we’re unpacking Sunday’s message from Coast Life Church, titled “Terrifyingly Wonderful.”

In this episode, Pastor D tells us about what it really means to be terrified of how much God hates sin. We'll explore some of the terrifying things he has done here on Earth and how we should approach our Christianity with that in mind. He'll also discuss what it means to believe—not just believing in the unknown, but trusting God Himself. We dig into what faith looks like in everyday life and why belief isn’t meant to stay stuck in our heads.

Then we jump into the idea of living a reproducible life—a life that actually shows others what following Jesus looks like. Because faith that stays private rarely multiplies.

Finally, we tackle the mission Jesus gave us: make disciples. Not just attend church, not just listen to sermons, but step into the calling to influence others for Christ.

So grab your coffee, take a deep breath, and join us as we think out loud about a faith that’s bold, reproducible, and maybe just a little terrifying.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Good morning and welcome back to Thinking Out Loud with Pastor D!  Grab your coffee and join us as we unpack this week’s message from Coast Life Church titled “Build Your Life: Prove It.”

In this episode, Pastor D challenges us to take a closer look at how we’re building our lives—and why we should never underestimate what God can do when we actually let Him get to work. We’ll talk about personal growth, faith, and what it really means to finish well when God gives us something to do.

Along the way, Pastor D gets real about leadership—why being “in charge” isn’t always as glamorous as it sounds, and why staying humble while leading others can be harder than it looks. He’ll share a few stories from his own colorful past, including some moments where the lessons came the hard way.

We’ll also dive into the topic of wisdom—how to recognize good advice, avoid the bad stuff, and why sometimes the loudest voices aren’t always the wisest ones. Pastor D even shares a story about a time he followed some truly questionable advice… and let’s just say the results were memorable.

Finally, we’ll talk about why following God’s path sometimes means ignoring the crowd. Because when you’re walking in faith, not everyone is going to understand what you’re doing—and that’s okay.

So pull up a chair, settle in, and join the conversation as we think out loud together. You might laugh a little, learn a little, and maybe even walk away with a fresh perspective on how you’re building your life.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Good morning, friends, and welcome back to Thinking Out Loud with Dr. Anderson! 

This week, we’re diving into Sunday’s message: “Generosity That Looks Like Jesus.” And trust us—you’re going to want to hear this one.

Dr. Anderson is filling in for Pastor-D at Coast Life Church this week, and he’s bringing more than just a sermon—he’s got jokes too!

We’ll kick things off with a behind-the-scenes look at his early days as a medical intern, how he unexpectedly found himself at Coast Life Church, and how he used charm and good looks to woo his wife into paying his rent while he was doing his medical residency.

Along the way, Dr. Anderson shares how he reconnected with Jesus in a fresh way—and how tithing became a meaningful and transformational part of his faith journey.

Then we’ll jump into the heart of the sermon. What exactly is tithing? What’s it for? How do we do it faithfully? And how is it different from simply giving generously? We’ll unpack the differences between tithing and generosity—and why both matter deeply in the life of a believer.

We’ll also explore what it really means to be a steward of God’s blessings and how giving with joy shifts our perspective from temporary returns to an “eternal return on investment” that truly lasts.

Whether you’re curious about generosity, wrestling with questions about giving, or just love a good story about faith and growth, this episode promises insight, encouragement, and a few smiles along the way.

Pull up a chair and join the conversation—we’re thinking out loud together.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Good morning, and welcome to Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D ! Pull up a chair, grab your coffee and join us as we unpack the highlights and heart lessons from Sunday’s message at Coast Life Church.

This week, we kick things off with an update on GrandPastor-D, checking in on his recovery and celebrating the progress of healing — proof that prayer, patience, and probably a little stubbornness still work. Pastor-D will also touch briefly on the unfolding Epstein story, offering a little perspective before we turn our focus to more uplifting territory.

From there, we dive into the sermon, exploring the idea of our relationship grid — who belongs in our lives and why it matters as Christians. Pastor-D will help us spot the “right Paul” in our world as we consider the people who shape our walk.

Next, we’ll talk about cultivating friendships that do more than pat us on the back — the kind that cheer us on and lovingly call us out when needed. Pastor-D will share a few stories from his own journey in pastoral leadership, along with the lessons he’s learned along the way.

We’ll wrap up by exploring what it really means to mentor someone else, and how to know whether you’re ready to step into that role — because shaping the next generation of believers is a calling, a responsibility, and occasionally a test of your faith.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Good morning and welcome to Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D! Please join us this week for a deep dive into the subjects from Sunday's sermon at Coast Life Church: Build Your Life.

We'll answer a couple of listener questions, one of which comes from our Coast Kids group, about what God was doing before he ever created man.

We'll then dive into the sermon with a discussion about family, how Jesus modeled the family concept for us and what you should be getting out of your Church family. Listen in while Pastor-D uses Joe as an example of how the Church can serve as a beacon of light even in troubled times.

Pastor-D will show us how you can use the Church as a relationship network and what that means in a practical sense. He'll also tell us how we divvy up Church funds for missions vs. saving for a new building.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Hello! Welcome to Thinking Out Loud With Pastor-D! Please join us this week as we go through Pastor Phil's journey through finding a new kidney!

We'll open up this week with some background about Pastor Phil's experience leading up to receiving his new kidney. We'll also speak with Denise Albritton about her decision to donate a kidney and how unlikely the scenario was that brought them together.

Pastor Phil will then take us through the Sunday sermon contrasting our physical health with our spiritual health. We'll discuss how important it is to take care of our physical health so that our abilities to live out God's plan for us is not disturbed. Additionally, we'll discuss what it might look like to overdo it with our physical health and how vanity sometimes plays a part in the process.

Pastor Phil will then tell us about what it's like to have a new lease on life with the donated kidney and what he thinks about how God does miracles through regular people.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Good morning! Welcome to another edition of Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D! Please join us this week as we discuss some current events in the news and go through the sermon from Sunday's worship service.

We'll open up this week, just like Pastor-D did in the sermon, talking about Hillary Clinton and her comments about what she calls "her Christianity." We'll see what Pastor-D has to say about people who claim to be Christians but don't advertise the fact that they are. We'll also hear about the Coast Kids' trip to Grandpastor-D's recovery unit to lead worship there.

We'll also discuss the attack on one of the United States' Muslim members of Congress. Pastor-D will tell us whether he thinks the fix is in and what we should do with this person.

As we get into the sermon, we'll pick up from last week talking about grudges and whether they serve to protect us in any way. Then we'll talk about some of the reasons that people tend to worry more about their outward appearance rather than what's going on inside of them. We'll talk about vanity, what a really healthy heart looks like and how to get to that in our lives.

Finally, we'll discuss our relationships with other people and how being unhealthy on the inside can lead to relationship destruction on the outside. Pastor-D will tell us how to go about working on our love for others and how listening to our hearts or emotions can lead to problems.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl

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Good morning and welcome into another episode of Thinking Out Loud with Pastor-D! We hope you'll join us this week for an in-depth discussion about the Sunday sermon at Coast Life Church: Build Your Life.

We'll begin the podcast with a quick update about GrandPastor D's recovery from hip surgery and his expected return to Church. Pastor-D will also give us his opinion about Greenland and how the POTUS is handling negotiations with other countries.

We'll then delve into the many reasons we find ourselves trying to get revenge on others, holding grudges and expressing disappointment. Pastor-D will walk us through the reasons why and give us some practical advice on addressing these types of issues in our own lives.

We will go on to talk about righteous anger vs. ego-driven anger and when righteous anger is an appropriate response to conflict. We'll also find out exactly what Jesus meant when he told us to get the log out of our own eye before we try correcting others.

Finally, we'll go in-depth on grudges. We'll discuss how we use them to protect ourselves and what grudges might do to our own character over long periods of time. Additionally, we'll discuss where the line is between bearing a burden for someone else and how overdoing that can make us bitter and resentful.

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Please send any questions to Joe at or text to 228-365-4156.

If you would like to be added to the podcast's text-to-listen service, please text your name to 228-365-4156.

If you are interested in helping out with the podcast, please get in touch with Joe Flynt at or call/text to 228-365-4156.

Interested in advertising on the podcast or have a question you'd like answered by Pastor-D? Please email Joe Flynt at or call/text at 228-365-4156. No minimum required and ALL advertising proceeds are tax-deductible and go directly to the Coast Life Church building fund.

Music by Alex Grohl