Hunter and Shawn talk about Coastline's new teaching series: Good Posture. What was the heart behind this series? What's the hope for a series like this? What do we think about chiropractors? All of this and more on this episode of the Coastline Covenant Podcast!

In this episode of our "How to Worship" podcast series, Hunter and Michael are joined by Emily Hamilton from the band For All Seasons! They talk about Emily's journey as a touring Christian musician, her vulnerability as a worship leader, and the direction sees worship music heading. For All Seasons is the real deal! Check them out on Spotify!…

Hunter and Michael couldn't get on track this week for a new episode, but they've planned a few more in this series that will certainly be worth the wait! Until then, go back and listen to any episodes you've missed, send your Mount Rushmores, and get excited!

Sometimes, our own vulnerability (or lack thereof) gets in the way of our worship. In this episode, Hunter and Michael expand on their ideas surrounding vulnerability in worship, and God’s place both as the object of worship and the person to whom we can be fully open and honest. They talk about certain behaviors we can cultivate to begin our journ…

We’ve talked a lot about how worship starts with seeing God and responding to His worth-ship. Sometimes, that’s easy. Sometimes… that’s hard. In this episode of How to Worship, Hunter and Michael talk about those hard times, and how our worship posture should or should not change in the midst of trials. In between discussing various Psalms and the …

“God created melody and music in such a way that pulls on and stirs human emotions like nothing else can.” - Davey Flowers. That quote is the thesis of this week’s episode of How to Worship, where Hunter and Michael spend most of the time talking about worship music and Scripture’s command to sing. They also discuss some of the thorny and challengi…

In this BONUS EPISODE of the Coastline Covenant Podcast, Hunter and Michael reveal their Mount Rushmore's of Worship Music. In case you forgot, this is a list of four worship songs (contemporary, classic, hymn, and wild card) that Hunter and Michael love. They talk about their connection to these songs, other songs, and discuss three other Mount Ru…

In the third episode of How to Worship, Hunter and Michael talk about the importance of our physical posture in worship. As we physically respond to God’s worthship, we’re saying a lot about what we expect God to do in our lives. Have you ever stopped to think about why you raise your hands in worship this week, or why you didn’t raise your hands i…

In the second episode of our new series How to Worship, Hunter and Michael discuss the idea of Spirit led worship by looking at a few passages that describe the Spirit in the Old and New Testament to see that Spirit led worship begins with a Spirit filled life. Michael then takes some time to talk about a few things he hopes for our community as th…

Hunter and Michael are beginning a new series on the podcast called How to Worship, where they discuss just that! In this first conversation, they talk about how the default mode human is "worship" and discuss their goals for this new series.

Hunter and Shawn talk about Resilient Faith, the new teaching series here at Coastline. In between defining faith, talking about how “faith based” people are seen in culture, and the shape of this series, they discuss George Michael, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the X Files. Typical!

Very rarely do we get to sit down with an author to talk about her book. Even MORE rare is the fact that this author is our very own Jeannine Hanger! Hunter and Jeannine talk about the inspiration behind her new book, Engaging Jesus with Our Senses. You should 100% buy the book.

People believe we're going to get away for the summer... but we're back! All six Coastline staff sit down together for the first time since who knows when to talk summer, shoes, and what's coming up this Fall! Can you find all the Oasis references in the episode?

In a very typical conversation for these two, Hunter and Shawn sit down to discuss everything from Sabrina Carpenter to the sacramental nature of communion. Specifically, they dive into how we "did" communion at Coastline and how we're going to change how we do it moving forward. This conversation is meant to supplement our current teaching series,…

Hunter and Family Theologian Andrew Faris talk about rest, the Sabbath Law, the Pharisees, and the benefits of actually following parts of the Old Testament. Buckle up... this is a long one!

On this week’s episode of the Coastline Covenant Podcast, Hunter and special guest Lloyd Gilbert talk about the need for rest to be accessible to everyone, the importance of proximity in rest, and the unique way that Hilltop Retreat and Renewal Center allows its guests to experience the rest of God that exists in them already! Hilltop Retreat and R…

We're back! After a nice long break (see what I did there?) the Coastline Covenant Podcast is BACK and better than ever. Over the next few weeks, we'll be discussing the idea of rest as we see it in Scripture, especially as a resistance to the busyness that our culture celebrates. On this first episode, Hunter and Nikki discuss Hebrews 4, the diffe…

We decided to pause the Podcast for a bit to focus on other Coastline things, but fear not: we'll be back soon with some podcast-specific stuff we're really excited about!

Hunter and Family Theologian Andrew Faris close out the Story of God/From the Garden to Eternal City podcast series by talking about podcasts, the beauty of Scripture, the importance of church, and living like the resurrection of Christ actually happened and actually matters.

Garrick and Hunter discuss his sermon from this past Sunday, birthdays, the connection between our new creation and creation itself, friendship, and missional grants! If you want to find out more about missional grants, you can click here!

Dr. Jeannine Hanger joins Hunter and Michael to talk about Jesus' role as high priest, what it means to work out our salvation, and the first movies we saw on dates with our spouses.

Hunter, Nikki, and Garrick talk about second chance stories, recap Garrick's sermon from this past weekend (which you can listen to here), and trace themes like priesthood and kingdom throughout the Story of the Bible. Stick around until the end for some great sharing and Garrick's attempt at a new catch phrase.…

As we tell the Story of God in our next teaching series, we thought it'd be fun to spend time on the podcast diving into some of the recurring themes and tracing how they're mentioned throughout the Bible so that we can understand that God's story didn't just happen... it's still happening in our lives. In this first week, Hunter and Garrick talk a…

Hunter, Garrick, Nikki, and Richelle take some time to talk the highs and lows of Easter 2024: the pivoting, the amateur weather watching, the faithfulness of God, the passion of our Coastline Family... this Easter was unforgettable, so take some time to relive it with us. We'll see you next year at SkyZone! (Hopefully)…

Hunter sits down with Family Theologian Dr. Jeannine Hanger to discuss spoilers, her sermon about surrendering to God (you can listen to that right here), and her upcoming book which is available for preorder on Amazon!

Hunter sits down with returning guest (or champion!) Melinda Hurley to talk about the upcoming food fast here at Coastline. Not only do they discuss the purpose behind fasting, how fasting or giving up anything can lead to revival, but they also provide various pragmatic tips as you consider a one, two, or three day food fast with members of the Co…

Shawn and Hunter sit down with Lianne de la Peña, a Christian counselor here in the South Bay and discuss Shawn's sermon from Sunday, March 3rd. We not only really loved Shawn's message, but we talk about it for pretty much the entire episode, so if you want to listen to it before jumping into this episode, you can do so here.…

Hunter sits down with Margaret Grieco, one of our prayer leads here at Coastline. They talk about honesty in prayer, how prayer becomes a place to hide or perform, and what they wish everyone knew about receiving prayer on a Sunday morning. They also talk about the Layers Prayer, which is something that we're really excited about. You can find it h…

We're SO excited to bring you this conversation with Susan Johnson, the founder of South Bay Soul Care. We talk about what spiritual direction is, who it's for, and what you can expect should you choose to sign up... ... and you SHOULD choose to sign up because Coastline believes in spiritual direction so much that we're offering to pick up the tab…

Happy Lent! Happy Tuesday! Hunter and Garrick are kicking off the Lent season here at Coastline by giving you a primer on our Lent series: Layers. Garrick and Hunter get into all the different ways that Coastline is inviting you to step in to transformation. It starts with our Ash Wednesday service, which is on February 14th (aka Valentine's Day) a…

In our final episode of our Surviving the South Bay podcast series, I sat down with the Lead Pastor of Calvary Chapel Palos Verdes, Daniel Hendrickson. In a familiar location Daniel and I discuss his story, his journey to the South Bay, some of the strongholds he and I both see, and of course... the local's only Lightning Round! Thanks to everyone …

Loved this conversation with Mike Dsane from King's Harbor. We talk about how he came to South Bay several years ago, what his journey has been like as a pastor in a church like King's Harbor, his hope for church planting and a lot more! We recorded this in King Harbor's new studio, so if you're hearing a bit of room noise, that's why! Either way: …

Absolutely loved talking to Jason Cusick from Journey of Faith! We discuss his story, his methodology behind some of the ministry that Journey of Faith does, and his views on ‘being a normal person.’ Come for the Star Wars talk, stay for the Locals Only Lightning Round!

In the next episode of our Surviving the South Bay Series, I sat down with Brittany Park from Remembrance Community Church in Lomita, CA. We talk about our history together, her call to ministry, and how Jesus offers us the good life despite our efforts to try and define that for ourselves.

In our first conversation with different pastors from different churches in the South Bay, Hunter sits down with Bill MacPhee from the River Church. They discuss Bill's journey to the South Bay, his views on the unique strongholds and sins of the area, and wrap everything up with a rousing entry into the Locals Only Lightning Round.…

Happy 2024, Coastline! We're excited to kick off the new year with a brand new teaching series: Surviving the South Bay. Over the next several weeks, we're going to take a look at some of the unique sins and strongholds that exist in our community and look for ways that we can root ourselves in the kingdom instead in our dominant culture. This will…

Join all 6 of the full-time Coastline Staff members as they discuss the year that was: the highs, the lows, and all the pickle ball you could possibly handle.

Merry Christmas! As a gift, we've decided to give you one last episode of our Christmas Hymn conversation... but instead of a deep, theological, timeless song, we discuss Mariah Carey's 1994 stone cold classic "All I Want for Christmas is You." Thanks for listening, Merry Christmas, and we'll see you next week and every single week after that!…

Michael and Hunter finish up (maybe?) this year's Christmas Hymn series by talking to our friend JP Donelan. JP plays guitar at Coastline most weekends, and we discuss how he found us, what his role is on a Sunday, and his connection to T-Pain. The three guys then listen to some songs that some consider Christmas-y while others do not. Then, they l…

The Christmas songs continue with special guest Kristina Zorn! Hunter, Michael, and Kristina talk about morning radio stations, cold Christmas climate, and The First Noel. This is a conversation that has EVERYTHING, and we hope you enjoy!

Michael, Hunter, and Richelle talk about their Spotify Wrapped, "Silent Night", and how much theology they think Christmas songs actually need. We hope you enjoy the TWO versions of "Silent Night" in this episode.

Our annual Christmas Hymn series is BACK! But, before the hymn talk, Michael and Hunter talk about the Eras Worship night. Who came up with the idea? How'd it go? Then, Hunter and Michael discuss Away in a Manger, a hymn with mystery and heresy. And get this... it was made for kids! Sound interesting? We thought it was!…

What do you get when you cross Bruce Springsteen with John 7:37-38? A Thanksgiving Devotional, brought to you by Coastline Covenant Podcast. (Note: There's a lot of copyrighted music in this episode, so if you're affiliated with Bruce Springsteen, the Chromatics, or any other artists used... please don't be mad!)…

In the final episode of our Christianese series, Hunter, Shawn, and family theologian Andrew Faris take a look at the word covenant and how it is a helpful way to understand the story of Scripture as well as God's love for us. Also discussed: Chipotle, identity theft, and how much Hunter and Andrew hangout without Shawn.…

On this episode of our Christianese series, Hunter and Dr. Jeannine Hanger discuss the idea of "asking Jesus into your heart." Where did it come from? How'd it go so popular? And most importantly... is there more to being saved than praying a prayer? Listen to this episode to find out!

In the next installment of our Christianese podcast series, Hunter, Michael, and Nikki discuss the idea of "quiet times." You know it as a time where you are quiet with the Lord... but is that all that it is? Is value to opening up the term to different times? Is there a beauty in experiencing God beyond just reading your Bible? Listen to this epis…

We're excited to bring you a brand new series here on the podcast called Christianese, where we're taking a look at some "church-y" words we say all the time and diving into their origin and how they made their way into the church. On this first episode, Garrick and Hunter talk about fellowship. Where did it come from? Why is it so important? What …

All 6 Coastline staff members gather to reflect on the past 100 episodes of the Coastline Covenant Podcast. We look back, look forward, and play some fun games. In all sincerity, thank you to all who have listened, shared, or interacted with the podcast. When we started this thing 102 episodes ago, we had no idea it'd get to where it is today. We'r…

Our 100th Episode comes out next week! Until then, drop a question here (on Spotify) or email hbabcock@coastline.family. Thanks for listening, and we'll see you next week!

Hunter sits down with The Gals (Nikki Hernandez, Therese Manning, and Alicea Hernandez) to talk about all things Women's Ministry here at Coastline. The main idea: women, we see you! We want to create a space for you to be in friendship with other women. We want to see you at The Manning's House (20410 Reynolds Drive, Torrance CA 90503) for a night…