For the month of May, we'll be discussing all things mental health related. Although the stigma of mental illness is dwindling some, there is still work to be done. For those who suffer, you are not alone. Our prayer is that you find comfort by hearing these stories and discussions, even if it's just a little bit. For those who do not struggle, our prayer is that through these episodes, you will have more understanding; and this would lead you to more compassion and grace for all who do. Episode...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 11 min
For the month of May, we'll be discussing all things mental health related. Although the stigma of mental illness is dwindling some, there is still work to be done. For those who suffer, you are not alone. Our prayer is that you find comfort by hearing these stories and discussions, even if it's just a little bit. For those who do not struggle, our prayer is that through these episodes, you will have more understanding; and this would lead you to more compassion and grace for all who do. Episode...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
For the month of May, we'll be discussing all things mental health related. Although the stigma of mental illness is dwindling some, there is still work to be done. For those who suffer, you are not alone. Our prayer is that you find comfort by hearing these stories and discussions, even if it's just a little bit. For those who do not struggle, our prayer is that through these episodes, you will have more understanding; and this would lead you to more compassion and grace for all who do. Episode...
May 01, 2023•1 hr
In 2019, Lead Pastor Josh Surratt called for a "Healing Service," motivated by desperate hope to see his sister healed of breast cancer. God orchestrated something much bigger than expected. Through a mutual friend, Josh Surratt was connected to Josh Silverberg who had recently seen miraculous healings as a result of his fervent prayer and belief in Jesus' power. While Josh Surratt was expecting a couple of hundred people to show up and realized there was well over 1000, the nerves settled in de...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In 2019, Seacoast Lead Pastor Josh Surratt called for a "Healing Service," originally motivated by desperate hope to see his sister, Jenny, healed from breast cancer. God orchestrated something much bigger than expected. Through a mutual friend, Josh Surratt was connected to Josh Silverberg who had recently seen miraculous healings as a result of his fervent prayer and belief in Jesus' power. While Josh Surratt was expecting a couple of hundred people to show up and realized there was well over ...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In 2019, Lead Pastor Josh Surratt called for a "Healing Service," motivated by desperate hope to see his sister healed of breast cancer. God orchestrated something much bigger than expected. Through a mutual friend, Josh Surratt was connected to Josh Silverberg who had recently seen miraculous healings as a result of his fervent prayer and belief in Jesus' power. While Josh Surratt was expecting a couple of hundred people to show up and realized there was well over 1000, the nerves settled in de...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 44 min
In 2019, Seacoast Lead Pastor Josh Surratt called for a "Healing Service," originally motivated by desperate hope to see his sister, Jenny, healed from breast cancer. God orchestrated something much bigger than expected. Through a mutual friend, Josh Surratt was connected to Josh Silverberg who had recently seen miraculous healings as a result of his fervent prayer and belief in Jesus' power. While Josh Surratt was expecting a couple of hundred people to show up and realized there was well over ...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Brittany Lake [her husband being Grammy-Award Winning artist, Brandon Lake] gives a snapshot of her upbringing, including how and when she found hope in Jesus. Along the way, she discusses the challenges and rewards of motherhood and shares some reflections on having the extra income in the Lake household greatly due to the success of her husband's music career. Her and Brandon now have been able to start a unique outreach to serve weary souls and Brittany is still getting used to shopping at Wh...
Mar 27, 2023•59 min
Today, the story of "The Unlikeliest Worship Leader" (w/ Lee Worley) continues. It's highly recommended to start here with Part 1 before listening to this episode. Before that, pastor and therapist Chip Judd talks on grief and things to consider in finding a good therapist, and our Lead Pastor Josh Surratt talks on tithing, zombies, whether he'd prefer to have Michael Jordan or Dabo Sweeney on the podcast. As bonus content, there's music, sports, and entertainment talk with Grammy-Award winning,...
Mar 20, 2023•57 min
One may be able to ignore a "word" from God, if it comes from one person; especially when the word doesn’t really "line up" (i.e. you ain't feelin' it). But a half dozen more bringing the same "word" will get any one's attention. Worship Pastor of the Mount Pleasant Campus Lee Worley shares his story of going from a touring drummer and high-end clothes salesman "making bank," to a Worship Pastor at Seacoast. God talks to people? God really can make one flourish in a role that's totally out of hi...
Mar 13, 2023•48 min
The church is the “righteousness of God,” (2 Corinthians 5:21) but not as a result of anything one has done (or refrains from doing). Last time we checked, people of all types are still making messes everywhere with everything. The only scenario in which one can truly live the right way is when the Spirit is working through and in a person’s heart. But shouldn’t one still try hard as well? It's common knowledge that deep change can't be made in passivity. But if it’s a work of the Holy Spirit, w...
Mar 06, 2023•57 min
So many unanswerable questions on this side of heaven and so many perspectives, even on the nature of what truth is. In an age where everything is questioned, why do so many still believe fervently in a good, loving God? And what about those who say, “I’d love to believe in this God, but I can’t make myself believe in something." Would unbelievers all believe, if they could see the fullness of God? And on the subject of God, is He all-loving, all-powerful, both, neither? Some Christians ascribe ...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min
In her mind, the voice was unmistakably God. Given what’s transpired since, and the circumstances surrounding the establishment of Francis and Benedict , it’s hard to see it any other way. Our very own Katie Walters and her business/ministry partner in Togo, (and now, family) Pastor Francis, join Joey to discuss God’s hand in their coming together to answer the call of Katie’s compelling vision for ministry in Togo. Together, they have employed 13 Togolese seamstresses through their 501(c)(3) no...
Feb 20, 2023•49 min
Fairly new to the Seacoast family, Josh and Jessica Reagan have their trust in God, especially in regards to their inability (thus far) to conceive a child. As these two age into their late 30s, many of their peers now with kids have unfortunate misconceptions on how these two process life and what their desires are, as a family with no kids. Practical advice from these two, including refraining from asking couples "When are y'all gonna start growing a family and have some kids. " Families exist...
Feb 13, 2023•28 min
Many are familiar with the admonition and promise found in Psalms 37:4 : " delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desire." Having always desired to be married with children and now into her 40s, Lynne Stroy is trying to make sense out of this passage. She readily admits to the difficulty of trusting, because currently, she's still single and doesn't understand why. Lynne explores not only the spiritual implications of her singleness, but also describes practical and deeply person...
Feb 13, 2023•26 min
Migsie Jenson long-time minister at Seacoast, reflects on her journey of finding deep love and companionship as well as the painful loss when her husband, Vern Jenson, (former Pastor here at Seacoast) passed away in 2016. She reminisces on some sweet memories, sharing a lot of her and Vern's story, reflecting on her life without him and what she misses most. Pastor Vern had some painful trials later in life, Migsie shares the circumstances around his arrest by the FBI, charged with faulty accusa...
Feb 13, 2023•23 min
Brittany Lake met her Valentine when he was just a kid. Both a bit older, they have walked through new doors of parenthood (three sons) and a worship leading/song-writing career full of releases sang all around world, Grammy awards , and a lot of touring. We sit down with his wife Brittany to hear a bit about their story and how they navigate Brandon's new and very successful music career as parents and partners. Brittany shares the pains of being separated during stints of touring, her feelings...
Feb 13, 2023•27 min
Shijo and Judy George both grew up in Indian Pentecostal Church Communities where parents and families play a much more significant role in the process of their sons and daughters finding a spouse, than what we are accustomed to here in America. This is a story of a couple who honored their family traditions while also paving their own unique path in how they set out to find one another and how they now will live as partners, making decisions for the future. Now with three kids of their own, (wh...
Feb 13, 2023•33 min
At the top of the episode, four guests, all on staff at Seacoast and between the ages of 19 and 26, share thoughts on what they look for in a pastor. Also discussed are the needed updates churches may want to consider, according to these four, in the ways ministry is carried out, how the church defines "pastor," and the roles expected of them to carry out. And if pastors are "human too," what makes them pastors? For the second half of the episode, three Seacoast pastors, Jen Cameron, Roy Jacques...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Life is a roller coaster of ups and downs. It's simply part of the human journey. If God "works good out of all things for those who are called according to His purpose," (Romans 8:28) and one has a painful and life-altering experience, did God cause it to happen in order to bring out that good? Can we assume all of it was a part of the original plan? What's God got to do with our day-to-day? Pastors Roy Jacques and Julie Hiott discuss with Joey Svendsen their take on this mystery. We also hear ...
Jan 30, 2023•59 min
Musician and song-writer, John Mark McMillan and Propaganda , (hip-hop/spoken word artist and author) join the show to talk about their upbringings, cultural makeups, different life experiences and their current world views, as a result. They both share some compelling thoughts on racism and inequality, through the lenses of Christian faith. John Mark McMillan wrote a song "No Country," and Propaganda laid down some poetry on it. One close look at how Jesus interacted with people, it's clear how...
Jan 20, 2023•59 min
Black pastors at Seacoast, Lynne Stroy and Joel Delph, join Lead Pastor Josh Surratt and host Joey Svendsen to discuss why publicly putting language to their lived experiences as black people is nerve-wracking; and given the limitations of words, very susceptible to being misconstrued. The four discuss why conversations surrounding race is still difficult to this day, especially in the church. Could there be a spirit of division behind it all? Our lead pastor believes so. Why is the idea of syst...
Jan 16, 2023•52 min
Naeem Fazel joins our lead pastor, Josh Surratt and Joey Svendsen to talk about being a Pastor when polarity seems to be at an all-time high in our country. Naeem, long-time pastor at Seacoast Church and former mentor to a "young Josh Surratt," moved to Charlotte in 2005 to plant Mosaic church and in 2014, wrote a book called, "Ex-Muslim." Josh Surratt and Naeem Fazel, both lead pastors of churches, love all people and yearn for hope to be found and received by all. Along with Joey, the three ta...
Jan 05, 2023•47 min
The five therapists speaking on this episode are: Jen Rodriguez , 6 yrs licensed experience, 20+ in mental health. Area of focus: all age groups and backgrounds with trauma 3 recommendations: (1) learn how to love yourself, (2) how to love others, (3) you’ll now have better context to receive the greatest love of all (God’s love). Outside of her profession, Jennifer’s heart is fully invested in her ever growing family that includes her 20 year-old son, 19 and 5 year-old daughters, her daughter's...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Pastor Greg stops by to talk "all things Christmas," while Nick Johnston (Seacoast's Controller) shares some thoughts on spending during the holidays. For the main discussion, Josh Walters, Lynne Stroy and Joey Svendsen discuss Santa Claus, giving their take on the lies we tell our kids about him. The discussion broadens to dishonesty in general. Are there any circumstances in which telling a lie is more loving than telling the truth? In other words, is there such thing as a good lie? Stay Conne...
Dec 19, 2022•47 min
It's the " most wonderful time of the year " for many of us. For others, it's a brutal reminder of a loved one's absence in the "most difficult time of the year." Today's guest, Kathy Yokeley, wrote Not My Plans : When God Allows a Parent’s Worst Fear to Come True . When she gave birth to her daughter Natalie, the perfect family she’d dreamed of was complete—a loving husband, beautiful little boy and girl, even the family dog. That future was bright. At the age of 12 Natalie was diagnosed with i...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Continuing where we left off from Episode 12, “ The Rescue of Our Daughter Part 1 .” As the impactful reality of what took place settled into their lives, the extensive recovery process for the Todd family started initially in the hospital and continues on to this day. Just shy of 5 years since that dreadful night, Brittney catches us up to speed on her and the Todd family's current progress in adapting to the new life they never asked for. From her urgent facial reconstructive surgeries to ongo...
Dec 05, 2022•55 min
Seacoast Summerville Campus Pastor Roy Jacques opens up about personal struggles with his weight. In High School, he was a State Champion Baseball player for the James Island Trojans. As an adult, he has struggled with his physical health. His main foe? A food addiction. With two of his close friends, pastors Jeff Leinberger and Joey Svendsen, the three discuss whether Roy is "living in sin," given his lack of self-care. Roy lets us in on his up-and-down journey of finding healthier life habits ...
Nov 28, 2022•41 min
Is a heart posture of thanksgiving only possible when life is good? How is it that often in the toughest of circumstances, profound love and community rises to the surface, leaving one with deep gratefulness in the unlikeliest of circumstances. In the context of three stories from the Seacoast family, we look at the gift of thanksgiving. Seacoast Ashville Campus Pastor Teddy Winter shares a story of high expectations squashed by unfortunate events that his family is still processing. Lead Pastor...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min
The existence of spiritual warfare is an accepted reality for most Christians. " We battle not against flesh and blood, " Paul says to the church in Ephesus. Is it safe to say that many Christians don't take this warfare serious enough? Equally, many Christians appear to be a bit too focussed on the "evil team," while not lending enough credence to other "foes" we have our hands full with (i.e. our personal health, our wrongdoings that harmfully affect us, and sins against us by others, just to ...
Nov 14, 2022•47 min
