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If I Had More Time
An enormous amount of preparation goes into each Mariners weekend message. Eric scours through Scripture, commentaries, books, and speaks with subject matter experts on each topic we cover. More often than not, he ends up with too much content and not enough time to share it all. If I Had More Time is a podcast series that invites you into a casual conversation with Eric and members of the Mariners team to hear a few of the helpful insights and truths they wished they had time to include in the weekend message.
Episodes
168 episodes
Episode 161 - Living and Dying Skillfully
Why is our culture uncomfortable with the idea of death? How can knowing we will die one day actually help us live well? Join Content Pastor Liz Garcia and Teaching Pastor Steve Bang Lee as they discuss living with the end in mind and the etern...
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Episode 160 - Wisdom When Life Is Complex
How do we practically let sorrow be our teacher? How should we respond when faced with unfairness and injustice? Join Eric & Kaye Geiger as they discuss wisdom from Ecclesiastes about how to navigate our imperfect world when life is complex...
Episode 159 - Wisdom on Money and Contentment
Join Eric and Directional Elder Sam Tang as they discuss God's wisdom about money in Ecclesiastes and Proverbs, share practical stories from their lives about stepping into generosity, and talk about how giving leads us to appreciate the good g...
Episode 158 - The Gifts of Work and Rest
Join Pastor Emeritus Kenton Beshore and Irvine Lead Pastor Jared Kirkwood as they talk about how we can look to God in our work and rest! Plus, Kenton shares a reflection on communion, explaining the meaning behind the bread and the cup as expr...
Episode 157 - Making the Most of a Time for Everything
Join Eric and Women's Discipleship Pastor Esther Chung for a conversation about making the most of our time in every season of life as we look to Christ!
Episode 156 - Meaning in the Meaningless
Join Eric and Lead Discipleship Pastor John Thomas as they discuss Ecclesiastes 1 & 2, how Solomon's writing challenges key philosophical frameworks, and the good news that God offers us real meaning!
Episode 155 - Celebrating Easter
Join Eric and Content Pastor Liz Garcia as they talk about the good news of Christ’s Resurrection and the joy and hope He brings us! Plus, Eric shares a preview of our next teaching series, A Search for Meaning: A Study of Ecclesiastes....
Episode 154 - Death of Death: The King Who Forgives and Absorbs Our Sin
Join Eric & Kaye Geiger as they discuss the account of Jesus' death on the cross and what His Resurrection means for us!To sign up for our next session of Rooted starting the week of April 13 across all our Mariners congregations an...
Episode 153 - Agony in a Garden: The King Who Sweats Blood
Tune into this episode as Eric and Mariners Trabuco Canyon Lead Pastor Kenny Luck talk about Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, the pain of abandonment Jesus experienced, and the wonderful redemption He offers us through His obedience!<...
Episode 152 - Promised Comforter: The King Who Won't Abandon Us
Join Eric and special guest Daniel Nuñez, pastor of Ministerios Transformación, our church partner in northern Baja, Mexico! Together, they talk about church planting, Jesus' Great Commission for us, and how we're all called to share the gospel...
Episode 151 - Humility in Action: The King Who Washes Feet
Join us for a conversation with Teaching Pastor Doug Fields and Mariners Anaheim Lead Pastor Munyoki Mulwa as they talk about the story of Jesus washing His disciples' feet, some common fears about stepping into serving for the first time, and ...
Episode 150 - Tables Overturned: The King with Righteous Anger
Join Eric and Mariners Irvine Lead Pastor Jared Kirkwood as they discuss the story of Jesus turning over tables in the temple and how Jesus' anger displays His perfect love for us! To learn more about our upcoming opportunities for kids...
Episode 149 - The Promised King Arrives
Join us as Eric and Justin Taylor talk about Passion Week, comparing the Gospel accounts, and how Jesus is a very different King!Justin Taylor is an author and executive vice-president of book publishing at Crossway, a Christian publish...
Episode 148 - Borders and Immigration: Why Do Some Christians Have Different Views?
Join Eric and special guests Dr. Grudem and Matt Soerens for an honest conversation about some of the different views Christians hold on borders and immigration.Welcoming the Stranger <...
Episode 147 - Does God Care What I Do with My Body? Fitness, Tattoos, Plastic Surgery—All the Things
Join Eric, his daughter Eden, and Teaching Pastor Christine Caine for an impactful conversation about how we view and care for our bodies and what God says about our ultimate identity and worth.Christine Caine is a speaker, author, and ...
Episode 146 - If Christians Are to Be One, Why Are There So Many Denominations?
This week, Eric and Scholar-in-Residence Ed Stetzer discuss the differences between denominations and how God is moving through His Church around the world.Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is the Dean and Professor of Leadership and Christian Ministry...
Episode 145 - What About Those Crazy Spiritual Gifts?
Hear a roundtable discussion with Eric and Lead Discipleship Pastor John Thomas as they walk through different spiritual gifts and how God moves through us to build His Church and serve others with His love.
Episode 144 - When Should Christians Disobey the Government?
Listen to a conversation between Eric and former Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill as they dive into navigating faith and public service.Will O’Neill has served in many roles, including as the Mayor of Newport Beach, a Newport Beach City...
Episode 143 - What Happens 60 Seconds After You Die?
In this week’s episode, Eric and Lee Strobel discuss common questions about Heaven and our eternity with Jesus.After probing the evidence for Jesus for nearly two years, Lee Strobel became a Christian in 1981. He is the former award-winn...
Episode 142 - A Loving God—Yet Conquests and Genocides in the Bible?
Join Eric and author Rebecca McLaughlin for a deeper conversation about God’s character throughout Scripture.Rebecca McLaughlin is a renowned author who holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a degree in t...
Break Announcement
If I Had More Time will be taking a short break for the holidays. New episodes will begin again on the weekend of Jan 3 & 4 with the start of our new teaching series, On the Table. In the meantime, we invite you to check o...
Episode 141 - Looking Ahead to 2026
Join Eric and Content Pastor Liz Garcia as they talk about bringing Thursday Nights at Mariners to three more Mariners congregations, hosting Mariners weekend services at Union Rescue Mission in L.A., and launching Mariners San Clemente and Mar...
Episode 140 - Waiting with Hope
Tune into this week's episode as Content Pastor Liz Garcia is joined by Teaching Pastor Christine Caine and they discuss the way God is moving around the world, preparing our hearts for Christmas, and the hope God offers us in our seasons of wa...
Episode 139 - Resolve: Living with Restlessness and Resting | We Need Christmas!
Tune into this week's episode as Eric is joined by special guest Christine Caine and they discuss the importance of carrying holy restlessness and finding our rest in Jesus' finished work!Chris Caine is a speaker, author, and activist wh...
Episode 138 - Transformation: Changing Beliefs and Behaviors
Tune into this week's episode as Eric is joined by special guest Steve Graves and they discuss how to wisely implement and drive change as a leader!Steve Graves is a strategist, CEO advisor, author, and served as a Leadership Coach for E...