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The Debrief Podcast with Matthew Stephen Brown

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The Debrief Podcast with Matthew Stephen Brown. Author and lead pastor of Sandals Church, Matt Brown debriefs current issues shaping our culture from a spiritual perspective.

Episodes

E200 Nashville, Ignorance, and the Feminization of Culture | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

It's The Debrief Podcast's 200th episode! Thank you to everyone who is submitting questions and watching the show with us! We are so thankful for our audience members who follow along with Pastor Matt and Donna. For our 200th episode, we did something special; we recorded with a live studio audience and took questions from them! It was a great experience for everyone involved, and look forward to hosting an event like this again in the future! In today's episode, we talk about the Nashville shoo...

Apr 06, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 200

Ep. 199 The Jesus Revolution, Ja Morant, and the KJV | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! We have received great questions for Pastor Matt and Donna about Christian content, questions about when it is appropriate for Christians to kill, and even dive into a conversation about different translations of the Bible. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to submit a question to the show you can do so at move.sc/ask Ep. 199 Jesus Revolution, Ja Morant, and The KJV | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown Like, subscribe, and lea...

Mar 09, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 199

Ep. 198 Spy Balloons, Honor Culture, and the Evil of Hollywood | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to another episode of The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! Thank you for listening to the show and submitting all your questions; we try to get to as many as possible, so if we don't answer yours in this episode, please feel free to submit it again! This week Pastor Matt and Donna discuss the spy balloons in the news, talk about how to honor those who have hurt us, and discuss Sam Smith's grammy performance. If you're enjoying the show, please like, subscribe and rate/comment so tha...

Feb 23, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 198

Ep. 197 Kids on Drugs, Good Habits & Online Church | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to another episode of The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! This week we talk about parenting, kids' access to drugs, how to form good habits, the idea of purgatory, and much more! We hope you enjoy this episode! Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected? Reach out to our team: https://sandalschurch.com/connect Subscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels! Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurch Sandalschurc...

Feb 09, 20231 hr 29 minEp. 197

Ep. 196 The Recession, Marriage Problems & Following God's Law | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Show Questions: Cold Open: We’re living with an uncertain economy right now with experts saying that we are entering into a recession…What advice would you give to young people who are just starting to figure out their careers and finances during economic times like this? Episode Questions: Anonymous, Moreno Valley: On your last Debrief, you brought up a couple that wanted a divorce, and you basically said the husband needed to man up and put in the work to save his marriage and family. My quest...

Jan 26, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 196

Ep. 195 Anti-Semitism, Mt. Sinai, and How to Hear God's Voice | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! We hope your holiday season was restful and filled with joy! Pastor Matt is starting a new sermon series titled Old Rules for a New Life, a series around the ten commandments and why we still need them today. WARNING: This episode of The Debrief contains language that might be offensive to some viewers. We believe that personal stories of racism of any kind are important to tell un-censored because the pain they caused was unfiltered and real....

Jan 12, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 195

Ep. 194 Defining Gender Roles, What It Means to Submit to Your Spouse, and How to Start Tithing | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to another episode of The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! We have been loving your questions this season and can't wait to dive into them in this episode! This will be our last episode of the season as we are taking a short break through the holidays to regroup and prepare for the next round of the Debrief. Thank you so much to everyone who has submitted questions, watched along all season, and have shared with their friends and families! We'll see you in a few weeks!! Ep. 194 Tith...

Dec 08, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 194

Ep. 193 Universalism, Female Pastors & Speaking in Tongues | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to another episode of The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! We have some pretty hot topics on this episode. We hope you enjoy it and are encouraged. To find out more about The Hill Teen Center at our San Bernardino campus, you can head to https://rogofoundation.com/teencenter/ "The Boy Crisis" is written by Warren Farrell and can be found on his website https://warrenfarrell.com/product/the-boy-crisis/ You can submit questions to Pastor Matt for the show at move.sc/ask Like, subscrib...

Nov 24, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 193

Ep. 192 Heaven, Same Sex Attraction & Divorce | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to another episode of The Debrief Podcast! This week we have a special guest host that we're super excited to have with us! Thank you again for sending in your questions! Pastor Matt references his sermon titled "A Different Sexuality" in this episode, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/jx_HREaxSXo If you'd like to submit a question to Pastor Matt for the show, head to move.sc/ask Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connect...

Nov 17, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 192

Ep. 191 Elections, Advice to My Younger Self & Seeing Angels | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to another episode of The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! This week we dive into the election cycle, advice Pastor Matt would give to his younger self, and a story about when he saw an angel! 👀 Thank you so much for listening and watching with us. If you would like to submit a question to the show, you can do so at move.sc/ask Lastly, if you're enjoying this content, we would love it if you liked, subscribed, shared with a friend, and left us a comment! Do you have questions, need...

Nov 10, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 191

Ep. 190 Finding Your Calling, Racism and Reading Leviticus | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Have you ever wrestled with what your purpose in life is? Also, why does the Bible talk about Jews and Gentiles and give weird laws about dietary restrictions and clothing regulations?On this episode of The Debrief Podcast, Matt Brown answers questions on demons, what the Bible says about racism, how to find your calling in life and how to read Old Testament books like Leviticus. Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Send us your questions on our sermon series titled "Different" here: move.sc...

Nov 03, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 190

Ep. 188 Halloween, Infidelity and How to Find Peace | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to another episode of the Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown, we're so glad you're here! Pastor Matt has been really excited by all your questions and hearing about how the series Different has been impacting you all. This week Pastor Matt answers questions around celebrating Halloween, sexual relationships between husbands and wives, and how to find peace in a world that is ridden with anxiety. We hope you enjoy this episode! Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected...

Oct 20, 20221 hr 54 minEp. 188

Ep. 187 End Times, Sex and How to Have Grace | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

In this weeks episode of The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown, Pastor Matt and Donna dive into what it means (and looks like) to have grace, discuss the book of revelation and how we're missing it when comes to sex. If you have a question you'd like to submit to Pastor Matt about our new sermon series Different, you can head to move.sc/ask! Thanks for watching with us today! Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected? Reach out to our team...

Oct 13, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 187

Ep. 186 Jeffrey Dahmer, Church Hurt and How to Be Different. | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to a new season of the Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! After a break for the summer, Pastor Matt is excited and ready to jump back into the show. In this season we'll be going back to our Q&A style of show. Pastor Matt is currently teaching through a new series called "Different," a study through the book of Ephesians. We'll be looking at how God calls Christians to a different (and better) way of life than everything else. If you have a question you'd like to submit to the sho...

Oct 06, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 186

Ep. 185 Should Christians Use Astrology? | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Culture has seen a massive resurgence of people using astrology and horoscopes to help themselves navigate the world and access spiritual thoughts and practices. Should Christians use astrology? If God created the stars, what's wrong with us looking up and paying attention to our zodiac signs? Pastor Matt dives into questions like these in todays episode of the Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown. We hope you enjoy this episode! Season 1 Episode 5: Should Christians Use Astrology? Like, subscribe, a...

Jun 06, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 185

Ep. 184 A Conversation on Shame with Gregg TenElshof | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Gregg TenElshof, PhD. is a Professor of Philosophy at Biola University. He has written many books on how Eastern thought can provide unique and intriguing perspectives to the Christian life. His most recent book, For Shame, was released in August of 2021 and takes a look at how shame has impacted our culture. TenElshof proceeds to argue that shame might not be a bad emotion after all, but an internal alarm to bring us back to the cross. A Conversation on Shame with Gregg TenElshof | The Debrief ...

May 23, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 184

Ep. 183 Can Deconstruction Be a Good Thing? Part 2 | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

So we've talked about what deconstruction is; how do we go about recovering from deconstruction? What if there is pain and trauma associated with my time at church and as a christian? We'll dive into these questions with Pastor Matt in part 2 of our deconstruction conversation. We'll talk about deconstruction and how it relates to slavery, gender and church trauam. If you're enjoying these episodes please consider subscribing, liking and sharing these with a friend! If you'd like to learn more a...

May 09, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 183

Ep. 182 Can Deconstruction Be A Good Thing? Part 1 | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

The term "deconstruction" has been tossed around a lot in culture these last few years, and its definition can get a little confusing. When we say deconstruction we are referring to the thought pattern and trends of looking at systems of power and structure, and removing those old ways of thinking. In culture, we've seen this happen in corporations, education, in our local and federal government and even in spiritual circles. But too often we can completely toss out a product in the name of refo...

Apr 27, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 182

Ep. 181 An Episode on Healing | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Welcome back to The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown! In 2021, searches for “how to heal” on google reached an all time high worldwide. The events of the last two years have prompted people around the world to seek out forms of healing for their inner lives and relationships. And while there is a unifying reality to the fact that people all over the world are looking for a sense of healing, the methods and sources people are turning to for healing are unique and diverse. Psychics and “spiritual g...

Apr 11, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 181

Ep. 179 The Bible and Homosexuality: Translation Issues? | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

What does the Bible say about homosexuality? There are many who claim that our modern translations of the Bible have inaccurate renderings of the original language in texts that discuss homosexuality. On this episode of The Debrief podcast, Pastor Matt Brown breaks down what the Bible says about homosexuality - specifically focusing on the question of translation issues. What do the original languages of these texts - Hebrew and Greek- that speak on homosexuality actually mean?...

Feb 20, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 179

Ep. 175 The Election Results | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

What happens after this election? How do we find common ground when politics can be so divisive? In this podcast, Pastor Matt Brown and Dr. Ed Stetzer answer your questions about faith, politics, and this year's election results. Their answers will surprise you.

Nov 04, 202056 minEp. 175

Ep. 173 The Trouble With Politics | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Are you tired of misinformation and polarization in the news? How do you find truth in our highly politicized world? In this podcast, we talk about the trouble with politics and how to distinguish between truth and opinion. Check out our blog posed based on this podcast in the Sandals Church App at http://sandalschurch.com/app To find out more about Sandals Church visit http://sandalschurch.com/next...

Oct 21, 20201 hr 7 minEp. 173

Ep. 172 Whose Side is God On? | The Debrief Podcast with Matt Brown

Have you ever wondered how a Christian can vote Democrat or support a Republican candidate? You are not alone, in this podcast we answer your tough questions about politics, faith, and the partisan vote. Notes: Phil Vischer's White and Black Christian Voters: https://youtu.be/W4eS2E-PoGo

Oct 16, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 172
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