Sandals Church Podcast

It's popular today to take the teachings of Jesus without the church. People are hard and the world is changing - is it really still necessary for your faith to gather once a week? Yes. For Christians, the church does more for your faith than you know, like reminding you of the power of God that saved.  The church is essential for your faith. Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Support what S...

Prayer can be a challenging practice in our daily Christian lives. How do we pray? How long should the prayer be? How do I say the right prayer? Does God really listen to my prayers? All of these questions can been swimming around in our mind as we try to figure out the best way to pray. However, in the gospels, Jesus shows us how to pray, and shared why it’s so important to our faith journey. Joi...

Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Support what Sandals Church is doing at https://donate.sc or use the Sandals Church App https://sandalschurch.com/app/ 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 The Debrief with M...

Love has taken on various meanings in our culture, but often times it is use to refer to the attractions we have and the desires we want. The Bible offers us a different view of love, one that brings us into a deeper connection with ourselves, God, and others. Join us as we continue in our sermon series, The Essentials, as Pastor Matt teaches his sermon titled "The Love of God Changes Me." Like, s...

Let's be real-- Christians spend a lot of time arguing about things that don't really matter, and it can be hard to figure out what is most important. Would it make you feel better to know that Jesus was very clear on what is essential for your faith? It doesn't have to be confusing! Check out Pastor Matt's message on the essentials for a good Christian life, and how you can become a stronger and...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the weight of shame? Whether it’s shame that has been forced on to you by others, or you are wrestling with it internally, there’s a way for you to be free of that burden.  In Mark 14:33-34, Jesus feels overwhelmed by the weight of the pain He’s feeling, stating that His soul was “overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death”. Rather than hiding this, He asked th...

What does it mean to multiply your faith? The strategy of multiplication is exactly how Jesus spread the good news of the gospel over 2,000 years ago. Rather than using His divine power to make everyone believe, He instead allowed people to spread His message across the globe through the process of discipleship.  2 Timothy 2:2 says "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witn...

Jesus invited people to become disciples - apprentices of his way of life. In His time, people chose a rabbi to follow and model their life after. Do you have a model that you are following as you build your life? Who's example are you looking to for guidance on how to make decisions? One of Jesus' key teachings that helps us consider how well we are following Jesus - modeling our life after His -...

The Bible's plan for Christians is that they would become leaders and teachers - people who know their faith, practice it and help others grow in theirs. How we become these leaders and teachers in the faith is by following Christians who are ahead of us and are willing to participate in our growing process. This is discipleship. Your challenge is to find someone ahead of you in the faith and foll...

It's human nature to experience change, but what do you do when you stop growing? True transformation and growth will occur when we align ourselves with the mission given to us by Jesus. By recognizing our need for personal growth, embracing the call to multiply through relationships and discipleship, and surrendering to God's transformative work, we can fully embrace our mission and experience ev...

Have you ever felt like your failures disqualify you for being used by God? You're not alone - and the good news is that real encounters with Jesus invite us into new identity and new hope. In the Gospel of John, the story of Jesus' disciple Peter is a story about a character who wrestles with failure and who is built up again by Jesus. This means for us that Jesus wants to speak to our identity a...

What needs to be cut out of your life to make more room for Jesus?  In John chapter 15, Jesus states "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit". This analogy of a vine and branches is used as a way to teach Jesus' disciples (and us) about the importance of abiding in Him. Through this act, we find ourselves "bearing fruit", or in other w...

Does the Bible have anything to say about finding healing from trauma? It does - we just don't go deep enough. When you encounter Jesus, you encounter the one who the Scriptures say heals our wounds by his wounds... In The Gospel of John chapter 9, Jesus miraculously heals a man who was born blind, and what unfolds from the encounter is an unearthing of community rejection, religious barriers and...

One of the main themes of The Gospel of John - and one of the things Jesus is most famous for are his miracles and signs. The Gospel of John details miracles Jesus accomplished among people and outlines what they mean and point to. In the Gospel of John chapter 5, Jesus does a strange miracle of multiplying bread for a crowd. What unfolds from there is a deep and divisive teaching about how people...

The Gospel of John features situations where Jesus was approached by someone with a question or issue and instead of giving a simple response, Jesus offers a story or a sign to provide a deeper, satisfying and more clarifying answer.  In The Gospel of John chapter 2, the author John records Jesus' first miraculous sign - turning water into wine at a wedding. Sound strange? People are used to stori...

The Gospels are full of interesting stories where people encounter Jesus and are profoundly changed. The famous story of The Woman At The Well in The Gospel of John chapter 4 details the story of a woman with baggage and deep relational hurt who encounters Jesus. The story shows how Jesus is able to get to the heart of matters when we encounter him. Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Support...

Have you ever felt like you heard God tell you to do something? What has that experience been like? Many people have weird experiences where they think they've encountered God, but don't know how to make sense of it. Christians believe God speaks through the Bible, and that God's words are powerful - life changing even! There is an incredible story in The Old Testament about a woman named Huldah w...

The stories we have in the Bible teach us how to live by inviting us to see ourselves in the characters and experiences. In the Old Testament, there is a famous story of a woman named Abigail who through her humility and wisdom overcomes an intense and trying circumstance. Abigail is a powerful example for us of a woman in the Bible who led and succeeded by her character. This story invites us to...

Gender roles are controversial in culture and in the church. The Bible paints a powerful picture of women leadership and how men can respect and follow that leadership. More than recognizing a woman's ability to lead, the Bible shows that God does big things when men honor the voices of women and recognize God's calling in their life. What would happen in this cultural moment if in the church men...

When most people think of religion, they think of a misogynistic, oppressive system that does not give women rights. While the church can fall into that same category, Jesus showed us how to treat women differently. Join us as we continue in our sermon series She/Her with a message titled How Jesus Empowered Women, from our lead pastor, Pastor Matt Brown! Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. S...

What does the Bible say about what it means to be a woman? The Bible teaches that God made humans male and female and that gender is sacred -  but how the church has historically understood the roles of men and women and how they work together has varied.  She/Her is a teaching series on what the Bible has to say about God's design for femininity, who some of the key female figures are in the stor...

We all want to know where we belong, and Christianity’s teaching on baptism is a unique answer to this longing. When a person gets baptized they are identifying with Jesus’ death and resurrection to new life. It’s deep. Support what Sandals Church is doing at https://donate.sc or use the Sandals Church App https://sandalschurch.com/app/ Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected?...

Find spiritual transformation by embarking on the journey.  The journey Christ experienced in the garden before his death, at his end when he was crucified and after when he overcame death itself has spiritual meaning that can truly change you at the deepest level. All you have to do is see it. Past, present and future. Humanity, love, victory.  Do you see it? This Easter, we want to recognize the...

Good Friday is a day when we remember the death of Jesus on the cross. It’s the part of the Easter story where we get a unique look at Jesus in his humanity and suffering for us. On the cross, Jesus made 7 statements that reveal what his death means for us and invite us into a journey of spiritual transformation. Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment. Support what Sandals Church is doing at http...

There's a story in The Old Testament about an event the nation of Israel experiences called, The Passover, and it's all about finding God's protection from judgment. The Passover event eventually becomes a holiday that the nation of Israel celebrates throughout their history - a time of remembering a truth bigger than ourselves: that God wants to save us from judgment. Passover is essential for un...