The Debrief Podcast with Matthew Stephen Brown

In this podcast we invite Bishop Lacy Kirk Sykes and Jeff Whye to start the conversation around systemic racism, injustice and how predominantly white churches can be a part of the solution.

In this podcast we talk about elevating your goals, faith and leadership. The debrief is recorded live and you can find the schedule at http://SandalsChurch.com

How do you deal with insecurity, secret sin and relationships that are falling apart? In this podcast Pastor Matt and team get real about sin and how to elevate your life.

How do you deal with heartbreak, relationship issues, and losing family at this time? In this podcast, Pastor Matt shows us how having a world view based on God's word can impact our relationships at every level. Listen now.  

How should Christians be handling the Covid19 pandemic? Is this virus a sign of the end? In this live podcast, Matt and Tammy answer your questions about signs of the end. 

Adjusting to a “new normal” is hard on everyone. How do you navigate staying informed, keeping loved ones safe and the inevitable relational tensions? Listen in as Pastor Matt and Tammy Brown give real answers to tough questions about the coronavirus pandemic.

Do the promises in the Bible apply to us, or are they just stories about other people? Can Christianity and homosexuality coexist? Is there a way to overcome a deep fear of death? Listen in as Pastor Matt Brown gives real answers to your tough questions

Does following God instead of your desires or dreams mean giving up on the plans you had for your life? How do you recover from a bad break-up or date when you’ve been abused? Listen in as Pastor Matt Brown gives real answers to tough questions about dating, homosexuality and following God.

How do you stay motivated when you feel the odds are stacked against you? In this episode, we dive into staying motivated when you don't feel like it. How to lower your anxiety and how to move on after tragedy.  Links from this episode:  1. 60 Days to a Better You Reading Plan - http://move.sc/app 2. Find counseling help - http://move.sc/help or http://aacc.net 3. Ask Pastor Matt a question at htt...

How do you know what’s expected of a Christian? Is there a real difference between attending church in person and watching online? Listen in as Pastor Matt Brown and sandalschurch.tv lead Nick Ovalle talk through how to get more out of church.

What does it take to lead a church? How do you know if you’re called to be a pastor? What does God have to say about it all? Listen in as Sandals Church pastors Matt Brown, Adam Atchison and Alfredo Ramos give real answers to your questions about pastors and church leadership.

If you’ve ever been to church, music and singing usually plays a part, but what’s it all about? What do we mean when we talk about worship and why does it matter? Listen in as Pastor Matt interviews Sandals Church worship leaders Steve and Bek Deal about why worship matters.

How do you find the right person to date and when should you get married? Are some people destined to stay single? What do you do about sex, break-ups and feeling stuck in the friendzone? Listen in as Pastor Matt and Tammy Brown give real answers to tough questions about dating.

Family can be hard. How do you navigate hurt feelings, dysfunction and the holiday conflicts that are inevitable with any family? Listen in as Pastor Matt and Tammy Brown give real answers to your tough questions about family drama.

When it comes to fighting against depression and anxiety, or understanding people who are different from us, learning how you work is key. Listen in as Pastor Matt and Tammy Brown talk through how to use the enneagram to get healthier and improve your relationships.

Recent high-profile suicides among Christian leaders beg the question - is suicide a sin or just the result of unavoidable circumstances? Listen in as Pastor Matt answers your questions about what the Bible has to say about suicide and mental illness and how we should respond.

Is it possible to have healthy conflict that doesn’t ruin your relationships? Listen in as Pastor Matt and his wife Tammy talk about their history with conflict and answer your questions about how to fight fair.

How does understanding our personality help our relationships? What are the things we don’t realize we do that cause tension we don’t want? Listen in as Pastor Matt Brown talks with a mental health professional about the enneagram and relationships.

A special episode of The Debrief Show where Pastor Matt Brown speaks with law enforcement officers, a survivor of a mass shooting event and mental health professionals on the rise in mass shootings and gun violence in America and the Christian response.

How do we find clarity in an unclear world? Are scholars right when they say the bible can’t be trusted? Where’s the line between striving for a dream and trusting God to fight for you? Listen in as Pastors Matt Brown, Adam Atchison and Alfredo Ramos give real answers to your tough questions.

Churches have gotten it really right and really wrong when it comes to a lot of things - including God himself. How do you know if you’re being manipulated or misled when someone talks about hearing from God? Listen in as Pastor Matt gives real answers to tough questions about the Holy Spirit.

How can you know if you (or people you know) are really a Christian? Is being right with God it only based on what you believe about him or what you do for him? Listen in as Pastor Matt and Pastor Alfredo Ramos answer your questions about real Christianity. 

Pastor Matt Brown sits down with prominent author and speaker Lisa Bevere to talk about the true role of women in the church and how the book of Galatians helps us understand what God wants from each gender.

Listen in as Pastor Matt Brown interviews Pastor Mark Driscoll of The Trinity Church in Scottsdale, AZ about how to make sure your version of Christianity is actually the right one as they each work through the book of Galatians. (Part 3 of a 3-part series)

Listen in as Pastor Matt Brown interviews Pastor Mark Driscoll of The Trinity Church in Scottsdale, AZ about how to make sure your version of Christianity is actually the right one as they each work through the book of Galatians. (Part 2 of a 3-part series)