Sandals Church Sermon Audio

Where do you want to go in 2023? It's hard to answer that if you don't know where you're starting from. Can you locate yourself? The Bible talks about the importance of reflection - of giving thought to our decisions, our direction and our habits. Most importantly, reflection helps connect us to God, and the way we connect to God is by being intentional with spiritual practices. Pastor Fredo gives a message on the Bible's teaching on reflection with practical application that will help you connect with God at the start of a new year.Please share this content and leave us a review! Your shares and reviews help audiences discover Sandals Church.Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected? Reach out to our team: https://sandalschurch.com/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

What does the Christmas story mean - and what does it mean for you? The Christmas story not only changed the world, it can change your life in 2022. Merry Christmas, Sandals Church.Please share this content and leave us a review! Your shares and reviews help audiences discover Sandals Church.Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected? Reach out to our team: https://sandalschurch.com/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Do you ever feel tired of chasing happiness? How are we expected to stay happy all the time when life can be hard? In this video, Pastor Fredo Ramos gives us insight to where we can find happiness that sticks. 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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Being a Christian doesn't mean you can't enjoy life anymore - in fact God wants to bless your life immensely. The challenge is learning to trust his ways and wisdom over our own - that can become especially challenging in social settings. What's ok for Christians when it comes to alcohol and celebrating? Pastor Matt shares perspectives from The Book of Ephesians on how to live wisely as a Christian in times of celebration.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Is parenting hard for you? Are you concerned about the upcoming generation? The Bible has some takes on parenting and how to see parenting as part of a community experience that will bless you!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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

What does the Bible say about marriage and gender roles? It's one of the most controversial and misunderstood teachings in the Bible today - but a careful look at the content might actually surprise you!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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Pastor Matt Brown gave a keynote speech at a vision night event for our Giving Tuesday 2022 initiative - to build a teen center for at risk youth in San Bernardino. In his talk Pastor Matt talks about the importance of finding your place in God's story and shares about his heart for building The Hill Teen Center in San Bernardino. The Hill Teen Center will be able to provide students in San Bernardino with access to tutoring, licensed counseling, a state-of-the-art laundry facility, life- and trade-skill training, and a safe space to hang out with friends and mentors who care deeply for them—all free of charge. We have the building, and we are ready to begin renovation, but we need your help to bring this project to life.Help build The Hill Teen Center with us this #givingtuesday by visiting rogofoundation.com/givingtuesday

The Christian faith is not only a call to be different, it's also a wake up call to the reality of the spiritual world. In the book of Ephesians, The Apostle Paul outlines a very real spiritual struggle that all followers of Jesus face. Maybe your stress, relational issues and problems have another dimension to them that's worth considering. Pastor Fredo Ramos gives a message on how Christians can face their spiritual struggle.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Sandals Church was started 25 years ago with a vision of being real. On the weekend of our 25 year anniversary Pastor Matt and Tammy Brown share the journey of the church and cast vision for how we can live differently as people who have been changed by a vision of being real with ourselves, God and others.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

The Bible's take on sex and sexuality is one of the most controversial issues that Christians face today. Check out a message on what the Christian sex ethic looks like.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Christianity is not a religion of a single country. Christianity is the message that God wants to save and bless people from every tribe, tongue and nation, and this is made clear from the beginning of the Bible - Genesis - to the end in Revelation. Seeing God's global purpose can change you deeply.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Unity is different in the Christian faith. It's not uniformity, but it is commitment through differences. And the way Christians stay unified is by following Jesus' example of self sacrifice and love for others.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Are you bored with your life and wondering what your purpose is? The life Jesus calls his followers into isn't a life of rules and guidelines. It's a life filled with purpose and destiny.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Over the last several years people all across the world have become more and more anxious. Whether it be the global pandemic of COVID-19, the raise of digital and social media usage, or just a general unease of what is going on in the world, we're all feeling a bit more worried about what's going on in the world.In this week's sermon Pastor Matt shares with us how we can find a different kind of peace in an anxious world. Join us as we continue through our sermon series Different.If you have questions about the sermon, our sermon series, or how to find peace, you can send Pastor Matt a question for the Debrief Podcast at move.sc/askLike, 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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn

There is one thing that makes Christianity unique from all other religions...grace. So why is grace such a big deal? What makes it such a unique practice from other religions?Join us as we continue in our sermon series titled Different. This week we'll hear from Pastor Matt as he teaches how grace makes you different.Do you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected? Reach out to our team: https://sandalschurch.com/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

The way of Jesus is a fundamentally different way to approach to life that offers people a different identity and understanding of themselves. In order to truly experience and live in this different identity, we need to see life with a new perspective.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

Communion is an ancient Christian practice that Jesus established the night before his crucifixion. Jesus said that the experience of communion was to remind us of his sacrifice for us. This deeply spiritual and historic Christian practice is something that brings believers together from all over the world.Watch the message on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/j6Qbr6iMRFA

The book of Proverbs has ancient wisdom sayings on the value of friendships and can inspire us to pursue relationships in a lonely world.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw

How should Christians approach art and entertainment? What is ok and what is not ok to engage in? Are there lines when it comes to entertainment as a believer? Pastor Fredo Ramos explains while taste testing beignets from a local beignet restaurant - The Beignet Spot in Riverside, CA!Watch the episode on YouTube here! - CHRISTIANITY AND ART & BEIGNET REVIEWWatch more episodes on our YouTube channel - Sandals Church TV

The book of Proverbs is filled with ancient wisdom sayings and tips on gaining and stewarding wealth. In times of change, time tested advice on managing money can be a unique blessing.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/connectSubscribe to our Sandals Church YouTube channels!Sandals Church: https://www.youtube.com/sandalschurchThe Debrief with Matt Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShowSandalschurch.tv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw