280 | Growing an Authentic Faith
The Debrief Podcast with Matthew Stephen Brown
Sandals Church
4.9 • 799 Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Debrief Podcast, we’re diving into the tension so many believers feel but rarely talk about.
What happens when your pursuit of God starts to feel like pressure instead of peace? When spiritual disciplines turn into performance? When you’re trying to be faithful in your work, but you’re not sure if it’s costing you your soul—or fulfilling your calling?
We talk through what it looks like to move from a works-based mindset into a genuine relationship with God, how to discern whether you’re walking in purpose or drifting into burnout, and why so many people struggle to stay engaged with Scripture—and what to do about it.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed in your faith, stuck in routine, or unsure if you’re actually growing, this conversation is for you.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the D-Breep podcast with Matthew Stephen Brown, where we take your real questions about faith, the Bible, and culture, and give you honest, practical advice you can trust. |
| 0:11.4 | We're glad you're here. Now, let's get into today's episode. |
| 0:16.6 | Hey, you guys. Back to another episode of the debrief podcast with Pastor Matt Brown. |
| 0:22.7 | And my beautiful co-host. |
| 0:24.6 | And myself here. |
| 0:26.2 | Some good questions today. |
| 0:28.4 | What happens if you, how do you know if you're losing your soul to your job? |
| 0:32.2 | Wow. |
| 0:32.7 | Is there a right way to read the Bible? |
| 0:35.7 | And this first one, we're going to start with Michaela from Los Angeles and |
| 0:39.8 | basically wondering about the idea of the more we're in God's word, the more hyper where we come |
| 0:45.1 | about shortcomings. And how do you reconcile that? So let's start with Michaela from Los Angeles. |
| 0:49.7 | Hey, Michaela. She says, the more intentional I am about reading God's word, praying and sharing the gospel, |
| 0:56.2 | the more I become overwhelmed with my shortcomings. |
| 0:59.1 | The same, Michaela? |
| 1:00.6 | What are concrete things I can do to shift my mindset from work-centered to be relationship-centered? |
| 1:06.2 | I'm a one on the Enneagram and I'm becoming too focused on individual performance and not the truth |
| 1:11.1 | of the gospel. |
| 1:12.3 | Man, Michaela, this is like one of my favorite questions of all time. |
| 1:15.1 | That's good. |
| 1:15.5 | Thank you for thinking about this, praying through this. |
| 1:18.0 | And I can really feel just the weight of the reality of those of us who pursue God, you |
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