Community Brookside

Matt Morgan
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We are a church that loves people and seeks to look like the Jesus of the gospels.Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/communitybrookside or visit our website at www.communitybrookside.com.Visit us in person if you are near the Tulsa area Sunday mornings at 11. 

  1. 4D AGO

    Back to Basics: When the Story We Inherit Isn't God's Story

    Many Christians inherit interpretations of Genesis 3 that emphasize guilt and condemnation, but reading the text itself reveals a different story. When Adam and Eve hide in shame after disobeying God, God doesn't abandon them but calls out with love, asking Where are you? This isn't a judge hunting criminals but a parent searching for hiding children. Instead of immediate punishment, God provides clothing and care, demonstrating grace even in the midst of human failure. Reading Genesis through Jesus' lens rather than inherited interpretations shows us a God who pursues us with relentless love, not condemnation.

    47 min

  2. JAN 21

    Back to Basics: What is Christianity All About?

    Modern Christianity has become cluttered with political affiliations, moral checklists, and cultural baggage that often obscure the simple truth of who Jesus really is. Christianity at its core isn't about systems or structures—it's about a relationship with the Jesus we encounter in the Gospels. Jesus is the Word made flesh, the perfect image of God who came to set people free and make broken people whole. Following Jesus means centering what He centered, loving who He loved, and allowing Him to reshape our worldview rather than fitting Him into our existing beliefs.

    40 min

  3. JAN 13

    Moving Forward - With Special Guest Erika Maxey

    As we enter a new year, we all carry different experiences - some filled with joy, others marked by struggle. The key to moving forward isn't about having a perfect year or leaving everything behind, but about trusting God's presence in all circumstances. Isaiah 43:18-19 reminds us that God is doing something new, making pathways through our wilderness seasons. Whether we're recovering from difficulties or celebrating blessings, moving forward requires faith rather than clarity. God doesn't promise easy paths, but He promises to walk alongside us, providing new mercies each day and going before us into the unknown.

    15 min

  4. JAN 5

    Born Into This Mess - With Special Guest Kerry Harlin

    Life rarely goes according to plan, and the Christmas story reminds us that Jesus entered a world filled with chaos and danger. King Herod's threat forced Mary and Joseph to flee as refugees with their newborn son. Jesus experienced the full reality of human suffering, fear, and vulnerability. This matters because when we face our darkest moments, we need someone who truly understands our struggles. Faith doesn't remove life's difficulties, but it promises that God will be with us through every mess. Hope lives not in denial of our circumstances, but in the promise that God shows up in the middle of chaos and says we are not alone.

    21 min

  5. JAN 5

    New Year, Same God - A Wesley Covenant Service of Renewal

    The Wesley Covenant Service offers a powerful way to refresh our spiritual lives and deepen our relationship with God as we enter a new year. This more than 300-year-old tradition helps us remember that our lives belong not just to ourselves, but to God and our community. Just as Jesus taught that He is the vine and we are the branches, we must remain connected to Christ through prayer, worship, and obedience to bear spiritual fruit. Making a covenant with God means recognizing that He has already claimed us, loved us, and called us into a life of purpose. This involves living as the hands and feet of Jesus in our communities, caring for others, and working for justice and righteousness.

    35 min

  6. 12/22/2025

    Love: God's Saving Presence

    Advent is about waiting for God's love to break into our world, just as generations before Christ's birth waited for the promised Messiah. The prophets spoke hope into darkness, promising a child who would be called Wonderful Counselor and Prince of Peace. Elizabeth waited her whole life for a child and experienced overwhelming joy when God fulfilled His promise. Mary, despite her youth and uncertainty, said yes to carrying God's son, trusting that love was on the way. Joseph chose trust over fear, protecting Mary and standing by God's plan. The shepherds, ordinary people doing their jobs, became the first to hear the good news and couldn't contain their joy. Today, we continue this waiting, looking for God to move in our lives while sharing the hope we've found with others.

    23 min

  7. 12/16/2025

    The Joy of God's Upside-Down Kingdom

    Biblical joy during Advent looks radically different from holiday happiness. Mary's Magnificat wasn't a gentle lullaby but a revolutionary song about God's upside-down kingdom that lifts up the lowly and fills the hungry. When angels announced Jesus' birth, they chose shepherds - society's outcasts - as the first witnesses. True joy isn't passive emotion but active participation in God's mission to include the excluded and bring hope to the forgotten. This Advent, we're called to embody joy by seeking out those who are overlooked and meeting practical needs in our community.

    26 min

  8. 12/08/2025

    Peace: God's Peace is Not What We Have Come to Expect

    Christmas reveals a deeper peace than temporary calm or absence of conflict. Biblical shalom means wholeness, harmony, and restored relationships with God, others, yourself, and creation. While the Roman Empire enforced peace through military dominance, God offers transformative peace that works from the inside out. Jesus was born into chaos to bring true reconciliation, not just surface-level tranquility. This peace requires honesty, courage, and active pursuit of healing in our broken relationships and areas where we lack wholeness.

    29 min
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We are a church that loves people and seeks to look like the Jesus of the gospels.Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/communitybrookside or visit our website at www.communitybrookside.com.Visit us in person if you are near the Tulsa area Sunday mornings at 11. 

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  • Creator
    Matt Morgan
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    265
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Community Brookside
  • Show Website
    Community Brookside