In his trial, Jesus is asked by Pilate, "What is truth?" Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how truth is not a what, it's a who. Jesus, who reigns like a good shepherd, is truth. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 66: What is Truth? Pastor Andy Payton and Randy Moore Recorded November 26th, 2024 If you would like to see the Discipleship …

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about preaching the same Biblical text (Mark 13:1-8) on the same day. This week's 2 for 1 special demonstrates how sacred scripture speaks in various ways to various people. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 65: 2 for 1 Special Pastor Andy Payton and Randy Moore Recorded November 19th, 2024 If you would like…

Whether we are happy or sad about the outcome of the election our role remains the same. Pastors Randy and Andy talk about our higher allegiance. We follow Christ. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 64: Higher Allegiance Pastor Andy Payton and Randy Moore Recorded November 11th, 2024 If you would like to see the Discipleship Chart that …

Saints are those who listen to the voice of Jesus and do what He says. Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how we find our own liberation in unbinding people from all that restricts them from reaching their full potential as image-bearers of God. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 63: Saints Pastor Andy Payton and Randy Moore Recorded Nov…

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about the difference between someone who simply believes in God and a Christian. The believer thinks of God in Heaven. The Christian adds God on earth, working through human persons. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 62: The Believer or the Christian Pastor Andy Payton and Randy Moore Recorded October 30th, …

What happened on the cross? How does it affect the relationship between God and us? Pastors Randy and Andy talk about the various Theories of Atonement and offer their own takes on the meaning of the cross. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 61: Meaning of the Cross Pastor Andy Payton and Randy Moore Recorded October 22nd, 2024 If you w…

The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 60: We Not Me Pastor Randy Moore Recorded October 16th, 2024 If you would like to see the Discipleship Chart that was discussed during the episode, visit our website at MethodistTemple.church/messages. If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church For more information…

Pastors Randy and Andy discuss the three P's of creating community: Purpose, a Part to play, and Pivot. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 59: Three P's Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded October 8th, 2024 If you would like to see the Discipleship Chart that was discussed during the episode, visit our website at Methodis…

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about the reality of the miraculous. If you don't believe in miracles, try following Jesus who is the greatest miracle of all. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 58: Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded September 25th, 2024 If you would like to see the Discipleship Chart that was discussed durin…

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how holiness does not mean "holier than thou," it means, in the words of John Wesley, "Having the loving eye of our souls fixed on God and everywhere seeing Him that is invisible." The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 57: Holiness Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded September 17th, 2024 If …

As we kick off a sermon series on worship, Pastors Randy and Andy talk about the shape of God. As it turns out, the shape looks a lot like Jesus. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 56: The Shape of God Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded September 10, 2024 If you would like to see the Discipleship Chart that was discussed…

God’s Chosen Ones | Episode 55 Pastors Randy and Andy discuss how evil may lurk in the human heart, but because we are God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, we can overcome. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 55: God’s Chosen Ones Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded September 3, 2024 If you would like to see the Disciplesh…

Why do people leave the Church? There are lots of reasons and some of them are understandable. Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how when Church is done well, there is too much to miss if we walk away. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 54: The Ten Bridesmaids Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded August 27, 2024 If you wou…

Digging into The Parable of the Shepherd and the Sheep from the Gospel of John, Pastors Randy and Andy talk about four ways to hear the voice of God. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 53: The Shepherd and the Sheep Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded August 21, 2024 If you would like to see the Discipleship Chart that wa…

What is your "so that"? Our Olympic athletes dedicated their lives to perfecting their athletic performance "so that" they would win medals. Pastors Randy and Andy discuss what our "so that" should be as followers of Jesus Christ. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 52: So That Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded August 14…

Pastors Randy and Andy discuss how envy is the thief of happiness. If only we could celebrate instead of envy others, it would greatly multiply our own joy. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 51: The Laborers Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded July 30, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@method…

Pastors Randy and Andy celebrate 50 episodes and discuss how sin is trusting in the visible world instead of the invisible righteousness, truth and spiritual joy. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 50: Rich Man and Beggar Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded July 23, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors, send them t…

According to The Parable of the Sheep and Goats, the important thing is not so much the creed we confess. It’s how we respond to the needs of others. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 49: Sheep and Goats Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded July 16, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodistt…

Pastors Randy and Andy answer the question, “What is the least amount a person can believe and still be a Christian?” Jesus is Lord. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 48: The Sower Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded July 10, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church For more i…

This episode offers a 2 for 1! Not only are Pastors Randy and Andy discussing the parable of the Good Samaritan, they’re talking about the parable of the Lost Sheep. In the historical context of the parables, there is no such thing as a “good” Samaritan or a “good” shepherd. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 47: Good Samaritan and Lost…

"Fake it until you make it" is too crude of a way to say it. But Pastors Randy and Andy discuss how practicing faith until you have it is an effective path to acquiring faith. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 46: Practicing Faith Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded June 19th, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors,…

As our sermon series on the stained glass windows at Methodist Temple continues, Pastors Randy and Andy discuss how God loves and feeds us. We, in turn, should love and feed others. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 45: Love and Feed | Episode 45 Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded June 11th, 2024 If you have a question …

As we continue our series on the Beatitudes, pastors Randy and Andy delve into the peacemakers and the persecuted. Peacemaking is more than peacekeeping through making nice. And while we don't suffer persecution for our faith, we can learn from those who have and do. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 44: Peacemakers and Persecuted Past…

As they continue their deep dive into the Beatitudes, Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how the pure in heart live into their purpose. Just as a chipped cup can live into its purpose of holding coffee or tea, imperfect humans can live into their purpose of reflecting the love of God. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 43: Living into Ou…

In discussing the Beatitudes, Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how being merciful is more than being willing to forgive sin. Mercy is caring so deeply about someone's plight that we are moved to action. We see this in the life of Jesus again and again. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 42: Blessed are the Merciful Pastor Andy Payton a…

Trappist monk Thomas Merton said, "The spiritual journey is about becoming what you already are." Pastors Randy Moore and Andy Payton discuss how that saying gets at what's behind Jesus' fourth Beatitude in the Gospel of Matthew. "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they will be filled." The Pastor Podcast with Randy and…

The way of Jesus is the hero's journey. Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how we are all called to press beyond the ordinary to a mission of loving service that will outlive us. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 40: The Hero's Journey Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded April 30th, 2024 If you have a question for our Pas…

How on earth can mourning be bless-ed? Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how any change in our lives is a little death. Mourning what was lost in the change is a necessary passage through the wilderness to new life. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 39: Blessed Mourning Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded April 23rd, 202…

Pastors Randy and Andy continue to unpack the Beatitudes. What did Jesus mean when he said the poor in spirit are blessed? Is it possible that the poor in spirit today are those who become aware of their need for loving relationships that push back against isolation and result in the appearance of the risen Christ? The Pastor Podcast with Randy and…

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It's still Easter in the church! And will be until Pentecost Sunday on May 19th. Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how Christ is risen when we go out even as Jesus sent his disciples after his Resurrection and Ascension. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 37: Christ is Risen Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded April 9th, …

It's Holy Week. Pastors Randy and Andy draw messages from Palm Sunday to Easter with special emphasis on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The shining light of Easter is intensified when contrasted with the deep darkness of Good Friday. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 36: Holy Week Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded Ma…

Pastors Randy and Andy wrap up discussion of the Lenten Sermon Series: At-One-Ment, Understanding the Cross. Ultimately, the death of Jesus calls forth our transformation. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 35: At-One-Ment Wrap-Up Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded March 20, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors, s…

For the final night of Open Community, Pastor Andy recaps where we've been, and talks about where we might go from here. If you missed any of the previous weeks, episodes can be found on the podcast channel or on youtube. Night 3 https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-994qq-15a2a7d Night 2 https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-73bdu-1597edc Night 1 https://www.po…

Pastors Randy and Andy continue their dialogue on the meaning of the death of Jesus on the cross. One way of understanding what Jesus did on the cross is called "Christus Victor." It has a much longer history in Christian thought than the theory that Christ was our substitute on the cross. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 34: Christus…

Night 3 of Open Community, Rev. Jerry Rairdon talks through the New Testament passages often brought up when discussing the topic of sexuality, and how we can better understand them in context. Copies of the notes are available for those interested, physical copies can be picked up in the church office or digital copies available via email, feel fr…

Pastors Randy and Andy discuss what it means that Jesus is a sacrifice for sin. Jesus sacrificed his life for the sake of others. The apostle Paul implores us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God. Life works better if we love sacrificially in Christ-like ways. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 33: Sac…

Night 2 of Open Community, Rev. Jerry Rairdon talks through the Old Testament passages often brought up when discussing the topic of sexuality, and how we can better understand them in context. Copies of the notes are available for those interested, physical copies can be picked up in the church office or digital copies available via email, feel fr…

As we get deeper into Lent, Pastors Randy and Andy continue to explore the meaning of the death of Jesus on the cross. How is Good Friday good news? The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 32: How is Good Friday good news? Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded February 28, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors, send them t…

Pastor Andy talks about the history of the General Conference and the United Methodist Church. It's not too late to join, register for the upcoming sessions by calling the church office or visiting methodisttemple.church. Dinner provided at 5:30 with class beginning at 6:15由Methodist Temple

This week Pastors Randy and Andy bring in Rev. Jerry Rairdon. Jerry discusses what could be a historic General Conference of the United Methodist Church coming up in April. Jerry talks about how he is hopeful that the UMC will finally remove the harmful language from the discipline concerning human sexuality. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy …

Pastors Randy and Andy define 5 key terms as the sermon series on the 25 Articles of Religion for the Methodists concludes: Christ, Sin, Freedom, Faith, and Hope. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 30: Articles of Religion Wrap-up Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore Recorded February 14, 2024 If you have a question for our Pastors…

Who is the first person to understand who Jesus truly is in the Gospel of Mark? Prepare to be surprised. Pastors Randy and Andy also preview Andy’s sermon on the 25th and final Article in the Articles of Religion for the Methodists. Don’t miss the finale. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 29: About the Gospel of Mark Pastor Andy Payton…

Randy and Andy talk about article 23 of the Methodist Articles of Religion and how this article connects back to our current politics. (EPISODE NOTE: There were some audio issues when recording this episode) Article XXIII — Of the Rulers of the United States of America The President, the Congress, the general assemblies, the governors, and the coun…

Randy and Andy talk about a Methodist missionary who was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and then was a major influence on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Article XXII — Of the Rites and Ceremonies of Churches It is not necessary that rites and ceremonies should in all places be the same, or exactly alike; for they have been always different, and may…

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how conversion isn’t about becoming more religious. It’s about becoming increasingly more Christ-like as we wake up to the presence of Christ in and around us. Article XXI — Of the Marriage of Ministers The ministers of Christ are not commanded by God's law either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain fro…

Pastor Randy discusses how Mary the mother of Jesus is the model of trust and obedience for all of us. She said yes to bearing Christ to the world. We can too. The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 24: Bearing Christ Pastor Andy Payton and Pastor Randy Moore December 27, 2023 If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@method…

Pastors Randy and Andy discuss five ways to understand the cross. The bottom line is that the cross is an invitation to live life as it is, not as we wish it to be. This is faith, this is trust, and its result is joy. Article XX — Of the One Oblation of Christ, Finished upon the Cross The offering of Christ, once made, is that perfect redemption, p…

Randy and Andy break down article 19 of the Articles of Religion and discuss how the church and the sacrament is an open table to all who want to come to faith. Article XIX — Of Both Kinds The cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the lay people; for both the parts of the Lord's Supper, by Christ's ordinance and commandment, ought to be administer…

Randy and Andy marvel at how the Holy Communion liturgy declares that heaven and earth are full of God’s glory. Heaven AND earth! Heaven shines through if only we have the eyes to see it. Article XVIII — Of the Lord's Supper The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have among themselves one to another, but rath…