Pentecost | Episode 135

Pentecost | Episode 135

What are the implications of the Holy Spirit falling at Pentecost?Pastors Randy and Andy discuss how the Holy Spirit connects heaven to earth and produces joy.

Finding Jesus in the Risk | Episode 134

Finding Jesus often begins when we step beyond comfort and trust Christ in the unknown. Reflecting on the Finding Jesus series, Pastors Randy and Andy look back on how faith grows through risk, courage, and awareness of God’s presence in uncertain moments.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 134: Finding Jesus in the Risk Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded May 19, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church [info@methodisttemple.church]   For more information about Methodist Temple UMC, visit us online at our website: www.MethodistTemple.church [http://www.MethodistTemple.church]   Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple [https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ]

Questions That Shape Ministry | Episode 133

This week’s conversation takes a question-and-answer format, offering a deeper look at the pastors’ approach to grace, discipleship, scripture, preaching, and service. Along the way, they reflect on Wesleyan theology, the balance between personal faith and social holiness, and the church’s call to serve the poor and marginalized with compassion and purpose.   Main questions discussed: • How do you define the role of grace in preaching and pastoral care?  • What is your vision for helping this congregation make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world?  • How do you live out our Wesleyan emphasis on piety and social holiness? • What does it mean to preach often and use words when necessary?  • How do you approach the interpretation of scripture in teaching and preaching?  • How can laity be encouraged to serve the poor and marginalized?   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 133: Questions That Shape Ministry Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded May 5, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church [info@methodisttemple.church]   For more information about Methodist Temple UMC, visit us online at our website: www.MethodistTemple.church [http://www.MethodistTemple.church]   Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple [https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ]

From Belief to Awareness | Episode 132

Finding Jesus is not about collecting more information. It is about awakening to a living presence. Pastors Randy and Andy reflects on the Easter series Finding Jesus by tracing how Christ is encountered through home, recognition, hospitality, forgiveness, and grace that meets us in ordinary life. Where does Jesus meet us? How do we move from belief to awareness? How do we live what we say we believe?   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 132: From Belief to Awareness Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded May 5, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church [info@methodisttemple.church]   For more information about Methodist Temple UMC, visit us online at our website: www.MethodistTemple.church [http://www.MethodistTemple.church]   Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple [https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ]

Finding Jesus in Proximity | Episode 131

Finding Jesus is not only about what we believe. It is about what we practice. This week's podcast discusses how Christ is revealed through hospitality, compassion, forgiveness, and simple acts of love, from welcoming the stranger to standing alongside those the world often overlooks. Pastor Randy also reflects on his Kairos Prison Ministry experience.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 131: Finding Jesus in Proximity Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded April 28, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church [info@methodisttemple.church]   For more information about Methodist Temple UMC, visit us online at our website: www.MethodistTemple.church [http://www.MethodistTemple.church]   Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple [https://www.facebook.com/methodisttemple] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuevtArdjQ0zYSokh84LXzQ]