Methodist Temple UMC

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
 
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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
 
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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
 
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Recognizing the Risen Christ | Episode 130

Finding the risen Christ is not about chasing the spectacular. It is about recognizing holy presence in the ordinary.This reflection asks not only where Jesus is, but how we learn to see him in grief, in grace, and in the people placed before us.
 
The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy
Episode 130: Recognizing the Risen Christ
Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton
Recorded April 22, 2026
 
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Living Into Resurrection | Episode 129

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about what it really means to “find Jesus” during the Easter season, not just by looking back at a historical event, but by becoming aware of Christ’s presence in everyday life right now. Their conversation centers on God’s love, grace, forgiveness, and the idea that faith is less about fear or performance and more about making our home in the presence of God.
 
The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy
Episode 129: Living Into Resurrection
Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton
Recorded April 15, 2026
 
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Easter Hope and Renewal | Episode 128

Pastors Randy and Andy reflect on the meaning of Easter as more than a single Sunday. They explore how the resurrection story invites us to find Jesus not only in Scripture, but also in the middle of our brokenness, grief, joy, and everyday lives. The conversation points to a simple but powerful truth: Easter is a season of hope, renewal, and learning to recognize Christ’s presence with us now.
 
The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy
Episode 128: Easter Hope and Renewal
Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton
Recorded April 7, 2026
 
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Spiritual Burnout & Restoration | Episode 127

The prophet Elijah came very close to spiritual burnout. Can you relate? Pastors Randy and Andy share Elijah's (and Gods!) three-part plan for spiritual restoration.
 
The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy
Episode 127: Spiritual Burnout & Restoration
Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton
Recorded March 18th, 2026
 
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Spiritual Wilderness | Episode 126

Methodist Temple Youth Director Ryan Buxton joins us this week. Ryan  talks about how he found himself in a spiritual wilderness during COVID and  how he emerged from it. 
 
The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy
Episode 126: Spiritual Wilderness
Pastor Randy Moore, Pastor Andy Payton & Special Guest Ryan Buxton
Recorded March 10th, 2026
 
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