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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 beli...

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 Epis...

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  ...

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 Pas...

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 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   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttempl...

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   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to i...

When the early church thought of Noah, they did not think of an ark, they thought of Jesus. What does it mean for us to be an ark in the midst of a fearful world.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 125: Build Your Ark Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded March 3rd, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church   For more infor...

It was the Spirit who led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The devil! What's up with that? Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how the testing of Jesus is the model for our own Lenten Journey.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 124: Temptation and the Lenten Journey Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded February 24th, 2026   If you have a question fo...

The gospel in a word is love. And that love certainly includes the way we love God and neighbor. But make no mistake. It begins with God's love for us. Without that there would be no love at all.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 123: First Love Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded February 17th, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@method...

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how racism is not something that is up for political or religious debate. It is wrong across the spectrum. Furthermore, at their baptism, Christians promise, with God's help, to resist evil, injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 122: Love Kindness Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Pa...

What would it look like if we took the Gospel seriously? Pastors Randy and Andy talk about the prophet Micah who stressed God's desire for justice. In short, we can't be right with God if we are wrong with our neighbors.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 121: Do Justice Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded February 3rd, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors,...

God is still speaking. Are we still listening? Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how we break down internally when we refuse to hear the voice of Jesus commanding us to love God and neighbor.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 120: Are We Still Listening Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded January 14th, 2026   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info...

At the Methodist Temple in Evansville Indiana, the pastors look out over the congregation every Sunday morning and say, "I see Christ in you!" And the people respond, "And also in you!" But why do they say this? That's the topic of this week's episode.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 119: I See Christ In You Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded January 6th, 2026  ...

Divine joy and human tragedy live side by side in the birth stories of Jesus. Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how lamentation is an important aspect of Christmas that we should not ignore.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 118: Joy and Lamentation Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded December 29th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@me...

Pastors Randy and Andy continue to develop the idea that Advent is a season of healing. This week they discuss how taking care of our bodies is a spiritual matter.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 117: Spiritual and Physical Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded December 16th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church   F...

As we continue to observe Advent as a season of healing, a profound truth emerges from sacred scripture and experience. We often find healing for ourselves when we offer healing to others.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 116: Healing Through Service Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded December 9th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@m...

Join Pastors Randy and Andy as they dive deeper into the healing aspects of the Advent season Salvation is more than punching our ticket to heaven by believing the right things. Salvation is about the restoration of our original health, body, and soul, not only as individuals but as a people brought together by the love of God.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 115: Salvation Pastor...

What does it mean to say "Christ is King?" Does it speak to controlling power or sacrificial love? The answer is in the cross.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 114: Christ the King Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded November 25th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church   For more information about Methodist Temple U...

How is it with your soul? Pastors Randy and Andy discuss the difference between self care and soul care. Self care is the replenishing of physical and mental energy. But what is soul care?   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 113: Soul Care Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded November 18th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttempl...

Pastors Randy and Andy talk about how Christian hope is grounded in the reality that God holds us, molds, us, and sends us into the future.    The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 112: Entrusted with Hope Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded November 10th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodisttemple.church   For more information about...

The Pastor Podcast celebrates Stewardship and Saints this week. Stewardship is all about sharing God-given gifts. And the saints in our lives model perfectly for us how it's done.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 111: Stewardship and Saints Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded November 5th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to info@methodistte...

Pastors Randy and Andy wrap up the October theme of "Faith in the Fire." How do we respond in the fire? By asking, "Why me, God?" Or by asking, "Why not me?" It makes all the difference.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 110: Pharisee and the Tax Collector Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded October 28th, 2025   If you have a question for our Pastors, send them to i...

As we continue our October theme of "Faith in the Fire," Pastors Randy and Andy take up the story of Jacob wrestling with God. It has been said that wrestling is the most honest, most, profound metaphor for the life of faith.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 109: Wrestling with God Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded October 21st, 2025   If you have a question for...

Pastors Randy and Andy unpack the story of Jesus healing ten lepers. They were cleansed not instantly, but 'as they went,' in other words, as they followed Jesus' instruction. Miracles happen when we are willing to do something in response to the urging of Jesus.   The Pastor Podcast with Randy and Andy Episode 108: Healed and Grateful Pastor Randy Moore & Pastor Andy Payton Recorded October 1...