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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 Our Purpose
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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 Payt...
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 Andy
Episode 41: Become ...
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
<...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
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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 Andy
Episode 38: Push Ba...
For this All Sunday School Gathering, we heard from Cancer Pathways Midwest, formerly Gilda's Club of Evansville. They offer many services and support for patients and families affected by cancer.
To learn more:
https://www.facebook.com/cancerpathwaysmidwest
https://cancerpathwaysmidwest.org/
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
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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
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
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.podbean.com/eas/pb-fpezy-158d8cd
Night 4 https://youtu.be/cLBioFAsJiE
Night 3 http...
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 Victor
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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 free to contact Maggie Selby at mselby@methodisttemple.church.
It's not too late to j...
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: Sacrificial Love
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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 free to contact Maggie Selby at mselby@methodisttemple.church.
It's not too late to j...
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
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Pastor Andy talks about the history of the General Conference and the United Methodist Church.
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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 A...
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
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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.
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