A Response to a Heavy Week
This has been a heavy week. The assassination of Charlie Kirk, another tragic school shooting, and the anniversary of 9/11 … Continue reading A Response to a Heavy Week
Author: Tim Barton
Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Restoration
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xjvz3-1950cda This sermon looks at the vision of Mt. Zion from Hebrews 12 as the driving hope and goal for … Continue reading Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Restoration
Israel, the Church, and the Wesleyan Way
Why do Christians disagree about Israel? From dispensational timelines to covenant continuity, different traditions offer different answers. As a Methodist, I believe the Wesleyan way offers a balanced perspective: God’s promises endure, Christ fulfills them, and the Church’s task is to live as a people of holiness and love. Continue reading Israel, the Church, and the Wesleyan Way
Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Vocation
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t2fvh-1943be7 This sermon looks at Acts 1:6-8 and how it is our god given vocation to be witnesses of Jesus … Continue reading Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Vocation
Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Love
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7jeia-193af2a This sermon looks at Luke’s account of the crucifixion through the lens of Jesus’s rescue of us while we … Continue reading Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Love
Why Is My Pastor Being So Political?
The post explores the pastoral role in addressing political matters, emphasizing that everyone, including pastors, is innately political. It argues that pastors speak on issues not to endorse parties but to align society with God’s design for justice and mercy. Faithfully naming God’s truth is central to their calling. Continue reading Why Is My Pastor Being So Political?
Room For More
An Unexpected Space Sometimes, life surprises us. We think our hearts are already full—overflowing, even—and yet, something happens that makes … Continue reading Room For More
Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Fulfillment
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9aaif-192e80b This sermon looks at Matthew’s account of the Transfiguration and how it moves us to be a people of … Continue reading Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Fulfillment
It Was Easier
This poem reflects on the complexity of love in a world that has become divided and harsh. It contrasts past simplicity with current challenges of accepting and loving others, especially those who differ from us. True love requires confronting pain, humility, and the willingness to embrace the difficult, as taught by Christ. Continue reading It Was Easier
Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Longing
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jjs77-192347b This sermon looks at the death of Moses in Deuteronomy 34 as a reminder that we don’t always get … Continue reading Summer in the Mountains: The Mountain of Longing
Grace and Recovery 