Liberty City Podcast

THE CHURCH — PART 1: THE REVELATION

Before Jesus said, “I will build My Church,” He asked the question that changes everything: “Who do you say that I am?”

In Part 1 of The Church, Pastor Tim Brannon explores Matthew 16:13–20 and the truth that the Church begins with a revelation of Jesus Christ.

It is possible to know Christianity without truly knowing Christ—to know religion, doctrine, traditions, and even ministry while still needing our eyes opened to Jesus. Peter’s declaration, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God,” reveals the confession at the heart of the Church.

The Church does not begin with a building, denomination, pastor, program, or institution. It begins with people who have seen Jesus for who He truly is.

Before we can understand the Church, we must answer the question for ourselves:

Who do you say that Jesus is?

Liberty City Methodist Church | August 9, 2026

REMEMBER

How easy it is to forget.

We forget names, appointments, and passwords—but there is something far more dangerous than forgetting the ordinary. We can forget where God found us.

In this message from Ephesians 2:1–13, Pastor Tim Brannon explores Paul’s powerful call to remember. Before reminding believers how to live, Paul reminds them who they once were: spiritually dead, separated from Christ, and without hope. Only then does he proclaim the glorious truth that changes everything: “But because of His great love for us… God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ.”

Discover why remembering your past in Christ is not about shame—it’s about gratitude. When we remember where we were, we marvel at what God has done. When we remember what He has done, we embrace the purpose for which He saved us.

In this message you’ll discover:

* Why Paul commands believers to remember their life before Christ

* The life-changing power of God’s grace and mercy

* Why salvation is entirely God’s work—not ours

* How remembering fuels worship, humility, compassion, and mission

* What it means to be God’s workmanship, created for good works

As the message concludes with Holy Communion, you’ll also see the beautiful connection between Joshua’s stones of remembrance and Jesus’ invitation at the Lord’s Table: “Do this in remembrance of Me.”

Whether you’ve walked with Christ for decades or are considering Him for the first time, this message is a call to rediscover the wonder of the gospel and to live with renewed gratitude, passion, and purpose.

Remember where you were. Remember what Christ has done. Remember why He saved you.

Liberty City Methodist Church | August 2, 2026

The Extravagant Love of the Father – Part 4: The Third Son

Is there a third Son in the parable of the prodigal son?

In this conclusion to The Extravagant Love of the Father series, Pastor Tim Brannon reveals a breathtaking truth hidden in plain sight: beyond the younger son who ran away and the older son who stayed home is the Son telling the story—Jesus Himself.

Drawing from Luke 15, John 1:18, Matthew 11:27, John 14:9, and Luke 19:10, this message explores how Jesus came not only to tell us about God, but to reveal exactly what the Father is like. Every act of compassion, every miracle, every word of forgiveness, and ultimately the cross itself unveils the heart of a Father who longs to bring His children home.

Discover how Jesus corrects our distorted view of God, fulfills the role of the true Elder Brother who came searching for the lost, and demonstrates the Father’s extravagant love through His life, death, and resurrection.

If you’ve ever wondered what God is really like, Jesus gives the answer: “Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father.”

This message will deepen your understanding of the gospel and invite you to know the Father through the One who has known Him for all eternity.

Liberty City Methodist Church | July 26, 2026

Can you spend your entire life in the Father’s house and still never truly know His heart?

In Part 3 of The Extravagant Love of the Father, Pastor Tim Brannon turns to the often-overlooked older brother in Jesus’ parable. While the younger son was lost in rebellion, the older son was lost in religion. He stayed, served, obeyed, and worked faithfully—but when grace was extended to his brother, his own heart was exposed.

This message challenges the subtle belief that God’s love must be earned through performance. Discover why faithfulness is not the problem—transactional religion is. Learn the difference between living as a servant trying to earn approval and living as a son or daughter who already belongs.

The Father pursued both sons. He ran to the rebellious son, and He went out to plead with the religious son. His invitation is the same today: stop striving, stop keeping score, and come inside to experience the joy, freedom, and relationship that have always been yours.

Liberty City Methodist Church | July 19, 2026

What happens when you have wasted what the Father gave you, wandered farther than you ever intended, and convinced yourself that you no longer deserve to come home?

In Part 2 of The Extravagant Love of the Father, Pastor Tim Brannon explores the story of the younger son in Luke 15—not simply as the story of a son who ran away, but as the revelation of a Father who never stopped loving him.

The son wanted the Father’s possessions without His presence, His blessings without His authority, and His gifts without relationship. But life in the far country eventually left him empty, broken, and ashamed. When he finally came to himself, he remembered the Father’s house—but he still misunderstood the Father’s heart.

He returned hoping to become a servant. Instead, the Father ran to meet him, embraced him, restored him, and gave him a place at the table.

This message is a powerful reminder that your worst decision does not have to become your final destination. You may have wasted years, squandered opportunities, or carried shame for far too long—but the Father is still watching the horizon.

You do not come home because you are worthy. You come home because Christ is worthy.

The arms of the Father are still open. The table is prepared.

Come home.

July 12, 2026 | Liberty City Methodist Church

What does it take for a nation to rise—and what causes a nation to fall?

As America marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Pastor Tim Brannon explores the remarkable rise of the United States, the Founders’ reliance on divine Providence, and their conviction that liberty could not endure apart from morality, faith, and personal responsibility.

But this message is not ultimately a celebration of America. It is a challenge to the Church.

In a time of moral decline, cultural confusion, fractured families, and growing spiritual apathy, it is easy to point fingers, blame politicians, condemn society, and ask, “What happened to our country?” But Scripture confronts us with a more personal question: What has happened to us?

Revival never starts in the White House. It begins in prayer closets, around dinner tables, in faithful churches, through repentance, and in hearts fully surrendered to God.

Jesus didn’t come to build America—He came to build His Church.

In The Rise of a Nation, Pastor Tim calls believers beyond fear, outrage, and political idolatry and back to Jesus. Because the renewal of a nation begins with the renewal of its people—and the renewal of people begins at the feet of Christ.

“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.” — Proverbs 14:34

Liberty City Methodist Church | July 5, 2026

Special Guest Rev. Mark Grizzard

From the very beginning, God’s desire was not religion—it was relationship. Humanity was created to walk with God as beloved sons and daughters, hearing His voice and living in the security of His love. Yet when the enemy introduced lies about the Father in the Garden, mankind became separated from the One who gave them both life and identity.

In this message, Pastor Tim Brannon explores the Father’s eternal plan of redemption and reveals how Jesus came not only to save us from sin, but to reveal the Father and restore us to our true identity. Through Scripture, we discover the profound shift from knowing God as a distant authority to experiencing Him as “Abba, Father”—a loving Father who invites us into intimate relationship with Him.

Learn why identity has always been a battleground, how the enemy seeks to keep people separated from their Father, and why understanding who God is directly impacts understanding who we are. As sons and daughters are restored to the Father, they are transformed into His image and empowered to live in the purpose, power, and privilege He intended all along.

Join us as we explore the extravagant love of the Father—a love that seeks the lost, restores the broken, reveals our true identity, and calls us home.

Scriptures Referenced: Genesis 3, Revelation 13:8, Mark 14:36, Luke 10:22, John 14:9, Matthew 6:9, Colossians 2:9, 1 John 3:1, Luke 19:10, Romans 8:19, Romans 8:29, Romans 12:2

Liberty City Methodist Church | June 21, 2026

In this message from 2 Corinthians 13 and 1 Corinthians 11, Pastor Tim Brannon challenges believers to turn their attention inward rather than outward. While the Corinthian church was busy questioning Paul’s authority and criticizing others, Paul issued a sobering command that still speaks to the Church today: “Examine yourselves.”

What does it mean to truly be in the faith? How do we avoid becoming religious without being transformed? And what happens when sacred things become familiar, routine, and treated as common?

As the Church prepares to receive Holy Communion, this message explores the importance of self-examination, repentance, reverence, and spiritual authenticity. Discover why Communion is more than a ritual—it is a proclamation of Christ’s sacrifice—and why God’s warnings, convictions, and corrections are expressions of His mercy.

Before we examine others, Paul reminds us to examine ourselves. Before we judge others, we must allow God to search our own hearts.

Join us as we reflect on one of the most penetrating and practical commands in Scripture and prepare our hearts to encounter Christ at His table.

Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Corinthians 11:26–32

Special guest Pastor John Tsironis from Hope Church in Akron, Ohio