Hi zane37,
Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! I understand you're experiencing an issue with your Touch Bar, and I'd like to help.
Take a look over this support article: How to use the Touch Bar on your MacBook Pro - Apple Support. If you try running through the steps to customize your Touch Bar, is it responsive to change, and does it show the items you set to display in the Touch Bar? I would also recommend restarting your Mac, if its not something you do on a regular basis: How to turn your Mac on or off - Apple Support. And, check to see which macOS version you are using. If there is a newer version, consider updating to see if that helps solve the behavior: How to update the software on your Mac - Apple Support.
Keep me posted on the results. Regards.