LRPC Sermon Archives
376 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingArchives of the weekly teachings at Linden Road Presbyterian Church in Mansfield Ohio. You’ll also find archives of other useful conversations that Pastor Tom Roepke engages in from time to time.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
God with Us - Always - Week 4
December 23, 2018 22:21 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBIt's CHRISTmas time! In the Christian calendar we call this the season of Advent. We who practice the celebration of Advent, do so because we are looking forward to something... according to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. The journey to CHRISTmas is about knowing with clarity that God is with us in every moment. Through ou...
God with Us - In the Storm - Week 3
December 16, 2018 19:04 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIt's CHRISTmas time! In the Christian calendar we call this the season of Advent. We who practice the celebration of Advent, do so because we are looking forward to something... according to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. The journey to CHRISTmas is about knowing with clarity that God is with us in every moment. Through ou...
God with Us - Wilderness - Week 2
December 10, 2018 01:28 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIt's CHRISTmas time! In the Christian calendar we call this the season of Advent. We who practice the celebration of Advent, do so because we are looking forward to something... according to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. Ever wonder why the Grinch was a...grinch? For starters, he spent a lot of time wandering in the "wilde...
God with Us - Walking through the Valley - Week 1
December 02, 2018 13:19 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIt's CHRISTmas time! In the Christian calendar we call this the season of Advent. We who practice the celebration of Advent, do so because we are looking forward to something... according to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. As we begin the journey to CHRISTmas, we need to know with clarity that God is with us in every moment. ...
The Miracle of Mercy -Being a Agent of Mercy - Part 7
November 26, 2018 19:59 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBWe all want to make a difference in ourselves and others. To be honest it is exactly what God is calling all of us to do. God desires for everyone to have the opportunity to accept his mercy, and each of us are a critical part as an agent of mercy. The world is a messy place, but even a small outpost like ours can leverage with it all with a few easy steps. We wrap up our series on mercy and hopeful you'll get a few ideas on how to be the change.
The miracle of Mercy -Your Ministry of Mercy - Part 5
November 11, 2018 22:55 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBJesus met people where they were. He made them well. He ate with sinners. He was a friend to all. The things he did and the words he spoke showed mercy. This week we look at what your ministry of mercy might be. By looking at Jesus as our example we'll learn several practical things to allow us to meet people like Jesus did.
The Miracle of Mercy -You Matter to God - Week 4
November 05, 2018 03:32 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBWhen you lose something, you notice how valuable it is to you. God views people who are lost and disconnected from him with the highest value. He goes after them. He reaches out to them. God wants to show them his mercy and forgiveness. Pastor Tom continues The Miracle of Mercy series with a message called, You Matter to God. You will learn how God’s mercy reaches out to us and ways to connect with his mercy.
The Miracle of Mercy - Forgiveness - Wk 3
October 29, 2018 03:12 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBBecause we’re broken people that live in an broken world, we all experience failure and pain in life. Mercy is undeserved forgiveness and unearned kindness. Jesus spoke about it in the Lord’s prayer, stressing that you not only need to receive God’s mercy, but also give it to others. Through God’s mercy, you receive freedom. When you extend mercy to others, you are helping them experience that same freedom. In this message Pastor Tom continues The Miracle of Mercy series with a message ca...
The Miracle of Mercy - Mercy & Failure - Week 2
October 21, 2018 12:09 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBBecause we’re broken people that live in an broken world, we all experience failure and pain in life. The night Jesus was arrested, two of his best friends had massive failures: Judas betrayed Jesus, and Peter denied him three times. In this message we look at how God’s mercy helps us overcome and move through our pain and failures. We'll look at the response the Apostle Peter had to his failure. And we'll look at the amazing current story of a young Trent Tyler who, pushing through the p...
The Miracle of Mercy - Growing in Mercy - Week 1
October 14, 2018 16:47 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBGod’s number one characteristic throughout the Bible is mercy. His mercy heals broken hearts, reconciles relationships, restores forgotten dreams, and refreshes tired souls. It’s the cure to every insecurity, worry, and fear. In this message series you will learn how to experience God’s healing mercy, and then offer that same mercy to others around you. The greatest joy on earth is the feeling of being used by God for a purpose greater than yourself. In this first week, Matt Skolnik walks...
Incredible Faith :Abundance
October 07, 2018 18:39 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBFrom beginning to end the Bible is filled with incredible stories of heroes whose incredible faith in God allowed them to be used by God to save the day. God is using his people today, through their incredible faith, as modern day heroes in the same way. But it's so important to the health of the local church that we be people who are plugged in to God and community. At the center of our faith walk is the joy of giving—and in this understanding the idea of living from a view of abundan...
Incredible Faith:Getting Stuck on How - Eldon Trubee
September 23, 2018 18:12 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBFrom beginning to end the Bible is filled with incredible stories of heroes whose incredible faith in God allowed them to be used by God to save the day. God is using his people today, through their incredible faith, as modern day heroes in the same way. But it's so important to the health of the local church that we be people who are plugged in to God and community. To have incredible faith sometimes you we can get stuck on the "how" of our faith. Sometime when we read a famiiar Bible...
Incredible Faith: Stop Going
September 16, 2018 12:53 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBFrom beginning to end the Bible is filled with incredible stories of heroes whose incredible faith in God allowed them to be used by God to save the day. God is using his people today, through their incredible faith, as modern day heroes in the same way. But it's so important to the health of the local church that we be people who are plugged in to God and community. To have incredible faith sometimes you have to...stop "going" and simply "be".
Divine Direction - Week 5 - Let's Roll
September 09, 2018 22:45 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBWhen you are looking for direction...taking the Divine way is probably the best. Leaning on some thoughts from Craig Groeschel's best selling book, Divine Direction. Join us as we unpack the core foundations you need to live a life of impact. The direction our lives take is based on the choices we make each day. In this final week, we are reminded by the words "Let's Roll..." made famous by Todd Beamer 17 years ago on Sept 11th. There are many choices we have to make, and the only wa...
Divine Direction - Week 4 - Faith to Start
September 02, 2018 23:52 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWhen you are looking for direction...taking the Divine way is probably the best. Leaning on some thoughts from Craig Groeschel's best selling book, Divine Direction. Join us as we unpack the core foundations you need to live a life of impact. The direction our lives take is based on the choices we make each day. This week we get practical on where you find the faith to start. Ryan & Rachelle Nicholson and their children, Emma and Gabe join us to tell their story. The Nicholson fa...
Divine Direction - Week 3 - Trusting the Process
August 26, 2018 20:04 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWhen you are looking for direction...taking the Divine way is probably the best. Leaning on some thoughts from Craig Groeschel's best selling book, Divine Direction. Join us as we unpack the core foundations you need to live a life of impact. The direction our lives take is based on the choices we make each day. In this third installment consideration is given to the process we need to take, and not short circuit, to understand where we need to go. Here's the link to the story abou...
Divine Direction - Week 2 - Wisdom to Discern
August 19, 2018 22:41 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBWhen you are looking for direction...taking the Divine way is probably the best. Leaning on some thoughts from Craig Groeschel's best selling book, Divine Direction. Join us as we unpack the core foundations you need to live a life of impact. The direction our lives take is based on the choices we make each day. In this second installment we give three simple things that we all need to do to determine if a decision you made was a good one or bad a bad one.
The Lord's Prayer
August 14, 2018 20:09 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBThe Lord's Prayer is well known and recited regularly in a Christian's life. Phil Holloway, offers some insight in this message as to how God, as our heavenly father wants much good for us his children.
Divine Direction - Week 1 - Power to Become
July 22, 2018 18:31 - 36 minutes - 33 MBWhen you are looking for direction...taking the Divine way is probably the best. Leaning on some thoughts from Craig Groeschel's best selling book, Divine Direction. Join us as we unpack the core foundations you need to live a life of impact. The direction our lives take is based on the choices we make each day. In this first week, we will talk about the simple but clear direction needed to start in the right direction to seek God's will for our lives and how God cares more about who ...
The Gospel of John - Heaven Bread - John 6:16-34
May 13, 2018 11:41 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this section of John 6 we encounter Jesus' walking on the water and that leads into a deeper conversation Jesus as the "I am". We also begin to give some thought to why people are looking for him. Its is more than just earthly provision. Jesus gives eternal life as the Bread from Heaven.
The Gospel of John - Twinkies & Sardines - John 6:1-15
May 06, 2018 14:59 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week, we look at the text from John 6:1-15 and the account of the feeding of the 5,000. Looking at this teaching of a reminder that our provision comes from God and that he will provide. This narritive takes on a deeper meaning when we look at the prospects of the crowd having been much larger, John says "5,000 men" so women and children weren't counted. And there is a reminder of another account from the Old Testament that points to the God's continued faithfulness of provision to h...
The Gospel of John - John 5:31-47 - A Bunch of Witnesses
April 29, 2018 14:05 - 30 minutes - 28 MBJourneying back to the Gospel of John. Beginning with John 5:31-47 we give consideration to the bunch of witnesses who gave testimony to Jesus as being the Son of God. If face we will look at five different testimonies that give proof to who Jesus was.
40 Days of Prayer - When God Says No - Wk 7
April 22, 2018 11:36 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBLife doesn’t always go the way we like. We usually come to a place where we hit a wall of sorts and we wonder how we'll ever get through it. The good news in the midst of our mess is that God is there to help. He loves us and is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen on its own - breaking through is the result of seeking and finding him through prayer. So what do you do when it seems like God is saying no? We wrap up our series with some practical thoug...
40 Days of Prayer -How to Pray for Healing & Restoration-Wk 6
April 15, 2018 12:59 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBLife doesn’t always go the way we like. We usually come to a place where we hit a wall of sorts and we wonder how we'll ever get through it. The good news in the midst of our mess is that God is there to help. He loves us and is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen on its own - breaking through is the result of seeking and finding him through prayer. This week, in part six we unpacking how to pray for healing and restoration. Looking at the well know ...
40 Days of Prayer-How to Pray through the Day - Wk 5
April 08, 2018 20:19 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBLife doesn’t always go the way we like. We usually come to a place where we hit a wall of sorts and we wonder how we'll ever get through it. The good news in the midst of our mess is that God is there to help. He loves us and is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen on its own - breaking through is the result of seeking and finding him through prayer. This fifth week we look at a model of prayer you can use to pray through out your day.
40 Days of Prayer 5 Dimensions of Prayer-Wk 4
April 01, 2018 15:17 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBLife doesn’t always go the way we like. We usually come to a place where we hit a wall of sorts and we wonder how we'll ever get through it. The good news in the midst of our mess is that God is there to help. He loves us and is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen on its own - breaking through is the result of seeking and finding him through prayer. This fourth week in our prayer series focuses on a 5 part model of how to pray effectively.
40 Days of Prayer-Who Are You Talking To?-Wk 3
March 18, 2018 21:44 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBLife doesn’t always go the way we like. We usually come to a place where we hit a wall of sorts and we wonder how we'll ever get through it. The good news in the midst of our mess is that God is there to help. He loves us and is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen on its own - breaking through is the result of seeking and finding him through prayer. This third week in our prayer series focuses on the person we are talking to...God. Our view of God ...
40 Days of Prayer-A Beginners Guide to Prayer - Wk 2
March 11, 2018 21:27 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBLife doesn’t always go the way we like. We usually come to a place where we hit a wall of sorts and we wonder how we'll ever get through it. The good news in the midst of our mess is that God is there to help. He loves us and is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen on its own - breaking through is the result of seeking and finding him through prayer. This Second week in our prayer series begins as we wrestle through those things that prayer isn't and...
40 Days of Prayer - Grow Up? - Wk 1
March 04, 2018 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBLife doesn’t always go the way we like. We usually come to a place where we hit a wall of sorts and we wonder how we'll ever get through it. The good news in the midst of our mess is that God is there to help. He loves us and is ready and willing to give you a breakthrough, but it doesn’t just happen on its own - breaking through is the result of seeking and finding him through prayer. This first week in our prayer series is more of the "why" behind our efforts to help you grow up in y...
Joy In All Things-Words from Paul
February 25, 2018 17:27 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBChristians can have joy in all circumstances, even in the face of immense suffering. Paul's life testified to the truthfulness of this claim, and he wrote the letter of Philippians to remind the church in Philippi that they too could find joy and suffering. Throughout the letter Paul spends considerable time thanking the church for their partnership in the Gospel. The 1st century church was an encouragement to Paul through their prayers and financial support. It was through their generos...
Sing!...Will You Sing? Week 6
February 18, 2018 13:55 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWHY DO YOU SING AT CHURCH? Do you sing to God? Or do you “address one another in hymns and spiritual songs,” as the Scripture says? Do you close your eyes? What is your posture in worship? This book is designed with these questions in mind. Or maybe you don’t sing at church–or if you do, not with very much enthusiasm, hoping to hide behind a wall of sound. After all, not everyone sings at the same skill level, same rhythm, or pitch. After all, singing is one of the most commanded acts in s...
The Radical Witness when Congregations...Sing!” - Week 5
February 12, 2018 01:02 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWHY DO YOU SING AT CHURCH? Do you sing to God? Or do you “address one another in hymns and spiritual songs,” as the Scripture says? Do you close your eyes? What is your posture in worship? This book is designed with these questions in mind. Or maybe you don’t sing at church–or if you do, not with very much enthusiasm, hoping to hide behind a wall of sound. After all, not everyone sings at the same skill level, same rhythm, or pitch. After all, singing is one of the most commanded acts in sc...
Sing…with the Local Church! - Week 4
February 04, 2018 21:19 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWHY DO YOU SING AT CHURCH? Do you sing to God? Or do you “address one another in hymns and spiritual songs,” as the Scripture says? Do you close your eyes? What is your posture in worship? This book is designed with these questions in mind. Or maybe you don’t sing at church–or if you do, not with very much enthusiasm, hoping to hide behind a wall of sound. After all, not everyone sings at the same skill level, same rhythm, or pitch. After all, singing is one of the most commanded acts in sc...
Sing...with the family! - Week 3
January 28, 2018 12:57 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBWHY DO YOU SING AT CHURCH? Do you sing to God? Or do you “address one another in hymns and spiritual songs,” as the Scripture says? Do you close your eyes? What is your posture in worship? This book is designed with these questions in mind. Or maybe you don’t sing at church–or if you do, not with very much enthusiasm, hoping to hide behind a wall of sound. After all, not everyone sings at the same skill level, same rhythm, or pitch. After all, singing is one of the most commanded acts in ...
Sing...With Heart and Mind - Week 2
January 22, 2018 15:24 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWHY DO YOU SING AT CHURCH? Do you sing to God? Or do you “address one another in hymns and spiritual songs,” as the Scripture says? Do you close your eyes? What is your posture in worship? This book is designed with these questions in mind. Or maybe you don’t sing at church–or if you do, not with very much enthusiasm, hoping to hide behind a wall of sound. After all, not everyone sings at the same skill level, same rhythm, or pitch. After all, singing is one of the most commanded acts in ...
Making It Happen - A Fresh Start to the New Year
January 07, 2018 17:52 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBWhat's your plan for the new year? Lots of us start off with... I hope it will be..., but there's only one way to reach your goal. Looking to the prophet Nehemiah will get some ideas of how to make our dreams a reality.
Carols - Week 3 - Away in the Manager
December 17, 2017 18:15 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBOur CHRISTmas series is CAROLS. We celebrate that God is with us – in answered promises, realized dreams, and refreshed hope. How could we help but sing? Each week, we’re going to explore the songs born from our joy that Jesus has entered the world. Week 3 dives into a simple carol with a deeply profound message...Away in the Manager.
Carols - Week 2 - O Come All Ye Faithful
December 10, 2017 20:17 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBOur CHRISTmas series begans this week. CAROLS. We celebrate that God is with us – in answered promises, realized dreams, and refreshed hope. How could we help but sing? Each week, we're going to explore the songs born from our joy that Jesus has entered the world. Week 1 is O, Holy Night.
Carols - O Holy Night - Week 1
December 03, 2017 20:24 - 27 minutes - 25 MBOur CHRISTmas series begans this week. CAROLS. We celebrate that God is with us – in answered promises, realized dreams, and refreshed hope. How could we help but sing? Each week, we're going to explore the songs born from our joy that Jesus has entered the world. Week 1 is O, Holy Night.
Leading Generously - Wk 5 - Essence
November 26, 2017 20:57 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBEssence: Generous leaders help others to be all God made them to be. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant. Philippians 2:5-7 Generous leaders model and transfer a life of gracious self-giving.
The Gospel of John - Getting the Party Started - John 2:1-11
May 28, 2017 14:57 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBJohn 2:1-11 is the account of the first sign of Jesus in his eartly ministry at the wedding of Cana. Jesus has three responses to his mother as she asks him to do something about the the wedding party having run out of wine. We will look at how the use of wine takes place in the bible and some thoughts of its use. Click here for Sermon Notes
The Gospel of John -The Lamb of God - John 1:29-51
May 21, 2017 15:37 - 18 minutes - 17 MBIn this week's message we see that Jesus is identified by many titles, but its the title of "the Lamb of God" that holds great interest and is unique to the Apostle John and his writing. We are encouraged to by the story of how even John the Baptist struggled with doubts about the truth of who Jesus is. Click here for Sermon Notes
The Gospel of John - Who I'm Not - John 1:19-28
May 14, 2017 15:20 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this second message of our series we are introduced to John the Baptist and his call to ministry. The Jewish leaders of the day weren't exactly sure who John was and his role. John was clear to point out who he was not and he pointed to what God was just beginning to do through Jesus. Click here for Sermon Notes
The Gospel of John - Prologue - John 1:1-18
May 07, 2017 15:11 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBWeek one of our series on the Gospel of John. We introduce the listener to the Gospel of John and begin a discussion of the meaning behind the Logos...Jesus as the Word. And then we look at the many titles given to Jesus, and also see how John's Gospel parallels the first book of the Bible, Genesis.
The Case for Christ - Embracing the Truth of Christ - Week 3
April 24, 2017 00:29 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIf you have ever pondered the existence of God, The Case For Christ movie is a heartfelt and compelling journey of an award winning investigative journalist –and avowed atheist—who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife…. with unexpected, life-altering results. In the this third part, we give consideration to what happens when we respond to the invitation of embracing the truth of who Jesus is...and to ponder what is called...
The Case for Christ - Investigating the Case for Christ - Week 1
April 09, 2017 14:21 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIf you have ever pondered the existence of God, The Case For Christ movie is a heartfelt and compelling journey of an award winning investigative journalist –and avowed atheist—who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife…. with unexpected, life-altering results. In the this first segment, we give consideration to four of the most common spiritual sticking points that come up when investigating the Case for Christ. Maybe one...
Words to Live By
April 02, 2017 14:17 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBYour thoughts can hold you back, push you down, and feed you lies. But they can also lift you up! Is it time for you to change the way you’re thinking? Start with something simple—let’s find some Words to Live By. Our message today will offer some insight on how our thoughts affect our outlook Click here for Sermon Notes
The Edge
March 26, 2017 18:12 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBEver had a day that was horrible...terrible...not a good day? The followers of Jesus did too...it pushed them to the edge...yet there was good words from Jesus that helped them through. A study of John 13 &14.
How To Neighbor -All the Lonely People - Week 6
March 19, 2017 15:43 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWhat if we don't have to travel far to get close to people who are distant from God? What if Christians were the best neighbors? Would your street change? Would heaven be fuller? A long time ago, a religious leader asked Jesus how to get into heaven. Jesus answered with a question, then the story of the Good Neighbor. No surprise, 2000 years later Jesus' story still explains how to neighbor. In the final message of this series we wrap up with a final look at three simple things that we ca...
How To Neighbor -Out Not Down - Week 5
March 12, 2017 15:27 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWhat if we don't have to travel far to get close to people who are distant from God? What if Christians were the best neighbors? Would your street change? Would heaven be fuller? A long time ago, a religious leader asked Jesus how to get into heaven. Jesus answered with a question, then the story of the Good Neighbor. No surprise, 2000 years later Jesus’ story still explains how to neighbor. In this message we take a look at what is poverty and talk about the reality that all of us are ...