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.
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How To Neighbor - The Faith of a Slave Girl - Week 4
March 05, 2017 12:54 - 25 minutes - 23.4 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. This week Dr. William Payne from Ashland Seminary helps us see how God wants to use our life sit...
How To Neighbor - Therefore, GO! - Week 3
February 27, 2017 00:15 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBH O W T O N E I G H B O R What if we don't have to travel far to get close to people who are distant from God? A long time ago a faith leader asked Jesus a question and Jesus answered with a story. In week three we unpack the Great Commission. The simple command: Go! We welcome Dr. William Payne, Professor of Evangelism and World Missions at Ashland Theological Seminary to offer his insight on how to make this command of Jesus a reality. Click here for Message Notes
How To Neighbor - It's Plan A! - Week 2
February 19, 2017 23:55 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBH O W T O N E I G H B O R. What if we don't have to travel far to get close to people who are distant from God? A long time ago a faith leader asked Jesus a question and Jesus answered with a story. In week two we unpack that God's Plan A (and only plan) is realized through the work of the local church, especially when it comes to those who are orphaned and widowed. We look at God's plan to change the lives of children by the charge in James 1:27: Religion that God our Father accepts a...
How To Neighbor - Stranger Things Will Happen - Week 1
February 13, 2017 03:28 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBH O W T O N E I G H B O R. We're launching a new series this week. What if we don't have to travel far to get close to people who are distant from God? A long time ago a faith leader asked Jesus a question and Jesus answered with a story. In this first segment we look at the hard reality of our own prejudices that keep us from having relationsihps with others, especially those that are different than us. Looking at the familiar story from the Luke 10 of the Good Samaritan. We realize ...
Chase the Lion - Change Tomorrow - Week 5
February 05, 2017 14:02 - 19 minutes - 18 MB"Chase the Lion" is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, we're using New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson newest book, Chase the Lion to guide a bold message to everyone with a big dream. Quit playing it safe and start running towards the roar! In the fifth and final installment of the series we look back over the stories of David's mig...
Chase the Lion - It's Neither Winning or Losing - Week 4
January 29, 2017 13:42 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB"Chase the Lion" is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, we're using New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson newest book, Chase the Lion to guide a bold message to everyone with a big dream. Quit playing it safe and start running towards the roar! In the fourth installment of the series we look at the story from 2 Samuel 23:13-17. This rea...
Chase the Lion - Going Long - Week 3
January 22, 2017 19:32 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB"Chase the Lion" is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, we're using New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson newest book, Chase the Lion to guide a bold message to everyone with a big dream. Quit playing it safe and start running towards the roar! In the third week of the series we look at the story of Eleazar in 2 Samuel 23:9-10. This st...
Chase the Lion - One Encounter - Week 2
January 15, 2017 15:50 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB"Chase the Lion" is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, we're using New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson newest book, Chase the Lion to guide a bold message to everyone with a big dream.Quit playing it safe and start running towards the roar! In the second week of the series our big idea is: “We don’t die when our hearts stop beating. W...
Chase the Lion - 2am Courage - Week 1
January 08, 2017 15:12 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB"Chase the Lion" is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, we're using New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson newest book, Chase the Lion to guide a bold message to everyone with a big dream. Quit playing it safe and start running towards the roar! In the first week of the series we talk about the kind of courage that is necessary to chase ...
A Resolute Faith - Matt Flinner
January 02, 2017 00:59 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBWe need to be reminded to have courage as the new year begins. We need to be found to be firmly resolved and determined to be a people of faith. This week, our guest pastor, Matt Flinner unpacks some encouraging thougths from Psalm 23.
the Call of CHRISTmas - CHRISTmas EVE -
December 24, 2016 12:43 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThe Call of Christmas is more than just the story of Jesus’ arrival. Through the stories of Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds, we’re each given a call to prepare, a call to provide, a call to protect, and a call to praise. On this CHRISTmas Eve we are reminded in our celebration of the arrival of Jesus is a calling about interruption. The Call of CHRISTmas is about changing our lives in ways that may be scary as we trust God to lead us. But this calling is always accompanied...
The Call of CHRISTmas - The Call to Praise - The Shepherds - Wk 4
December 18, 2016 12:07 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Call of Christmas is more than just the story of Jesus’ arrival. As we begin the 4th Sunday of Advent we look at the story of the Angels that appeared to the shepherds in Luke 2. The story of the shepherds is a story for all. It is significant that God uses the lowest class of that ancient society, the shepherds, in the public announcement of the coming of the Messiah. God will not exclude any people from His good news. It We get to be like the shepherds, telling the story of Je...
The Call of CHRISTmas - The Call to Protect - Joseph - Wk 3
December 11, 2016 15:29 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe Call of Christmas is more than just the story of Jesus’ arrival. As we begin the Advent season we look at the story of Joseph in Matthew chapter 2. Joseph reminds us that we are given a call to protect our families. Joseph has a supernatural encounter in a dream with an angel to have confidence that the Holy Spirit is workin in the life of he and his fiance'. We hear from Dan Black some of the thoughts the eartly father of Jesus was pondering. We will learn too that it is more than...
The Call of CHRISTmas - The Call to Provide - Mary - Wk 2
December 04, 2016 11:49 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThe Call of Christmas is more than just the story of Jesus’ arrival. As we begin the Advent season we look at the story of Mary in Luke 1, who reminds us that we are given a call to provide. Its a call to provide all that we are to all of who God is. So as we prepare our homes, church, communities and workplaces for CHRISTmas, may we invest time preparing our hearts for the Advent of the King. Trimming the tree, stringing lights on the house, hanging the wreaths, lighting the candles, ...
The Call of CHRISTmas - The Call to Prepare - Zechariah - Wk 1
November 27, 2016 11:36 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThe Call of Christmas is more than just the story of Jesus’ arrival. As we begin the Advent season we look at the story of Zechariah in Luke 1, who reminds us that we are given a call to prepare. So as we prepare our homes, church, communities and workplaces for CHRISTmas, may we invest time preparing our hearts for the Advent of the King. Trimming the tree, stringing lights on the house, hanging the wreaths, lighting the candles, cooking the Christmas foods, singing the Christmas caro...
Loving Generously - "12A" One to Another - wk 5
November 20, 2016 11:16 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBLoving Generously: Giving Ourselves One to Another is our second series on leveraging our understanding of what it means to be generous. Over the next five weeks we will join the Donovan family and their journey as they encounter a new perspective of loving generously. In our final week we are time together we focused on a simple truth: as Christ Followers who are united with Jesus Christ we are blessed to show His love. We are invited into living out what many have called The ...
Loving Generously - Called Out - Wk 4
November 13, 2016 20:49 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBLoving Generously: Giving Ourselves One to Another is our second series on leveraging our understanding of what it means to be generous. Over the next five weeks we will join the Donovan family and their journey as they encounter a new perspective of loving generously. In week 4 we are confronted with the truth that we as followers are "called out" by Jesus to make a difference in the world...and sometimes that may cost us. Centering on the truth of John 15:18-19 Jesus reminds his fo...
Loving Generously - Who Are You Going To Call? - Wk 3
November 06, 2016 21:16 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBLoving Generously: Giving Ourselves One to Another is our second series on leveraging our understanding of what it means to be generous. Over the next five weeks we will join the Donovan family and their journey as they encounter a new perspective of loving generously. In Proverbs 19:17 God says we are lending to him when we help the poor. In week three we are reminded that there are walls or barriers that separate us from those whom God is calling us to love and serve. We are remi...
Loving Generously - What are you going to sell? - Wk 2
October 31, 2016 00:36 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBLoving Generously: Giving Ourselves One to Another is our second series on leveraging our understanding of what it means to be generous. Over the next five weeks we will join the Donovan family and their journey as they encounter a new perspective of loving generously. In week two we look at the story of the Rich Young Ruler and his conversation with Jesus in Matthew 19:16-22. The reality is that as we give ourselves to God, we give our selves to one another. The challenge question ...
Loving Generously - Who Are You Inviting? - Wk 1
October 23, 2016 09:08 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBLoving Generously: Giving Ourselves One to Another is our second series on leveraging our understanding of what it means to be generous. Over the next five weeks we will join the Donovan family and their journey as they encounter a new perspective of loving generously. In this first week, looking at the story from Luke 14:13-14 on the guests that were invited to the Banquet, we realize that Jesus tore up the barriers that kept people away. The challenge question for this week: Who are...
Growing Young - Making It Warm - Week 2
October 23, 2016 09:02 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBNo we didn't find the fountain of life. But we do have some thoughts about how our faith community can invite others into an amazing opportunity. Looking at results of a foundational 4 year study from Fuller Youth Institute in its recently recently book: Growing Young. In this second week we learn that young people—and all of us—need a church that is a warm, welcoming, and authentic home. Jesus found such a community as a 12-year-old boy temporarily separated from his parents. Looking a...
Growing Young - Keychain Leadership
October 09, 2016 15:26 - 36 minutes - 33 MBNo we didn't find the fountain of life. But we do have some thoughts about how our faith community can invite others into an amazing opportunity. Looking at results of a foundational 4 year study from Fuller Youth Institute in its recently recently book: Growing Young. In this first week we learn that when we entrust leadership opportunities to others—in particular to young people—we are handing them a deeper sense of belonging and contribution to the Kingdom of God. Looking at the invita...
Reset - Wk 4 - Hands: Soul at Peace - Hands at work
October 02, 2016 15:20 - 41 minutes - 38 MBWho doesnt need some type of reset in their lives? For believers and seekers alike, it starts with a prayer for a fresh start. The Reset; then continues as they dig into Scripture and discover a passion to share their story and Jesus with those around them. In the 4th week we pull all the details together...Our faith informs our thoughts, and our thoughts inform our words.What we’ll add to that progression during our time together today is this piece: Our words inform our actions. Join u...
reset - Week 3 - Good News for Bad Times
September 26, 2016 00:03 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWho doesnt need some type of reset in their lives? For believers and seekers alike, it starts with a prayer for a fresh start. The Reset; then continues as they dig into Scripture and discover a passion to share their story and Jesus with those around them. Week one was about resetting our hearts, week two was focused on resetting our minds and in this third week we look at our words and voice...you see nothing is riskier than letting Jesus control our words, but nothing is more satisfyin...
Reset - Week 2 - I Am What I Think About
September 18, 2016 23:43 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWho doesnt need some type of reset in their lives? For believers and seekers alike, it starts with a prayer for a fresh start. The Reset; then continues as they dig into Scripture and discover a passion to share their story and Jesus with those around them. So in week two we take a look at how what we think determines much about how we live each day. A person can only think one thought at time and that its important we think thoughts that develop in a forward and positive direction.
Reset - Week 1 - Let's Roll
September 11, 2016 12:23 - 37 minutes - 34 MBWho doesnt need some type of reset in their lives? For believers and seekers alike, it starts with a prayer for a fresh start. The Reset then continues as they dig into Scripture and discover a passion to share their story and Jesus with those around them. In this first week we look through the lens of the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Being reminded that we need to reset our hearts through a fresh start through prayer.