LRPC Sermon Archives

The Way of Jesus: Unhurried

How is life going? Don''t know about you...but for some it feels like nothing is working.
Even when you do the right things, and cross all the t's and dot all the i's it seems like our live's don't change much.
Want to lean into a conversation on how to find the life Jesus promised?
In this first week we will unpack where the idea of getting rid of hurry in our lives came from and why it matters.

Missions: Go Into All The World - Botswana

The World is a pretty big place...and yet Jesus commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. There are many who have answered that call to fulfill what we call the Great Commission.
This week we were able to have a conversation with Dr. Una Mulale from Gaborone, Botswana. Dr. Una is a Pediatric Critical Care Specialist (Physician). Dr. Una is the director of Barona Children's Foundation and has a dream to build a pediatric hospital in Botswana

Missions: Go In To All The World Week 4 - Unity

We've shared that we know the World is a pretty big place...and Jesus commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel...sometimes our GOING is just outside the front door.
n our 4th week we're talking about Unity and it's relationship to going into all the world. 
 
Ever wonder why unity so important to the Apostle Paul?  It's because in our unity, the mission thrives.We're doing a deep dive into Romans 15:7-33 and tackles what it means to be united during both good and difficult times, and how that impacts our pursuit of the mission we are all called to. 

Mornings with Mark & Gabe - Lilly on Giving and 3 Big Questions - 9.9.20

Pastor Tom Roepke joined HeartFelt Radio's Mornings with Mark & Gabe on 8.2.2021 for a conversation on current issues.  It was a lively and good conversation on giving and obedience and a new book about the questions our teens are asking.  Details below.
Lilly Family School of Philanthropy 
 The Giving Environment: Understanding Pre-Pandemic Trends in Charitable Giving
The share of Americans donating to charity fell from two-thirds in 2000 to half in 2018, according to a new study released today by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI.
Just 49.6% of U.S. households made a charitable contribution in 2018, the latest year for which comprehensive data is available. That is a drop of almost 17 percentage points from 2000, when 66.2% of American households gave charitable donations, the study finds.  read article here
The second topic was a new book releasing 8.3.2021 by Fuller Youth Institute.
3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager. 
The authors, Kara Powell and Brad Griffin say that...Every teenager is a walking bundle of questions. But at the core live these three:
- Who am I?- Where do I fit?- What difference can I make?
 
 
Additionally Pastor Tom mentioned the ACE Test you can learn more about that here.
#CoffeeCakeMinistry. #MorningsWithMarkAndGabe  #WJKA
 
 

Missions: Go Into All The World:3 Big Questions

We've shared that we know the World is a pretty big place...and Jesus commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel...sometimes our GOING is just outside the front door.
In our third installment we're bringing the trip back to Mansfield and talking about a new book that is out this week from our friends at Fuller Youth Institute - 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager.  
Learn more about the 3 Big Questions.
 
 #MIssions #3BigQuestions

Missions: Go Into All The World - Cuba - Week 2

The World is a pretty big place...and yet Jesus commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. There are many who have answered that call to fulfill what we call the Great Commission.
We're stepping off on a new message series where we are having conversations with Kingdom friends who are engaging the Great Commission around the world.
In week 2 ...we are talking with Jeff Fernandez, Pastor to Students at the Bridge in Portage, MI. Pastor Jeff led a mission team to Cuba in 2018. He is also a first generation Cuban-American and has some keen insights on how to understand what's going on there and how Christians can pray.
Read the YouVersion Bible Plan Why Missions Matter Bible Plan 

Missions: Go Into All The World: Haiti - Week 1

The World is a pretty big place...and yet Jesus commanded us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel.
There are many who have answered that call to fulfill what we call the Great Commission.
We're stepping off on a new message series where we are having conversations with Kingdom friends who are engaging the Great Commission around the world.
First up...we are talking with Steve Storkel, Director of Missions for the Caribbean for Converge Worldwide.
Steve helps to give perspective on what missions looks like in the nation of Haiti. 

Prayer of Agur -Week 3 -In the Hallway

t's a simple prayer...in fact it is the only prayer is the book of Proverbs.
 
It is only 3 verses that comprise and honest request from a little-known biblical author named Agur.
 
These simple words offer life-changing potential. Have you found your sweet spot in life? This final installment looks at the various seasons of life...and unpack how to live in those difficult times when we're "in life's hallways...".
 
A short conversation with Mark Zimmerman an Gabe Collins - Hosts of Mornings with Mark & Gabe on http://www.heartfeltradio.org
 
A closing thought from a conversation with Tom Roepke and Jace Wolford . 
 
#PrayerofAgur #Agur #LifeBalance #Proverbs30 #Ecclesiastes3 #WorkLifeBalance #WonderAndBalance
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