LRPC Sermon Archives

Mornings with Mark (No Gabe).4.13.21

Pastor Tom Roepke was in the studio at WJKA 91.9 fm Heartfelt Radio to talk with Mark Zimmerman about a few things.
#coffeecakeministry
A Week Away on NETFLIX 
thoughts on recent Gallup poll on Church Membership
thoughts on tensions over vaccine rollouts
and as usual a few and other sundry topics.  

How to Bless - The Mission - Week 1

Jesus’ mission is to help people Love God - Love Others - No Limits, and he lived out the B.L.E.S.S. practices showing us how to live that mission too.

Easter - What does the Empty Tomb mean for us today?

The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection is the greatest ever told.
It has the power to completely change the eternal destiny of everyone who hears it.

Palm Sunday - The Grandest Entrance No One Expected

Palm Sunday. It's the day that we remember when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem. It was the grandest of entrances that no one was expecting.
Today we'll take look at that day through the eyes of the crowd, the religious leaders and the disciples and learn what lessons we can gather from each and a key idea on what it all means for Jesus followers in 2021.

Faith in an Anxious World -How to have Life in a Hopeful World

Anxiety and depression are on the rise, dominating the ways young people talk about their generation. While leaders and parents are becoming more aware of these problems, we often aren’t sure how to respond.
God gives us power to be transformed, and invites us to be part of his ministry in transforming others. Jesus doesn’t ask for perfection from his disciples, he simply asks for us to listen and trust.
In this final part we'll look at what it takes to live life with hope.
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Mornings with Mark & Gabe/March 18 / Update on RZIM

Joined in on Mornings with Mark & Gabe at Heartfelt Radio to give an update on how the leadership of Ravi Zacharis International Ministries is responding to the allegations of abuse.
March Update from RZIM
 
On a lighter note started with some conversation about talking turkey. 
 

Faith in an Anxious World - Life in a Hurting World - Week 3

Anxiety and depression are on the rise, dominating the ways young people talk about their generation. While leaders and parents are becoming more aware of these problems, we often aren’t sure how to respond.
Part 3 : Life in a hurting world. Know when our feelings become more than we can handle on our own. We'll draw on an ancient spiritual practice: The Prayer of Examen to help bring clarity. We also will hear some practical insight from Dr. Jerry Strausbaugh, Appleseed Community Mental Health Center.
If you feel like harming yourself, call for help. 1-800-273-8255 http://www.suicidepreventionelifeline.org

Faith in an Anxious World - Life in a Relational World - Week 2

Anxiety and depression are on the rise, dominating the ways young people talk about their generation. While leaders and parents are becoming more aware of these problems, we often aren’t sure how to respond.
Join us for a four week study into how we can learn to live and thrive in complicated times. We’ll draw on an ancient spiritual practice: The Prayer of Examen in a new context: The Daily Replay to help bring clarity through 5 steps available at the pdf link.
In Week 2 – Life in a relational world : We are wired for connection. We all need to build a circle of support for both good times and bad, and how to use the Daily Replay prayer to encourage it..
The Daily Replay Handout