LRPC Sermon Archives
Archives 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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Sunday Oct 23, 2016
Sunday Oct 23, 2016
No 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 at the story the only story in scripture about Jesus' youth in Luke 2:41-52.
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
Sunday Oct 09, 2016
No 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 invitation that Jesus gives to Peter in John 21:15-19 we learn that in the midst of brokenness and failure, we are given the keys of leadership to continue the work of building the Kingdom in a new generation.
Sunday Oct 02, 2016
Sunday Oct 02, 2016
Who 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 us as we wrap it up.
Sunday Sep 25, 2016
Sunday Sep 25, 2016
Who 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 satisfying than speaking up for him.
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
Who 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.
Sunday Sep 11, 2016
Sunday Sep 11, 2016
Who 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.
Sunday Sep 04, 2016
Sunday Sep 04, 2016
In a day when we are so connected, there are lots of us that have a sense of loneliness. In this series we will look at a core idea about the importance of healthy friendships. Our friends determine the quality and direction of our lives.
In this fourth and final week, we focus on the tension between the things we won't let our friends do and the one thing we will continue to do no matter what.
Sunday Aug 28, 2016
Sunday Aug 28, 2016
In a day when we are so connected, there are lots of us that have a sense of loneliness. In this series we will look at a core idea about the importance of healthy friendships. Our friends determine the quality and direction of our lives.
In this third week, we focus on the importance of community. We are honored to have Valerie and Stan Rust share the mission of The Starfish Project of Richland County on impacting those that are working through addiction.