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.
Episodes
Today we're connecting our ongoing series "Life in Community" and "Jesus: The GOAT" with our 3rd Annual Flags of Fellowship event in partnership with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ).
Together, we look at Romans 11 and Genesis 12 to discover what it means to be grafted into God’s covenant family, why anti-Semitism is a spiritual battle that demands a courageous Christian response, and how we can move...
🕊️ "We can’t spell community without unity!"
Join us for the final week of our teaching series, Life in Community!
Ever wonder why God brought us all together across different ages, backgrounds, and stages of life? In Part 4:CommUNITY Needs UNITY we are diving into 1 Corinthians 12 to discover what it truly means to function as the Body of Christ.
💬 What to Expect: Intergenerational Unity: Real stories of how faithful relat...
Conflict is inevitable—even among mature believers—but growth is optional.
In Week 3 of our Life in Community series, we dive into Acts 15 to look at the sharp disagreement between Paul and Barnabas over John Mark. Discover how relational complexity impacts tension, why conflict offers incredible opportunities for personal and relational growth, and how a posture of humility and forgiveness keeps our community strong ac...
Life comes at you fast! From the 2-mph pace of hanging out with a toddler to the 30-mph alpine descents of the Tour de France, life is full of sudden shifts, steep climbs, and unexpected curves.
In this segment of Pastor’s Corner on Heartfelt Mornings, Pastor Tom sits down with co-hosts Burch and Lisa to share fresh stories from his recent trip overseas—including catching the Tour de France live—and connects them ...
How to Build Lifelong, Biblical Friendships (1 Samuel 18–20) | Sunday Online Worship
In Part 2 of our series, Life in Community, we look closely at what it takes to build deep, godly, life-giving friendships.
Drawing from the extraordinary story of David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel 18–20, we discover the four foundational pillars of biblical friendship.
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Ever feel like you’re trying to ride through life’s biggest mountain storms all by yourself? 🚴♂️🌧️
This week, we are kicking off a brand-new 4-week message series: Life in Community.
Building on our journey through Riding Different, we’re diving into what it looks like to find true refuge, strength, and purpose in authentic connection with God and one another. Whether you're 8 or 80, God never designed you to n...
It’s just a storm. You’ll get through it. What can I learn from this season?" — Annette Ward
Facing Stage 3 cancer didn't stop Annette Ward from serving others. Through six grueling rounds of chemo, she kept walking into the jail to encourage her clients. Now, she's taking on a 343-mile bike ride to honor first responders fighting their own battles with trauma and illness. Join us for Part 4 of Riding Different: ...
Welcome to Week 3 of our worship series, Ride Different! 🚴♂️✨
In professional cycling, the domestique is the rider who willingly takes the wind, carries the water, and serves the team so everyone makes it across the finish line. Today, we sit down with parishioner and author Phil Holloway to talk about a lifetime of service—from Congress and FEMA to 55 years in the choir—and his brand-new 365-day devotional book, Wond...
What happens when you execute every strategy, do everything right, and still hit an unexpected patch of loose gravel on the road of life?
In Part 2 of the "Riding Different" series, we take a look at how to navigate the unpredictable turns of leadership, family, and faith. Moving between the 30-mph intensity of the Tour de France and a quiet 2-mph walk with a 20-month-old granddaughter in a French ...
We're diving into a powerful new perspective shift with "Riding Different: Kingdom Leadership at Full Speed."
Forget slow-burn leadership. In this talk, we unpack a dynamic model of leadership that operates with the urgency, passion, and collaborative strength of a professional cycling team. We use the world's toughest races as the ultimate metaphor for the challenges and triumphs of Kingdom-focused leadership.
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Has the stress of daily life stolen your smile? Welcome to the Grand Finale of Book Club! 📖🎈
As the summer wraps up, cultural burnout is real. Between hectic schedules, running on the daily hamster wheel, and endless distractions, it is incredibly easy to feel entirely drained. Today, for our final installment of Book Club we are breaking out of that exhaustion.
In this finale, a celebrated musical artist and pastor delivers a li...
Tired of compromising? It’s time to build some serious holy grit. Welcome to Week 3 of Book Club! 📖⚡️
We are past the midway point of summer, and it is easy to let our spiritual routines drift. Today we are bringing a message with some serious backbone.
This week’s featured speaker actually has a deep history with our pastor—they met all the way back in 2005 as youth pastors in the Purpose Driven Youth Minis...
Stuck in the waiting room of life? Welcome to Week 2 of our brand-new series, Book Club! 📖✨
Summer is in full swing, and while the days are fast, sometimes our personal lives can feel completely on pause. Today, we are continuing our 4-part series. In this week's message, a powerhouse author and speaker delivers a perspective shift on what to do when God says "wait." If you are currently waiting on an answer to prayer, a career b...
Some of our most profound spiritual growth happens when we step outside of our usual routine and listen to someone else’s story.
Kickstarting our 4-part Book Club series—in partnership with the Life.Church Open Network—this message features a globally recognized leadership expert delivering a vital truth: You are entirely one decision away from a different ending.
Our legacy—whether in our homes, our busines...
The corrosion we feel happens when we expect a political figure or a government to protect a dream that only God can sustain."
As our nation navigates shifting definitions of the American Dream and cultural anxiety over systemic decay, where should believers anchor their hope?
In the conclusion of this special two-part pre-July 4th series on Heartfelt Mornings, Pastor Tom Roepke joins Burch and Lisa to look past the contemporary...
As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, we often look strictly at political philosophy to understand our history. But what does the actual math show about the spiritual climate of early America? 🇺🇸✨
Welcome to Part 1 of our special conversation on Heartfelt Radio.
In this segment, Pastor Tom sits down with Heartfelt Mornings cohosts Lisa Friend and Bruchon English to discuss the deep, biblically saturated culture that b...
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on the digital noise? 📱
In this message, Pastor Tom concludes series, Crushing Chaos, with a powerful look at how to transition from the exhaustion of the world’s patterns into the peace of God's Garden.
We often focus so much on what we gain from technology that we completely blind ourselves to what we are giving up. Technology was designed for convenience, but your soul was designed for ...
We didn’t mean to. No one ever plans to hand over a device that fuels late-night anxiety, comparison, and isolation. Yet, we look around our homes and realize a digital firehose is pouring straight into our souls.
This Father's Day weekend, Pastor Tom continues our series, with a timely look at the spiritual battle inside our pockets. Drawing from a powerful, real-life moment of courage from a 7-year-old boy named Witten at a...
Are you scrolling more but enjoying life less? 📱👇 In a world that is more digitally connected than ever, why do we feel so lonely, anxious, and isolated?
Today, we’re looking at how social media quietly steals our joy and how we can reclaim the power of real, face-to-face presence.
We’ll also be celebrating a massive milestone for someone in our church family, Shelby Goddard, on her recent graduation from Franklin Uni...
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