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Central Lutheran Church - Elk River
Weekly sermons from our Central Lutheran Church preaching team plus quick reflections from Pastor Ryan Braley.
Real talk, ancient wisdom, and honest questions — all designed to help you learn, grow, and find encouragement when you need it most.
At Central, our mission is simple: FOLLOW Jesus together, be a community where you BELONG, and LOVE our neighbors across the street and around the world.
Think deeper. Live freer. Share an episode with a friend and visit us in person anytime — you’re always welcome here in Elk River, MN.
Central Lutheran Church - Elk River
Latest Episodes
Fear, and Trembling, Oh My! with Pastor Ben Carruthers
“Work out your salvation with fear and trembling” can hit like a punch. If you have ever read Philippians 2:12-13 and thought, Wait, does this mean I have to earn my way into God’s love?, you are not alone. We start with a simple truth: fear is...
#152 - Balancing Attachments: A Journey of Self-Reflection {Reflections Re-Release}
A single moment can expose a whole pattern: you think you’re reacting to a game, a comment, or a minor inconvenience, but what’s really showing up is an attachment you didn’t know you had. Ryan shares a vivid story from his younger days as a De...
#151 - Always Restless, Never Satisfied {Reflections Re-Release}
If you’ve ever spent all week longing for the weekend, then spent the weekend bracing for Monday, you already know the strange ache we’re talking about: life can feel like one long attempt to get somewhere else. We’re re-releasing a listener fa...
One Tough Passage with Pastor Ben Carruthers
“Increase our faith.” The disciples don’t say that because Jesus asked them to do something flashy or heroic. They say it after He describes what life together is supposed to look like. Ben Cruz walks through Luke 17:1–4 and shows why Christian...
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#150 - Jesus is NOT My Homeboy {Reflections Re-Release}
“Jesus is my homeboy” might sound like a throwback slogan, but it opens a serious question: what kind of God are we actually looking for? We start with the comfort of a Jesus who feels close, relatable, and knowable, and why that matters when y...
