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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
#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...
One Tough Parable with Pastor Ben Carruthers
Jesus tells a story in Luke 16 that sounds almost scandalous: a manager gets caught, cuts deals on the way out, and somehow the master praises him. That line has made a lot of people shrug, say “that doesn’t track,” and move on. We decided to d...
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#149 - The Healing Power of Silence and Solitude {Reflections Re-Release}
Silence feels like a luxury until you try it, and then it can feel like a threat. We start with a simple confession: silence and solitude are two of the hardest practices for many of us, and also two of the most valuable. With Pastor Ein on sab...
