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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
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...
Conduit Living with Guest Speaker Pastor Per Nilsen
What if the reason faith feels dry is not because you need more input, but because nothing is flowing out? We sit with Jesus’ words in John 7:38–39, where he promises that rivers of living water will flow from the heart of every believer, and w...
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What in the World is Happening? with Sonja Knutson
Daniel starts with stories that feel familiar: pressure at school, pressure at work, pressure to fit in, and the quiet strength it takes to stay faithful. Then Daniel 7 through 12 hits like a genre change. Suddenly we are staring at beasts, hor...
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#148 - Old Testament Violence {Reflections Re-Release}
Some Bible passages don’t just confuse us, they unsettle us. If you’ve ever read Old Testament laws about severe punishment and thought, “How does this belong in the same Bible as Jesus?”, you’re not alone. We hear that exact question from a li...
