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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
#139 - You’re Somebody Now {Reflections}
“One day I’m gonna be somebody.” That sentence sounds ambitious, but it can also be a quiet apology for taking up space. We kick off with an Instagram reel where Gary Vee stops a young woman mid-thank-you and tells her to look at him: “You’re s...
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Life That is Full of Life with Pastor Ryan Braley
What if the most life-giving thing you could do this week is stop? Not “check out” or “treat yourself,” but actually cease, long enough to wake up to your own life again. Before heading into a three-month sabbatical, we share a message built ar...
#138 - Go First {Reflections}
Most of us don’t need more information, we need a simple move that breaks the gridlock of hesitation. Today we’re leaning on a two-word rule for life that hits with surprising force: go first. Inspired by Gabrielle Reece (and the training-for-l...
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To The Lord with Sonja Knutson
“To the Lord” sounds like a toast, but it can also be a way of living. We take the final stretch of Colossians and bring it down to street level: how Jesus reshapes what we do with our relationships, our work, our words, and our time when nobod...
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#137 - There Is Nothing New Under the Sun {Reflections}
A stand-up comedian delivers the punchline of the year: modern pastors trying to solve modern problems with an ancient book, like a husband leaving for an AI TikTok dancer while the pastor scrambles for a Bible verse. We start there because the...
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