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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
#145 - Two Pieces of Paper {Reflections Re-Release}
Two sentences can save your day, but only if you carry both. We keep reaching for a single story about ourselves, either “I’m the center of everything” or “I don’t matter at all.” Ryan offers an old rabbinic practice that refuses both extremes:...
Writing On The Wall with Sonja Knutson
A party is roaring inside Babylon while an army waits outside the walls, and the king acts like nothing can touch him. Then a hand appears and writes a message no one can explain. We walk through Daniel 5 and the moment “the writing on the wall...
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#144 - Should Christians Drink? Exploring Faith's Gray Areas {Reflections Re-Release}
“Should Christians drink alcohol?” is the question that sparks this conversation, but it doesn’t stay in rule-land for long. We start with what Scripture actually highlights, not a list of modern do’s and don’ts, but repeated warnings about dru...
Lift Your Eyes with Pastor Ben Carruthers
Pride is sneaky because it can look like success. One minute we’re standing on the roof of our own “Babylon,” taking credit for what we’ve built, and the next minute we’re wondering why our inner life feels fragile, reactive, or out of control....
#143 - Why There's No Flag in the Sanctuary {Reflections Re-Release}
The question sounds simple until you sit with it: why would a church choose not to hang an American flag in the sanctuary? With Independence Day nearby, we revisit a conversation that gets honest about gratitude for country while also drawing a...
