Ben Bergren

We continue to look at what makes us tick at CLC. We believe that RADICAL GRACE is for all people! We receive unexpected kindness from Jesus and then give grace to others!

We continue on in our sermon series about our mission statment. We believe God accepts all and does not hold our baggage against us.

We begin a new sermon series revisiting our mission statement. One of the things we strive for at CLC is to be real. We want to be authentic and genuine.

This is Pastor Ben's Easter message. Sometimes we need reminders that we are not alone and that someone is willing to walk with us through the dark times of our lives.

Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and there is a huge celebration praising Jesus for what they think Jesus is about. The crowd is wrong. They seek a political solution for a spiritual problem.

We make our last stop on "The Journey" to Jerusalem. As Jesus was leaving Jericho, we see Jesus' commitment to drawing people close to him and a man's faith who was stronger than all the people following Jesus in that moment.

We continue "The Journey" to Jerusalem. Today Jesus is across the Jordan River talking to a man who want to know how to get to heaven. There is something in this story for us too!

We are looking at lesser known characters surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus. In this podcast I talk about the high priest Caiaphas. In two weeks, I will chat about Judas.

We begin a new series on "The Journey" to Jerusalem. Every week until Easter, the gospel of Mark tells us exactly where Jesus is on the journey to the cross. This week we are in Capernaum as Jesus talks about perils of getting into arguments and engaging in conflict.

We conclude our sermon series about mountains with an amazing story about Jesus revealing his identity to three disciples. The miracle of transfiguration has much to teach us about Jesus and life itself.

We continue in our sermon series on how we connect with God. Religious rigidity gets in the way of that connection. So much so we can get into ruts that we can't get out of. Jesus frees us from our personal ruts!

We continue in our sermon series Sneak PeAk. Sometimes we get stuck on the foothills instead climbing up to the mountain to see things more clearly from God’s point of view and experience that “Higher Love.”

We are in a new series called: Sneak PeAk: Vistas of God's Grace. We are looking at the faith stories that involve mountains. In this message, we look at two greats of the Old Testament who experienced fear and negativity.

Do we have a seven day a week faith or is it a Sunday morning thing? I use the metaphor of a backpack to take with us wherever we go. Don't drop it!

As we step into the new year we can learn something from the Christmas Classic, It's A Wonderful Life. Christmas and New Years all in one message!

This is Pastor Ben Bergren's Christmas message on December 24th, 2021. This is a reminder that God delivers us...

It is the 4th week of Advent and we are on the cusp of Christmas. Love is the order of the day. I spend some time answering the question, "Why love?"

We continue our journey in Advent as we prepare for Christimas and the return of Christ. We are offered peace but how do we secure it for ourselves? We won't find it out in the world. Listen in and find out how we can receive peace right now.

We begin the journey towards Christmas in a season called Advent. We will take some time looking at some themes that will help us make our way in life. Today, we explore the importance of hope.

We continue digging into the core values of Community Lutheran Church. Today we dig into two more: Worship and Learning. All Christians can benefit from these two practices.