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Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Listen to Elk River Lutheran Church's pastor, staff, and members wrestle with issues of life, faith, and where God shows up. Located on the Mississippi River in beautiful downtown Elk River, MN, we have branded ourselves as "Powered by LOVE" and painted those words as a bright, colorful mural on the outside of our building. The mission of ERLC is "Trusting in God's grace, an accepting, joyful community, serving God and neighbor." We do our best to live out these ideals, but often fall short. These honest conversations provide space for us to faithfully and truthfully explore faith and we invite you into the conversation.
Episode 303 - God is with Us - Following the Cloud - Celebrating Pastor Anne by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 302 - Road Trip - God is with Us - On the Journey by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 299 - Grounded in Creation - Fire 2- Holy Ground by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 298 - Grounded in Creation - Air 2 - Out of the Whirlwind by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 297 - Grounded in Creation - Air 1 - Breath Of Life by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 296 - Grounded in Creation - Water 1 - Is God Among Us by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 295 - Grounded in Creation - Earth 2 - Good Soil by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 294 - Grounded in Creation - Earth 1 - You Are Grounded by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 293 - Grounded in Creation - Fire 1 - Spirit in the Wind by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 292 - The Distracted Life - Alone Together by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 291 - The Distracted Life - Missing the Moment by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 290 - The Distracted Life - Pay Attention by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 288 - The Distracted Life - Pay Attention by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 286 - Easter - Longing for New Life by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 285 - Unbound - Longing for Community by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 284 - Unbound - Longing for Relationship by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 283 - Unbound - Longing for Mystery by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 282 - Unbound - Longing for Wholeness by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 280 - Light Of The World In the World - The Light That Transforms by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 279 - Light Of The World In the World - You ARE the Light of the World by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 278 - Light Of The World In the World - RIC Celebration Sunday by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 277 - Light Of The World In the World - Light vs Dark by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 276 - Light Of The World In the World - A Great Light by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 275 - Light Of The World In the World - Turn On the Light by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 274 - Light Of The World In the World - Looking for Wonder by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 273 - Christmas Eve Family Service 2025 by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 272 - Blue Christmas - For Grief, Healing, and Hope by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 271 - Advent 2 - Joseph Said Yes by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 271 - Advent 1 - Elizabeth and Zechariah said Yes by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 269 - LOVE That Lasts - Blessed to Be a Blessing by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 268 - LOVE That Lasts - Built on Faith by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 267 - LOVE That Lasts - Saints and Stewards by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 266 - LOVE That Lasts - Living the Legacy by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 265 - We Are The Church - Accepting Community Revisited by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 264 - We Are The Church - We Are One in Mission by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 263 - We Are The Church - Serving God And Neighbor by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 262 - We Are The Church - An Accepting Community by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 261 - We Are The Church - A Joyful Community by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 260 - We Are The Church - Called to Belong by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 259 - Diving into Friendship with God - God is a Friend For Everyone by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 258 - Diving into Friendship with God - God is a Friend Forever by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 257 - Diving into Friendship with God - God is a Friend Who Loves by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 256 - Diving into Friendship with God - God is a Frend We Can Trust by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 255 - Diving into Friendship with God - God is a Frend Who's Real by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 254 - Campfire Stories - Just Enough - Elijah and the Window ast Zarephath by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 253 - Campfire Stories - Touched by Fire- Call of Isaiah by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 252 - Campfire Stories - Anotherin the Fire - The Fiery Furnace by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 251 - Campfire Stories - Facing Giants - David and Goliath by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 250 - Campfire Stories - Do You Love Me - Breakfast on the Beach by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 249 - Campfire Stories - Speak, Lord - The Call of Samuel by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 248 -- Campfire Stories-Hearts on Fire | Holy Ground - The Burning Bush by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 247 -- Campfire Stories-Hearts on Fire - The Road to Emmaus by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 246 -- Getting Over Overwhellmed - Thrive Together by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 245 -- Getting Over Overwhellmed - Care for Your Whole-Self by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 244 -- Getting Over Overwhellmed - Align With Purpose by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 243 -- Getting Over Overwhellmed - Holy Humor Sunday by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 241 -- Unbroken - A Living Faith -- Maundy Thursday by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 240 -- Unbroken: A Living Faith -- God Feels Our Pain and Suffering by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 239 -- Unbroken - A Living Faith -- God Becomes Human For Us In Jesus Christ by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 238 -- Unbroken: A Living Faith | God Speaks To Us Through Scripture And Spirit by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 233 -- Better Together | Communication by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 232 -- Better Together | Community by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 231 -- Better Together | Connections by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 229 -- The Reasons for the Season - Food by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 228 -- The Reasons for the Season | Santa & Gifts by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 227 -- Keep The Change | Generosity & Gratitude - A Life of Thanksgiving by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 226 -- Keep The Change | Practical Steps for Finding Financial Peace by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 225 -- Keep The Change | Why Does God Care About MY Money? by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 224 -- Who Cares? We Do | Caring For God's Church by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 223 -- Who Cares? We Do | Caring For Our Planet by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 222 -- Who Cares? We Do | Caring For Ourselves by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 221 -- Who Cares? We Do | Caring For Others by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 220 -- We Are The Church | Grace - Music Sunday by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 219 -- We Are The Church | Joyful Community by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 218 -- We Are The Church | Accepting by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 217 -- We Are The Church | Serving by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 216 - - Camp Firelight | Waiting - The Prophet Elijah Goes Camping by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 215 - - Camp Firelight - Complaining: Moses Lost In The Wilderness by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 214 -- Camp Firelight - Listening: Moses & The Burning Bush by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 213 -- Camp Firelight - Trusting: Jesus In The Boat by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 212 -- The Good Book | Jonah: God's Grumpy Prophet by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 211 -- The Good Book | Abraham & Sarah: Waiting On God, Waiting For Good by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 210 -- The Good Book | Jesus: Growing Into God by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 209 -- The Good Book | Lot's Wife by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 208 -- Reflections From Our 2024 Youth Mission Team by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 207 -- The Good Book | Ruth & Naomi: Found Family by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 206 -- The Good Book | The Disciples: Following God by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 205 -- The Good Book | Joseph: Facing & Forgiving Those Who've Wronged You by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 204 -- The Good Book | Jacob: Wresting With God by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 203 -- Won't You Be My Neighbor | Our Neighborhoods Are Full Of Characters by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 202 -- Won't You Be My Neighbor | Forgiveness Is A Strange Thing by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 201 -- Won't You Be My Neighbor | Love Your Neighbor As Yourself by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 200 -- Won't You Be My Neighbor | Who Was Mr Fred Rogers by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 198 -- Easter | You Are God's Greatest Treasure by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 196 - - Altered Through God's Creativty by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 194 - - Altered Alongside Our Enemies by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 193 - - Altered On The Edge Of Belonging by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 191 -- Rekindling Faith | Spark Of Hope by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 190 -- Rekindling Faith | RIC Sunday With Guest Pastor Andrea Bonneville - DeNaples by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 189 -- Rekindling Faith | Renewing Relationships And Community by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 188 -- Rekindling Faith | Prayer: Igniting The Conversation by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 187 -- Rekindling Faith | Rediscovering God's Word by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 186 -- Rekindling Faith In The New Year by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 183 -- Why Wait? | Beginning Now by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 181 -- The Generous Life | Financially Generous by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 180 -- The Generous Life | Generous With Time by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 179 -- The Generous Life | Generous Remembering by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 178 -- The Generous Life | Generous In Relationships by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 177 -- The Generous Life | Quietly Generous by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 171 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Following Jesus by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 170 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Unwavering Faith by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 169 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Walking on Water by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 168 -- Gospel Of Matthew | The Mustard Seed by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 167 -- Gospel Of Matthew | The Harvest by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 166 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Guest Pastor Katie Hendrickson by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 165 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Guest Pastor Linda Campbell by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 164 -- Gospel Of Matthew | All Are Welcome by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 163 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Guest Pastor Joanne Sorenson by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 162 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Stay Until You Leave by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 161 -- Gospel Of Matthew | Aubry Thonvold by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 160 -- Be The Church | Gospel Of Matthew by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 159 -- Be The Church | Pentacost Sunday by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 158 -- Be The Church In The Neighborhood by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 157 -- Be The Church | Bring The Church by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 156 -- Be The Church | Just A Phase by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 155 -- Be The Church | Church For ALL by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 154 -- Stop Going To Church - Be The Church! | Kara Barkman preaching by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 153 -- Holy Humor Sunday - Weird Church & Comedy by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 152 -- Easter Sunday | The Stone Is Rolled Away by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 151 -- Maundy Thursday | Stones or Bread by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 150 -- Journey Of Stones | Upon This Rock by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 149 -- Journey Of Stones | Hearts Of Stone by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 148 -- Journey Of Stones | Sticks And Stones by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 147 -- Journey Of Stones | Rejected Stones by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 146 -- Journey Of Stones | Written In Stone (Ash Wednesday) by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 145 -- Journey Of Stones | Stones To Bread by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 144 - Resolutions: Practice Better Selfcare by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 143 -- Resolutions: Take Care Of My Body by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 140 -- Resolutions: Get My Finances In Order by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 139 -- Resolutions | Do Something About All This Stuff by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 138 -- Resolutions | Spend More Quality Time With Family And Friends by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 137 -- Christmas Eve Sermon 2022 by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 135 -- Make Room | For The Forgotten by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 134 -- Make Room | For Those Doing The Best They Can by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 133 -- LOVE Inside Out | People Of Commitment by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 132 -- LOVE Inside Out | People Of Generosity by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 131 -- LOVE Inside Out | People Of Mission by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 129 -- LOVE Inside Out | People Of Value by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 128 -- LOVE Inside Out | People Of Vision by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 127 -- We Are The Church | Moving Forward Together by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 126 -- We Are The Church | Changing by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 125 -- We Are The Church | Church Of All Ages by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 124 -- We Are The Church | Joyful by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 123 -- We Are The Church | Accepting by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 122 -- Make Waves | Help Someone Out w/ Pastor Cedric Olson by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 120 -- Old Time Religion |The End Is Near by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 119 -- Old Time Religion | Lost Again w/ Dr Terri Elton by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 118 -- Old Time Religion | When You Pray, Say by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 117 -- Old Time Religion | I Once Was Blind by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 116 -- Old Time Religion | Love Your Neighbor w/ Pastor Joanne Sorenson by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 115 -- Old Time Religion | Set Me Free w/ Pastor Cedric Olson by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 114 -- Old Time Religion | Don't Look Back w/ Bishop Mark Hanson by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 113 -- Old Time Religion | Gather At The River by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 112 -- Old Time Religion | I Once Was Lost by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 111 -- Pentecost Sunday w/ Rachel Kurtz! by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 110 -- Hear To There | Go Go Go to Slow by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 109 -- Hear To There | Lashing Out To Loving More - Pastor Jeremy's Last Sermon by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 108 -- Here To There | From Numbing Out To Leaning In by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 107 -- Here To There | From Hurting To Hope by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 106 -- Pastor Jeremy Hallquist Ordination Sermon by Pastor Nathan Mugaas by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 105 -- Here To There | Getting By to Dreaming Big by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 104 -- Holy Humor Sunday | Standup Comedy Pastor by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 97 -- Ash Wednesday | Psalm 23 - Provider by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 96 -- This Is How We Love Our Enemies by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 95 -- If God Is LOVE... Small & Weak Can Be Great & Strong by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 94 -- Camp Sunday - If God is Love... Your Idea of God Might Be Too Small by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 93 -- RIC Sunday - If God Is Love, Then Who Are We? by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 92 -- If God Is Love... We're In This Together by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 87 -- The Weary World Rejoices - Christmas Eve by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 81 -- Generosity: This Is Just What We Do by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 80 -- Lets Make A Difference, Church! by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 76 -- Accepting Sunday w/ CYF #erlccheckin by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Start with a moth joke, end with a sermon about the power of welcoming in a divided world. All credit to the very funny and missed great commedian Norm Mcdonald for the moth joke.
Episode 69 -- Binge The Bible: The Letters (& Revelation!) by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 68 -- Binge The Bible Breakdown: The Letters (w/ Revelation) by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 67 -- What If God Was One Of Us? by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 66 -- Binge The Bible Breakdown - Week 5: The Gospels by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 65 -- The Truth We Need To Hear The Prophets by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 64 -- Binge The Bible Breakdown - Week 4: The Prophets by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 63 -- Making Meaning Of Life w/ Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 62 -- Binge The Bible Breakdown - Week 3: Wisdom Literature by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 60 -- Binge The Bible Breakdown - Week 2: Historical Books by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 59 -- Life Is Very Good, Life Is Messy by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 58 -- Binge The Bible Breakdown - Week 1: Pentateuch by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 57 -- From Your Sunday To Your Monday by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Episode 56 -- From Your Head To Your Heart by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
Pastor Nathan's sermon on worrying about what other people think.
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-731750
Episode 52 -- Am I There Yet? (Sermon from Sunday, May 9) by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
We get ready for our new sermon series "Are we there yet?" and for Mothers Day with some playful trivia, swapping road trip stories, and sharing the best parts of our week.
Episode 50 -- What Do I Do About My Past? by Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by Love
We begin the season of Lent with a reflection on our relationship with God, other people, and stuff.
RIC (Reconciling In Christ) Sunday is a special worship service that celebrates God's love of the LGBTQ+ community. Elk River Lutheran Church has committed itself to welcoming all people and continuing to learn about the complexity of God's creation with regards to gender and sexuality. We were happy to welcome guest preacher Pastor Tyler Sit from New City Church in Minneapolis.
From Sunday morning before our Annual Meeting. An opportunity to look back at 2020 a bit and look to our "Future Together."
It's Camp Sunday, so we're talking about our camp experiences and reflect on how camp has shaped us.
This episode comes from Sunday morning, January 10, where Pastor Nathan and the staff invite folks into reflecting on the past year. You'll here a scripture reading from Mark 1:1-11, a sermon from Nathan, and conversation around the table. Nathan also shares a few words at the beginning explaining where there haven't been any new episodes for a while. Basically we've had some logistical and technological challenges, but hopefully we're getting them worked out now and will be back to a regular schedule.
This episode if from Sunday worship on December 13 when we light three advent candles, hear a part of the Christmas story, meet some interesting shepherds, and reflect on what it all means.
Join us for some fun introducing our next Christmas characters for Sunday, with a fun Christmas movie game.
On this Sunday morning you'll hear wreath lighting, scripture, a sermon, and even meet the Innkeeper from the Christmas story!
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-731750
In this episode from Sunday worship we discuss the importance and challenges of giving thanks during this challenging time.
In this Sunday worship service we explore the theme "Pray Without Ceasing." Enjoy a recounting of this past year and some plans for the future.
In this episode we start a new series, “Give Thanks In All Circumstances… Really?” With all that’s going on in the world can we really “rejoice always,” “pray without ceasing,” and “give thanks in all circumstances” as 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says? We’ll wrestle this this question, seek to find and give thanks for the abundant blessings in our lives, and we’ll celebrate the many ways we can give back.
This episode will not be great in an audio only format. In preparation for our Sunday theme "Rejoice Always... Really?" we'll play a perspective game... Please note that this game won't work well via audio only.
All Saints Sunday is a day dedicated to remember the saints of God who have died. In this episode the ERLC staff reflects on the gift of life and shares who they're remember this year.
This episode of Sacred Wit introduces three big holidays, Halloween, Reformation Day, and All Saints Sunday, and explores how they are connected. We'll play some Halloween trivia, so grab some candy and enjoy!
In preparation for Reformation Sunday, a day that celebrates Martin Luther and his roll in the Reformation. We play the game, "Which Martin said it?"
This episode is a scripture reading, Sermon Short, and conversation about Elk River Lutheran's mission statement, from Sunday worship on October 18, 2020.
In this episode you'll hear a bit of reflection and introduction to Elk River Lutheran's mission statement as well as a playful guessing game of famous slogans.
This episode will bring you a sermon from Intern Pastor Jeremy. He delivered this sermon at Drive-In Church, a service where we also did a pet blessing. The theme is Grace-Filled.
Check out animal night at Sacred Wit! We'll play some trivia and talk a bit about animals. All this leads up to our Grace-Filled theme for this coming Sunday, where we'll gather in the parking lot and online for Drive-In Church with a pet blessing. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-731750
We are Still Called To Be: Joyful! This episode contains music from the people of Elk River Lutheran and some thoughtful conversation about the place of music and joy in our lives.
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This week's episode of our Sacred Wit recording is on the important and wonderful theme "Joyful." Hopefully you experience some joy playing thinking about what's in your CD player right now (I know, who has a cd player still?), playing name that tune with Taylor, and sharing the best part of your week.
On this morning when we celebrate the confirmation of our 9th grade students, Pastor Nathan shares a sermon on our theme, Still Called To Be: Accepting. The scripture focus is Matthew 22:34-40 known as the Greatest Commandment or the Double Love Commandment.
This episode is full of fun and surprises (like when our table falls over early on in the episode). We play with our ideas of perception and what we think we know about people, and how that fits into accepting people and accepting ourselves. The scripture passage referenced in this episode is Matthew 22:34-40.
We are Still Called To Be: Welcoming! In this episode you’ll hear our scripture reading from Romans 15:7-13, a Sermon Short from Pastor Nathan, and conversation around the question: “What does welcoming really mean?” Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-731750
We are Still Called To Be: Welcoming! In this episode you’ll hear our scripture reading from Romans 15:7-13, a Sermon Short from Pastor Nathan, and conversation around the question: “What does welcoming really mean?” Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-731750
Recorded live at Drive-In Church this episode starts with a scripture reading from Philippians 2:1-11 and then a sermon from Intern Pastor Jeremy Hallquist. The theme is “Service” as a part of our “Still Called To Be” series. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License #A-731750
This Sunday morning worship episode explores the impotence of finding sabbath time for rest. Our primary text is Matthew 12:1-8, and we also reference Mark 2:27-28.
For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at www.elkriverlutheran.org
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In this live Sunday morning recording you’ll hear a scripture reading from Romans 13:8-14, then a produced “Vocation Sermon Short” from Pastor Nathan where he talks about vocation and reads Psalm 139:1-5, and the episode closes with conversation around the table on the topic of being called and “clothed with Christ.”
For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at www.elkriverlutheran.org
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This morning at online worship we see how the prophet Nathan holds up the the mirror for David to see the error of his ways. We explore the value of self-reflection, which we see in our scripture readings including Psalm 51 and 2 Samuel 12:11-17a.
For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at www.elkriverlutheran.org
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We skip ahead in the story to when David has become king. Things are going pretty well, but then comes his big indiscretion with Bathsheba and the murder and cover-up that follows. Ultimately a prophet named David will come in to hold up a mirror to David and help him realize how wrong he has been. In this episode you’ll enter the Bible via a readers theater based on 2 Samuel 11-12, and scripture readings from:
2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Samuel 12:1-14, and Psalm 51:1-12
For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at www.elkriverlutheran.org
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It’s a live episode from Drive-in Church! You will hear a scripture reading, 1 Samuel 21:1-6, and a sermon from Pastor Nathan. You’ll also notice it sounds a little different and that’s because it’s recorded live outside. Enjoy!
For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at www.elkriverlutheran.org
Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License #A-731750
In this episode we explore how David goes from being the King Saul’s right hand man to being a man on the run (or a “band” on the run). While David is on the run he helps people along the way, and while Saul pursues David to kill him, Saul leaves a wake of innocent dead people. You’ll hear the whole story told in the readers’ theater (1 Samuel chapters 20-26) and then we’ll dive into the following texts:
1 Samuel 20:1-21, Samuel 20:35-42, 1 Samuel 21:1-6, Matthew 12:3-8, 1 Samuel 22:2, 1 Samuel 26: 24-25, 1 Samuel 28:5-6, Psalm 34:1-4
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We planned to be outdoors for Drive-in Church, but instead the weather forced us inside. So in this episode you’ll hear a sermon from Pastor Nathan and then he and the rest of the crew reflect on friendship. The scripture readings read are Psalm 133 and 1 Samuel 18:1-5.
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Juicy soap opera drama and Pastor Nathan rolls out a hot new game in this latest episode. As David’s life and relationship with King Saul starts to go off the rails, an unlikely friendship blossoms between David and Jonathan, King Saul’s son. It’s a deep beautiful friendship and a relationship that is fraught with drama. Along with a paraphrased version of 1 Samuel 18:1-5, 19:1-7, and 20:35-42 in this episode you'll hear us read or reference the following scripture passages:
1 Samuel 14:7, Ruth 1:16-17, 1 Samuel 18:1-5, 1 Samuel 18:17-21, 1 Samuel 19:1-7, Psalm 133
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In this episode, recorded live on Sunday morning, we wrestle with the role of fear in the David and Goliath story and the role of fear in our lives. Along with a paraphrased version of 1 Samuel 17:32-49 as well as Psalm 34.
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In this episode we tackle what is probably the most well known story from David’s life, the story of David and Goliath. You’ll see that this is more going on in this story than we learned in Sunday School. Along with a paraphrased version of 1 Samuel 17:32-49 in this episode you'll hear us read or reference the following scripture passages:
1 Samuel 17:1-3, Judges 13, 1 Samuel 4, 1 Samuel 31, 1 Samuel 17:4-11, 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 1 Samuel 17:17-19, 1 Samuel 17:38-39, 1 Samuel 17:45-49, Psalm 13
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This episode shares the conversation that happened live on Sunday morning as we reflect on the power of music. David wrote many of the psalms, which are basically songs for any mood. In this episode you'll hear us read the following scripture passages:
Psalm 40: 1-6 & 13-17, and 1 Samuel 16:14-23
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This episode starts with the story of King Saul being inviting David to play music in Saul's court. We know from this story that David was a great musician and the largest part of his musical record is the book of Psalms, of which he wrote half. We explore five main types of psalms and invite you to consider how each of these different types may speak differently to your own life circumstances. In this episode you'll hear us read the following scripture passages:
1 Samuel 16:14-23, Psalm 2:1-3 & 10-12, Psalm 23, Psalm 40:1-6 &13-17, Psalm 13, Psalm 8, Psalm 100
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This episode comes from our Sunday morning live broadcast and once again explores the story of David's being chosen as the next king for the people of Israel, while also reflecting on how God chooses and calls us. In this episode you'll hear us read the following scripture passages: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 & Psalm 139:1-14
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In this episode the ERLC staff explore the story and context of Samuel choosing David to be the next king of Israel. This conversations includes introductions to characters including David (obviously), Jesse (David’s dad), Saul (the first king) and Samuel (the judge/prophet who anoints David), and touches on Israel’s transition from judges to a king. If you want to read along in your Bible or dig in deeper here are the scripture passages referenced in this episode: 1 Samuel 3:10-11, 1 Samuel 7:12, 1 Samuel 8:1-9, 1 Samuel 8:22, Luke 2:1-4, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, and Psalm 139:1-4
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We thrilled to introduce our new Elk River Lutheran Church Powered by Love podcast! Meet Pastor Nathan, Lisa, Jeremy, and Taylor as we begin this podcast journey. Look for new posts twice a week starting soon!
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