Radical Grace For Real People with Ben Bergren

Ben Bergren

This is the podcast page for Ben Bergren. He is the Senior Pastor of Community Lutheran Church of Las Vegas, NV. Ben teaches with relevance and passion. Listen in each week as he teaches from the Bible. read less

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What Makes Us TIck: Radical Grace

What Makes Us TIck: Radical Grace

We continue to look at our Mission Statement at Community Lutheran Church. We believe in Radical Grace for all. Jesus tells a story about radical grace that I am sure upset people when he told it. The characters in the story were angry too about God's grace!

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What Makes Us TIck: Radical Grace

What Makes Us TIck: Radical Grace

We continue to look at our Mission Statement at Community Lutheran Church. We believe in Radical Grace for all. Jesus tells a story about radical grace that I am sure upset people when he told it. The characters in the story were angry too about God's grace!

What Makes Us Tick: Real People

What Makes Us Tick: Real People

This podcast begins with a song for a reason. We begin a new sermon series on what makes Community Lutheran Church tick. We begin with "us". We strive to be real and never fake.

What is the spiritual inheritance that Jesus leaves us in his death and resurrection? Listen in and find out! Happy Easter!

Good Friday 2024

Good Friday 2024

More than a remembrance of a moment in history, Jesus dies to forgive our sins. If you ever wondered about what Jesus accomplished by his death, listen in.

Jesus Brings: Salvation

Jesus Brings: Salvation

We conclude the sermon series about the the things Jesus brings to our lives. We saved the best for last... salvation. Listen in and find out why this is the most important thing Jesus brought to us.

Jesus Brings: Connection

Jesus Brings: Connection

We continue our series on what Jesus brings to our lives including a constant connection to bring us miracle power to our lives.

Jesus Brings: Direction

Jesus Brings: Direction

If we trust Jesus with our eternity, how come we struggle to trust Jesus with our tomorrows? Jesus brings direction to our lives and he even teaches us how trust him with our future.

Jesus Brings: Fulfillment

Jesus Brings: Fulfillment

There are many things that Jesus gives his people. In the sermon series "Jesus Brings" we will discover some of those gifts. In this message, we will see how Jesus brings fulfillment to all who look.

Ash Wednesday: Pride and Humility

Ash Wednesday: Pride and Humility

As we enter the season of reflection (Lent) we take a moment to humble ourselves and empty ourselves of pride. King Uzziah and Zaccheaus show us the difference between these two polar opposites.

Blessing and Curses

Blessing and Curses

The story of Balaam and his talking donkey helps us understand the importance of our words. Words have the power to heal and to hurt. We are challenged to watch what we say and even bite our tongue.

Change My Heart O God: Transformational Change

Change My Heart O God: Transformational Change

We conclude our sermon series on change. In this message Pastor Ben explores transformational change or the change within. Step one is to change your social surroundings.

Change My Heart O God: Societal Change

Change My Heart O God: Societal Change

Change is all around. What happens when there is societal change? We embrace God's view of justice and not our own. We remember the lasting legacy and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the change he brought.

Change My Heart O God: Uninvited Change

Change My Heart O God: Uninvited Change

As we begin 2024, let's talk about change. For the next month, we will look at different types of change in our lives. In this episode, Pastor Ben looks at the uninvited change in our lives.

Choosing Wonder Over Worry: The Wisemen

Choosing Wonder Over Worry: The Wisemen

We close 2023 with one more set of characters from the Christmas story: The Wisemen. They could have chosen to avoid Herod or even Jesus but they pushed forward to meet the King of Kings. Listen in and hear how avoidance can hurt you.

Christmas Eve 2023: Be Ready and Open Your Heart

Christmas Eve 2023: Be Ready and Open Your Heart

Merry Christmas! Open your heart for Jesus and receive unimaginable love. Sometimes we need to stop and let Jesus in and him handle the rest!

Wonder Over Worry: Zechariah

Wonder Over Worry: Zechariah

Shame might be the third most power emotion after love and grief. Shame can paralyze you. Not for a moment, but it can affect your entire life. Zechariah walks with shame and see how God sets him free and how you can be free too.

Choosing Wonder Over Worry: Joseph

Choosing Wonder Over Worry: Joseph

What happens when we choose wonder over worry? Wondrous things! Today we hear about two types of worry from Mary and Joseph and with God's help, they choose wonder!

I Surrender: My Life to the King

I Surrender: My Life to the King

We conclude the sermon series "I Surrender" with a message about how we surrender ourselves to the King and not just parts of our lives.

I Surrender: My Future

I Surrender: My Future

We continue our sermon series on surrendering our lives to Jesus. What about our future? Can we surrender our future to God even before it happens? Yes!

I Surrender: My Troubles

I Surrender: My Troubles

We start a new sermon series on surrendering our lives. We begin with why surrendering is so hard to do and then work towards surrendering our troubles first.