Radical Grace For Real People with 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.

Core Values 2025: Welcome and All Saints

All Saints Sunday is a reminder that there is more and we are not alone. It all begins with an invitation to transformation and a welcome to join the family of faith.

11-03
26:58

Not in the Bible: God Helps Those Who Helps Themselves

We finish our sermon series on phrases not found in the Bible. Today we hear a well used phrase that flies in the face of the Protestant Reformation. Listen in and hear how God promises to always walk with us.

10-27
28:40

That's Not in the Bible: God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle

If you have ever said, "God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle" it is time to stop! It is not in the Bible and more importantly God doesn't give bad things to people to test them. Listen in and learn about the goodness of God.

10-13
28:01

That's Not in the Bible: Hate the Sin Love the Sinner

We begin a new sermon series called "I Thought that was in the Bible." Today we look at the phrase, "Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner." Is that actually possible?

10-06
26:27

Prayers of the Bible: Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Why is forgiveness so important? Is it outdated and antiquated? Listen in and find out why Jesus focused in on this important part of our faith life. There is a song at the beginning and the end! Listen to it all!

09-26
30:14

Prayers of the Bible: Our Daily Bread

Give us this day our daily break doesn't originate within the Lord's Prayer! It begins with Moses continues on with Solomon and a person named Agur and then Jesus reminds us to pray for our daily bread. It is not just about food. Its a reminder to be depend on the God of love for all things to find balance in your life so that you can free yourself from extremism, hate and cruelty.

09-15
27:15

Prayers of the Bible: Our Father...

We begin a new sermon series called: Prayers of the Bible. We are going to look at The Lord's Prayer section by section and pair it with another prayer in the Bible. In this message we look at the "Our Father" part of The Lord's Prayer.

09-01
30:09

KCLC Radio: I Knew You Were Waiting

We finish our KCLC Radio sermon series from a number one hit from 1987. This song reminds us to have patience while we wait for Jesus to act in our life and that he will be at the end of our journey.

08-25
27:24

KCLC Radio: You Raise Me Up

KCLC Radio sermon series goes back to 2003 where we hear a hit most of us know: You Raise Me Up. Listen in as we hear how Jesus wants to raise us up our of our shame, guilt and pain and into a better future. Keep listening after the message, there is another amazing song!

08-18
35:23

KCLC Radio: Desperado

We go back to 1973 to hear the Eagles classic song "Desperado." There are loners out in the world, some intentionally some unintentionally. Listen in and see how Jesus helps desperados.

08-04
25:49

KCLC Radio: One Tin Soldier

We go back to 1969 to hear a hit about peace. We are invited to be the peacemakers in our homes, our state and our nation.

07-21
29:38

KCLC Radio: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

We begin our "KCLC Radio" Sermon Series! Today we go back to 1989 to hear a song that expresses the importance of expressing love to those we care about.

07-14
28:21

4 Parables 4 Pause: You've Got Talent

The last of four parables to help us live life in the present so we don't have anxiety in the future. A story to remind us that God has given everything we need for faithful living.

07-07
28:09

4 Parables 4 Pause

Jesus challenges his Church with parables. Reminds us that how we live is important. It is our witness and the world needs us. Way better than being a goat.

06-23
31:49

Pentecost: Promise, Power and God's Will for Today

Pentecost is a moment in history but not just a moment in history. The promise, power and God's will of that day is available to us in 2025!

06-09
26:18

Our Mission Statement: Inspired Growth

We conclude our series about our mission statement by examining what it means to be on a path of "inspired growth." Gideon of the book of Judges helps us to see how we can move forward in faith.

06-02
26:55

Our Mission Statement: Inclusive God

We are in a sermon series on our mission statement. We understand that we can be real people because we have an inclusive welcoming God. But there are things that get in the way of that core truth. Listen in and find out.

05-19
31:15

Easter Evening: Plans and Understanding

The first time the disciples see Jesus on Easter evening, he has a lot to tell them and us. If you ever wondered about God's plans, listen in!

05-06
28:06

Easter 2025: Freedom

The resurrection points to the inescapable conclusion that we can have freedom right here and right now. If we lean into the resurrection, we can leave our old stories behind.

04-21
25:11

Palm Sunday 2025: Jesus is King

Maybe the Church has missed part of the story of Jesus because of the word "Christ" that has remained untranslated for almost 2000 years. Once we understand that word, it can change the way we see Jesus and live our lives.

04-14
29:17

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