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Central Lutheran Church - Elk River — 297 episodes

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#137 - There Is Nothing New Under the Sun {Reflections}

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Out with the Old, In with the New with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#136 - Faithful with Little {Reflections}

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Rules, Rules, Rules with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#135 - Where Are You? {Reflections}

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Beliefs Buffet with Pastor Ben Carruthers

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#134 - Why Your Plan Isn’t Giving You Peace {Reflections}

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#133 - What If Nostalgia Is a Map? {Reflections}

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The God Who Sees with Rob Morris from LOVE146

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#132 - Two Questions That Change Everything {Reflections}

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Underneath It All with Pastor Ryan Braley

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How to (Clumsily) Practice Resurrection with Pastor Ryan Braley

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How Is This Night Different? with Sonja Knutson

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#131 - The Most Uncomfortable Day in Christianity {Reflections}

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The Crucifixion with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#130 - What If Salvation Starts With Diagnosis {Reflections}

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The Consoling with Pastor Ben Carruthers

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#129 - Scapegoat Season {Reflections}

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The Mocking with Sonja Knutson

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#128 - Your Boos Mean Nothing {Reflections}

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The Cyrenian with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#127 - Head on a Swivel: Staying Awake in a Distracted World {Reflections}

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The Arrest with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#126 - You Are Not Your Beliefs {Reflections}

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The Arrest with Sonja Knutson

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Ash Tells A Story with Pastor Ben Carruthers

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#125 - Ash Wednesday: Mortality, Mercy, And Meaning {Reflections}

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And the Fat Closed Over It with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#124 - Restoration Over Retribution {Reflections}

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It's Not Fair with Pastor Ben Carruthers

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#123 - Old Self, New Self {Reflections}

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Then they Dropped Dead with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#122 - Finding The Third Way {Reflections}

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And Dash Them Against the Rocks with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#121 - Generational Curses {Reflections}

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The Flood with Sonja Knutson

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#120 - When Culture Rewrites Scripture In Our Heads {Reflections}

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The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#119 - Who Can Tell You No? {Reflections}

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The Sacrifice of Isaac with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#118 - Things are Really that Bad {Reflections}

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At the Door with Pastor Ben Carruthers

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Christmas Magic and Messes with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#117 - Stop Filling The Silence {Reflections}

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#116 - The Light the Darkness Could Not Overcome {Reflections}

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The Chronicles of Advent: Mary with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#115 - SNAP Benefits, A Christian Response

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The Chronicles of Advent: Simeon with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#114 - You Don’t Have to Know Who’s Right {Reflections}

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The Chronicles of Advent: Joseph with Pastor Ben Carruthers

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What Is That To You? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#113 - How to be your Kid's Friend {Reflections}

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My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#112 - It’s All a Part of the Pilgrimage {Reflections}

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Are You Still Without Understanding? with Sonja Knutson

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#111 - Why You Should Have a Funeral {Reflections}

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Have You Not Read? with Pastor Ben Carruthers

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#110 - What I Learned When my Dad Died {Reflections}

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Where Should We Buy the Bread? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#109 - What is Yours to Carry? {Reflections}

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What Good Is It? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#108 - Rituals That Shape Us {Reflections}

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Do You Love Me? 1, 2, 3 with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#107 - How to Pray {Reflections}

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Still you do not know me? with Guest Pastor Lorraine Daley

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#106 - Should I Go to Church? (Part 3) {Reflections}

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Why Worry? with Sonja Knuston

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#105 - Should I Go to Church (Part 2) {Reflections}

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Who Touched Me? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#104 - Should I Go to Church? (Part 1) {Reflections}

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What Are You After? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#103 - How to Read Revelation {Reflections}

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Not Done Yet with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#102 - You Mad Bro? (Part 2) {Reflections}

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Guard the Gar with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#101 - You Mad Bro? (Part 1) {Reflections}

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Just Kidding with Ben Carruthers

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#100 - Two Questions for Life {Reflections}

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The Resurrection of the Dead and Why We Can Trust the Gospels with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#99 - Should Christians Drink? Exploring Faith's Gray Areas {Reflections}

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#98 - Kill Your Guru: The Journey from Dependency to Maturity {Reflections}

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Before the Beginning Begins with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#97 - What Happens When You Die? Part 3 {Reflections}

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The End, and How It All Connects with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#96 - What Happens When You Die? Part 2 {Reflections}

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Joy Anyway, through the Ups and Downs with Sonja Knutson

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#95 - What Happens When You Die? Part 1 {Reflections}

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Rubbish to Righteousness with Ben Carruthers

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#94 - Spiritual but Not Religious? {Reflections}

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Phronesis and Other Unpronounceable Miracles with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#93 - Holy Places: Rethinking Sacred Geography in Modern Faith {Reflections}

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Can't Lose with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#92 - Two Roads: Choosing Softness or Hardness {Reflections}

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Intro to Joy with Sonja Knutson

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#91 - Rediscovering Sacred Space {Reflections}

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Home: A Father’s Day Sermon with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#90 - The Chaos Inside Us {Reflections}

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Rhythm: Celebration with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#89 - The True Self vs. False Self: Discovering Who You Really Are {Reflections}

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Rhythm: Worship with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#88 - Faith in the Age of AI {Reflections}

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Rhythm: Submission with Ben Carruthers

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#87 - Theology on a Timer {Relfections}

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Rhythm: Silence & Solitude with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#86 - Fire in the Fireplace: A Christian Perspective on Sex {Reflections}

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Rhythm: Service with Sonja Knutson

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#85 - Wonder in a Jaded World {Reflections}

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Rhythm: Fasting with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#84 - Mastering Your Emotions {Reflections}

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The Rhythm is Gonna Get You with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#83 - Wild Faith: John the Baptist's Radical Path {Reflections}

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I Am the Resurrection and the Life with Pastor Ryan Braley

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It’s In the Moment with Sonja Knutson

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#82 - Accusation and Forgiveness: Jesus' Radical Third Way {Reflections}

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I Am the True Vine with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#81 - What Emerges When We Stop Feeding Our Distractions? {Reflections}

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I Am the Good Shepherd with Pastor Ryan Braley

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I Am the Way, the Truth, the Life with Ben Carruthers

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#80 - Blind Faith {Reflections}

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#79 - Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Paper {Reflections}

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I Am the Light of the World with Ben Carruthers

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#78 - Two Pieces of Paper {Reflections}

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I Am the Gate with Pastor Ryan Braley

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The Bread of Life with Pastor Ryan

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Sitting in the Ashes with Ben Carruthers

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#77 - Finding God in the Debate {Reflections}

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Yirah, and That One Time I Was In the Ocean with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Faith In the Dark with Ben Carruthers

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#74 - Embracing Spiritual Rebirth with Nicodemus {Reflections}

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School Principals, Logan’s Swimsuit, and the Pathos of God with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#73 - Comedic Reflections on a Biblical Story {Reflections}

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Adventures in Missing the Point with Ben Carruthers

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#72 - Finding Belonging {Reflections}

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The Dancing God with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#71 - Why You Were Created {Reflections}

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Life Lessons are Many but Requirements are Few with Sonja Knutson

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#70 - Understanding Existence Through Ancient Texts {Reflections}

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Wait a Minute... with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#69 - Awakening to the Mystical Side of Faith {Reflections}

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Amidst Ruins with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#68 - Challenging Truths: Embracing the Teachings of Jesus {Reflections}

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57 Words with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#67 - The Ripple Effect of Small Actions {Reflections}

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Faith to Obey with Ben Carruthers

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The Gifts of Christmas with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#66 - The Light of Christmas: Unraveling Its Origins and Finding Hope {Reflections}

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#65 - Balancing Attachments: A Journey of Self-Reflection {Reflections}

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The Joy of Advent with Ben Carruthers

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#64 - Advent's Humble Beginnings {Reflections}

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The Hope of Advent with Kaycee Stanley from The Reel Hope Project

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#63 - Rediscovering Community: From Coffee Shops to Genuine Connections {Reflections}

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The Peace of Advent with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#62 - The Art of Active Listening {Reflections}

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How to End with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#61 - How Does God Lead? {Reflections}

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No Greater Love with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#60 - Just Show Up {Reflections}

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To Tend the Light with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#59 - Why You Shouldn't Ask Why {Reflections}

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Imitating or Pretending? with Ben Carruthers

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Left Handed Power v Right Handed Power with Pastor Ryan Braley {Reflection: Special Edition}

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#58 - Betting on Faith: Exploring Pascal's Wager {Reflections}

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Your Crumpled Old Self with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#57 - A Journey Towards Spiritual Fulfillment {Reflections}

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An Us with No Them with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#56 - Science and Faith: A Cosmic Dialogue {Reflections}

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Unity through Reconciliation with Sonja Knutson

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#55 - Philosophy Meets Science: A Journey to the Cosmic Edge

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#54 - Navigating Life's Peaks and Valleys {Reflections}

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You’re Going the Wrong Way! with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#53 - How to Defend the Faith {Reflections}

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We Are the Fullness with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#52 - The Transformative Power of Love and Righteousness {Reflections}

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Anakephalaiossathai and Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#51 - Awakened from Shadows {Reflections}

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Sovereignty of God in Uncertain Times with Pastor Lorraine Daley

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#50 - Always Restless, Never Satisfied {Reflections}

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Over-Promise, Under-Deliver with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#49 - Can I Murder? {Reflections}

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Now Hear Me Out with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#48 - Old Testament Violence {Reflections}

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The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#47 - Finding Peace in the Darkness {Reflections}

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Do We Have to Go to Church? with Sonja Knutson

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#46 - Soul Work is Subtle {Reflections}

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Do I Have Enough Faith? with Ben Carruthers

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#45 - The Meaning of the Rain Dance {Reflections}

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What Should I Do and Not Do on Sunday? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#44 - The Magic Phrase That Transforms Relationships {Reflections}

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What Happens To People After They Die? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#43 - The Healing Power of Silence and Solitude {Reflections}

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Savor the Seasoning with Bethany Rogness

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#42 - Jesus is NOT My Homeboy {Reflections}

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Misunderstood with Ben Carruthers

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#41 - Assigning Meaning to Life {Reflections}

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How Did We Get Here: The End with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#40 - You're Going to Die {Reflections}

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What’s In a Name? with Ben Carruthers

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#39 - You Are Not In Control {Reflections}

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Who Is the Favorite? with Sonja Knutson

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#38 - Life is Not About You {Reflections}

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Why Do You Limp? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#37 - You Are Not That Important {Reflections}

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Who Do You Think You Are? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#36 - Life is Hard {Reflections}

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What Kind of a God Would Ask That? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#35 - The Road vs The Pathway {Reflections}

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A Confusing Story with Ben Carruthers

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#34 - Slaying Dragons in Our Lives Part 2 {Reflections}

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Why Would God Do That? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#33 - Navigating Life's Storms {Reflections}

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Where Is Your Brother? With Pastor Ryan Braley

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#32 - Slaying Dragons in Our Lives {Reflections}

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#31 - The Law and Gospel {Reflections}

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Where Are You? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#30 - Why did Jesus die? (Part 4) {Reflections}

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How Did We Get HERE? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#29 - Why did Jesus die? (Part 3) {Reflections}

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What is Discipleship? with Kent Dobson

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#28 - Why did Jesus die? (Part 2) {Reflections}

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The Gospel According to Guacamole with Pastor Ryan

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Easier Said Than Done with Ben Carruthers

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#27 - Why did Jesus die? (Part 1) {Reflections}

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Giving Up: Popularity with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#26 - Lament to others {Reflections}

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Giving Up: Your Life for God

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#25 - The Ministry of Presence {Reflections}

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Giving Up: Enemies with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#24 - Respond, Don't React {Reflections}

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Giving Up: Superiority with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#23 - Embracing the Silence: A Mid-Lenten Check-In {Reflections}

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Giving Up: unREAListic Expectations with Ben Carruthers

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Giving Up: Control with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Come to the Feast with Sonja Knutson

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What Do I Do With This? with Pastor Ryan

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#22 - Do Whatever You Want {Reflections}

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#21 - Where are You? {Reflections}

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All Things New with Kaycee Stanley from The Reel Hope Project

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#20 - Love, Sex, and Commitment in the Bible {Reflections}

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Lost, Search, and Recovery with Ben Carruthers

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#19 - What Kind of World Do You Want to Live in? {Reflections}

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Temples, Erotic Poetry, and Why All Things Are Yours with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#18 - Why There's No Flag in the Sanctuary {Reflections}

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Strong as Death by Pastor Ryan Braley

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#17 - A Goal for Marriage {Reflections}

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Love’s Not Time’s Fool with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#16 - New Years Resolutions {Reflections}

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What COULD God be doing? with Ben Carruthers

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Christmas Eve Sermon with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#15 - Be Like the Dead {Reflections}

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#14 - Love Advent 3 {Reflections}

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#13 - Joy Advent 2 {Reflections}

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Peace In the Middle with Sonja Knutson

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#12 - Hope Advent 1 {Reflections}

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Hygge, the Incarnation, and Why I Love Advent with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#11 - Zim Zum {Reflections}

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Now What? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#10 - Aging Gracefully {Reflections}

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Discipleship In the Land of Old Scratch with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#9 - A State of Change {Reflections}

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"Know, Be, Do with Pastor Lorraine Daley"

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#8 - Let Go {Reflections}

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Salad Bar with Sonja Knutson

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#7 - More Rules for Life {Reflections}

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Discipleship: Scribes and Widows with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Discipleship: Scripture as the Story of God with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#6 - What is Baptism? {Reflections}

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#5 - What is Communion? {Reflections}

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LOVE 146 with Guest Speaker Rob Morris

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#4 - Unpacking Dreams {Refections}

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Accountamunity (accountability + community) with Ben Carruthers

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#3 - Rules for Life {Reflections}

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Discipleship: Pray As You Can with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#2 - Endless Cycle of Work & Productivity {Reflections}

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Follow Me with Pastor Ryan Braley

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#1 - The True Meaning of Shalom {Reflections}

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Signposts: A Reflection on The Church with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Intro to Reflections Podcast with Pastor Ryan Braley and Mike Lauer

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What is Baptism and Why Infants? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Hot? Cold? Who knows? with Ben Carruthers

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How to Hear God with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Forgiveness is a 5-Letter Word with Sonja Knutson

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Abram Went. with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Salvation: Then. Now. Now. And Now. And of Course Later On. with Pastor Ryan Braley

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The Seventh Day, Bodily Discharges, and the Holiness of God with Pastor Ryan Braley

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What About Suffering? with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Not a Dead Hope with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Jeremiah 29:11 is Not About You with Pastor Ryan Braley

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The Path with Sonja Knutson

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Peace…..REALLY? with Ben Carruthers

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Faith in the Fire with Ben Carruthers

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Rules for Life, Yoda, and the Belly of the Great Fish with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Start Walking with Sonja Knutson

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Dead Water and Living Water with Pastor Ryan Braley

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The Blind Man Healed Twice with Pastor Ryan Braley

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Samson's Strength with Ben Carruthers

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Short - Reflect the Goodness of God