Radical Grace for Real People with Ben Bergren

Radical Grace for Real People is a podcast ministry of Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ben Bergren is their Senior Pastor. Visit us at communitylv.org

Core Values 2025: Learning 11/17/2025

Core Values 2025: Learning What does it mean to be on path of life long learning? Building a foundation of belief will allow you to build a strong faith. Listen in and discover the importance of learning. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/39056390

Core Values 2025: Welcome and All Saints 11/03/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/38889025

Not in the Bible: God Helps Those Who Helps Themselves 10/27/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/38789375

That's Not in the Bible: God Won't Give You More Than You Can Handle 10/13/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/38560165

That's Not in the Bible: Hate the Sin Love the Sinner 10/06/2025

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? /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/38476930

Prayers of the Bible: Forgive Us Our Trespasses 09/26/2025

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 Is it outdated and antiquated?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! /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/38362720

Prayers of the Bible: Our Daily Bread 09/15/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/38219160

Prayers of the Bible: Our Father... 09/01/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/38042110

KCLC Radio: I Knew You Were Waiting 08/25/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/37943395

KCLC Radio: I Knew You Were Waiting 08/25/2025

KCLC Radio: You Raise Me Up 08/18/2025

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! /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/37858935

KCLC Radio: Desperado 08/04/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/37657750

KCLC Radio: One Tin Soldier 07/21/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/37477250

KCLC Radio: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 07/14/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/37394295

4 Parables 4 Pause: You've Got Talent 07/07/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/37303325

4 Parables 4 Pause 06/23/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/37126925

Pentecost: Promise, Power and God's Will for Today 06/09/2025

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! /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/36913165

Our Mission Statement: Inspired Growth 06/02/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/36814085

Our Mission Statement: Inclusive God 05/19/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/36621160

Easter Evening: Plans and Understanding 05/06/2025

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! /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/36449465

Easter 2025: Freedom 04/21/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/36241250

Palm Sunday 2025: Jesus is King 04/14/2025

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. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/36123660

There is a Way... To FInd Rest 03/31/2025

There is a Way... To FInd Rest In our faith journey, there are times we need to take a break and rest. Rest is biblical! Through the scriptures and the music of Keith Thompson we hear, There is a way to find rest. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35931605

There is a Way... To Start Over 03/24/2025

There is a Way... To Start Over Even in life there is a way and the time to start over. Through the music of Keith Thompson and scripture, we hear there is a way forward in life. Need a little hope, listen in! /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35833285

There is a Way... and it is Never Alone 03/10/2025

There is a Way... and it is Never Alone We begin looking at the Way of Jesus inspired by the music of our very own Keith Thompson. Today we discover that the Way is never traveled alone. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35602855

Ash Wednesday: Revival and Reconnection 03/07/2025

Ash Wednesday: Revival and Reconnection We begin the season of Lent with a confession that we need a savior. It is an invitation for revival and reconnection. Listen in as we go back to the time of King Hezekiah to hear about a time of revival for the nation of Israel. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35579430

Transfiguration: A Needed Disruption 03/03/2025

Transfiguration: A Needed Disruption The Transfiguration is a holy disruption for the disciples who were making plans for Jesus. Maybe we need a disruption in our life to refocus on Jesus and his ways. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35507665

In the Beginning: Noah 02/17/2025

In the Beginning: Noah Today we move on to the next origin story in the book of Genesis. The story of Noah and the ark might be the best known story of the Bible. Before jump to theological conclusions, take time to listen and hear what this story is really telling us. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35310080

In the Beginning: Choices 02/10/2025

In the Beginning: Choices We continue to look at the patchwork stories of early Genesis. We turn to the story of Cain and Abel and see that we always have the choice to follow God versus our own wants. Temptation is always out there but we've been called to something better. /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35218040

In the Beginning: Creation 01/27/2025

In the Beginning: Creation We begin a series on the origin stories of the Bible. The first 11 chapters of Genesis contain a patchwork of stories that describe the nature of God and humanity. First up: Creation. This is not about science! /episode/index/show/benbergren/id/35023600

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