Elk River Lutheran Church - Powered by LOVE

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. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, License # A-731750

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 Music during sermon video from www.bensound.com Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE,...

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 w...

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 Permission to podcast/stream the music in this...

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...

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 fr...

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...

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. For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at www.elkriverlutheran.org Permission to podcast/st...

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...

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. 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 ON...

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 Sa...

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 For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at www.elkriverlutheran.o...

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 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 For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church, find us on Facebook or at ww...

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...

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! For more information about Elk River Lutheran Church check us out at: www.elkriverlutheran.org www.facebook.com/elkriverlutheran