I spend about an hour going through all the verses in scripture as it relates to same sex relationships. You will discover that Bible translators are biased and use words that don’t equate to the original Hebrew and Greek. Below is the link to the .pdf file that corresponds to the audio file: Sexuality and … Continue reading Education: Bible Passages Regarding Sexuality → The post Education: Bible Passages Regarding Sexuality appeared first on Ben Bergren.

As we close out 2017 and enter 2018, what is the thing that will help us move forward? Hope. We hear about two people who had hope that carried them through. If they had hope against the odds, we can too. The post Sermon: Hope Will Carry Us Through appeared first on Ben Bergren.

Can we believe what the angels say to the shepherds about peace. Warning, it may not say what you think it says. Also, there is a bonus track from our band of Pr. Ben’s favorite Christmas song. Merry Christmas! The post Sermon: Christmas 2017: Peace on Earth appeared first on Ben Bergren.

When I was a kid my parents would drive us around and look at Christmas lights. As we re-make our holiday to list, let us resolve to do more than look at the lights, but to be the light in a dark world. The post Sermon: Holiday to-do List: Be the Light appeared first on Ben Bergren.

We continue remaking our holiday to-do list. If we are going to be fully present in someone’s life, we still need to wrap that presence in something. We wrap it in love. When do something else happens. LIsten in and find out what that is. The post Sermon: Holiday To-Do List: Wrap Someone in Love appeared first on Ben Bergren.

The season of Advent has begun and the countdown to Christimas is underway. Instead of buying too many presents, let us be fully present in the lives of others. The post Sermon: Holiday To-Do List: Be Present appeared first on Ben Bergren.

We end the church year with Christ the King Sunday. I talk about the parable of Jesus in Matthew 25 where the King separates the sheep people from the goat people. Which one are you? I think I am a goat. It may not be as bad as you might think. The post Sermon: Christ the King: I am a Goat appeared first on Ben Bergren.

This is the second of a 2 part sermon series on eternity. Today we hear a little bit about      H-E-Double Hockey Sticks. We have nothing to worry about as the children of God. The post Sermon: What is Beyond Our Gaze: Hell appeared first on Ben Bergren.

As we approach the end of the church year in two weeks, Pr. Ben is taking a look at eternity today and next week. First up: Heaven. Listen in and hear about what the Bible says about Heaven. The post Sermon: What is Beyond Our Gaze: Heaven appeared first on Ben Bergren.

Today is All Saints Sunday and I spend some time explaining what a saint is and how we all can be saints. In the process, I confess to two crimes I committed while I was traveling. You don’t want to miss this confession. The post Sermon: Want to be a Saint? appeared first on Ben Bergren.