Author: Matthew Ruttan
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The Importance of Sunday School Teachers – some reflections by the Rev. Dr. Richard Topping
Sunday School teachers have a difficult but important job. In this short episode, the Rev. Dr. Richard Topping shares some reflections on the meaningful difference they make.
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![Stabilizers for the Coming Storm [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/nov-5.png?w=1024)
Stabilizers for the Coming Storm [Sermon]
Before Jesus returns several things will happen: wars, rumours of war, persecution, lawlessness… In light of all this, how should we live? Rejoice! Pray! Give thanks! This sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 describes how.
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I have trouble understanding God’s wrath (Q & A Submission)
In this episode I answer a question in a Q & A Forum about God’s wrath, his mercy, and how they relate.
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What’s the deal with ghosts?
In this episode I answer a question in a Q & A Forum about ghosts. Are they real? Are they good or evil?
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![No One Left Behind (when Jesus returns) [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/oct-15.png?w=1024)
No One Left Behind (when Jesus returns) [Sermon]
The second coming of Jesus. It has fascinated people since the earliest days. Just this week it was trending on social media. But what is going to happen, and how does that fit into the big picture of WHY it needs to happen. In this sermon I discuss these things as I unpack 1 Thessalonians…
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Being FOR things, not just AGAINST things [Sermon]
Sometimes it’s easier to identify what we’re against rather than what we’re for. This sermon on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 considers a test case with Paul and then provides a strategy for thinking through what we’re “for” when it comes to beliefs, causes or issues that are important to us.
