Author: Matthew Ruttan
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![Hocus Pocus: The Use, Abuse, and True Meaning of Communion [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/communion.png?w=1024)
Hocus Pocus: The Use, Abuse, and True Meaning of Communion [Sermon]
The expression “hocus pocus” actually traces back to a bumbled Communion service. Today it is a warning to the rest of us. Are we being thoughtful about what we’re doing? Or are we just saying prescribed words or going through the motions? This sermon explores 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 and 7 meanings of Communion for us…
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Understanding the Lord’s Supper
On the night of his betrayal Jesus told his disciples to break bread and drink wine to remember him. Today we call this a sacrament. This episode explores the meaning of Communion by looking at 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 and explaining 7 meanings for us today.
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![Holiness is Readiness [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sermon-holiness.png?w=1024)
Holiness is Readiness [Sermon]
The idea of holiness has pretty much been trampled. Gee, I wonder why that is? God is holy. And we are told to be holy as a way to prepare for the return of Jesus. This sermon is on 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13.
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Raising Antifragile Children – a talk with C.R. Wiley
C.R. Wiley had a very difficult childhood. Today, he’s a contractor, professor of philosophy, author, pastor and parent. In this episode he shares some ideas about raising antifragile children.
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![Preparing to honour God in big situations [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/big-situation.png?w=1024)
Preparing to honour God in big situations [Sermon]
Jesus and his early followers did big things for God even in the face of serious opposition. Why can we be so timid? This sermon on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 provides an answer and also 2 suggestions about preparing to honour God in big situations.
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![Hope lifts you forward [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hope-forward.png?w=1024)
Hope lifts you forward [Sermon]
What difference does hope make when life is hard? That’s what I explore in this sermon on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. It is part 1 in a series called The Beginning is Nigh.
