Author: Matthew Ruttan
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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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We don’t have it all together. We have it all, together.
This episode is a bit different. It’s a clip of my time with our youth from the service on October 15th, 2023. I talk about the difference a comma makes. As Christians, we don’t have it all together; we have it all, together. I also discuss what Mr Potato Head can teach us about being…
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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.
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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…
