Author: Matthew Ruttan
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![Open lips open doors. Sometimes. [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/fasting-9.png?w=1024)
Open lips open doors. Sometimes. [Sermon]
Truth is silenced when witnesses are silent. In this sermon on Luke 24:36-49 I explore what it means to be a witness of Jesus today even when that puts us at odds with majority culture.
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![God’s dirt, word and work [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sunday-titles.png?w=1024)
God’s dirt, word and work [Sermon]
How does God work in and through our lives (even when we’re imperfect)? That’s what Jesus answers in the parable of the sower (Luke 8:4-15) and is the theme of this message.
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Keeping composure under strain – a talk with Christine O’Reilly
In this podcast episode, I talk with Christine O’Reilly about keeping our composure under strain. She defines composure, discusses the fraying nature of our times, and offers suggestions to grow our capacity to maintain composure under strain.
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![The rope at the end of your rope [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sunday-titles-1.png?w=1024)
The rope at the end of your rope [Sermon]
You don’t tend to know where “the end of your rope is” until you get there. In this sermon on Luke 18:35-43, I highlight how God can work in and through the desperate situations in our own lives.
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![Paradise is a Person [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sunday-titles-15.png?w=1024)
Paradise is a Person [Sermon]
A lot of people are searching, they are dis-content. In this sermon about the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) I reflect on the implications of the risen Jesus and our longing for contentment.
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An Army Chaplain reflects on the pandemic, resiliency, and becoming stronger as a country—a talk with Rev. the Capt. Andrew Cameron
In this podcast episode, I talk with Army Chaplain Andrew Cameron about resilience, the pandemic, and if it’s a fair comparison to say that living through pandemic times is like living through war times.
