Author: Matthew Ruttan
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When does human life begin?
To explore this controversial question, I’ll look at the background in Canada and some biblical texts. What I say puts me in the minority, but I feel its the most loving approach for the most amount of people.
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![Three-Legged Pace: The Holy Spirit, Part 2 of 2 [Podcast]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/holy-spirit2-2.png?w=1024)
Three-Legged Pace: The Holy Spirit, Part 2 of 2 [Podcast]
Talk about The Holy Spirit can confuse people. I remember a school dance in grade seven. A teacher told me that we needed to “leave room for the Holy Spirit” between dance partners. So whoever the Holy Spirit was, he was apparently about three-quarters of a foot wide and didn’t want hormone-filled kids pressing up…
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![The Advocate: The Holy Spirit, Part 1 of 2 [Podcast]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/holy-spirit-15.png?w=1024)
The Advocate: The Holy Spirit, Part 1 of 2 [Podcast]
A lot of people have questions about the Holy Spirit: Is the Holy Spirit an “it” or a “who”? Is the Holy Spirit the same as God? What does the Holy Spirit actually do? If Christians are supposed to “have” the Holy Spirit, does he work the same way in everyone? Does it make you…
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Help When It Hurts (summary video, links)
Here’s a video that summarizes my 3-part teaching series called “Help When It Hurts.” It includes the rationale for the series (hint: hurt is a part of life, but it doesn’t need to be the defining part); the six guiding principles; and summaries for each podcast: Full podcasts (click on title to listen): PART 1:…
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What Christian parents are told to teach their children?
God wants the best for his children. Shouldn’t we want the same for ours? This post reminds Christian parents what matters most and why it matters.
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![Emerging from the ashes of what you’ve been through: “Help When It Hurts” – Part 3 [Podcast]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sunday-slides-2019-05-25.png?w=1024)
Emerging from the ashes of what you’ve been through: “Help When It Hurts” – Part 3 [Podcast]
Hurts and hardship changes us. But in a good way, or a bad way? Who you are and who you can be emerges from the ashes of what you’ve been through. Listen in.
