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Hope Through Hardship – an Easter conversation with Jennifer Harris and Julie Cunha

April 17, 2022 MatthewRuttan

The episode is a conversation with Jennifer Harris and Julie Cunha at Westminster Church in Barrie on Easter. We talk about hope through hardship, and encourage you to also see the ways God works – even when life is hard.

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Apologetics and Defending Your Faith – a talk with Greg Koukl

April 7, 2022 MatthewRuttan

Do you want to explain (or defend) your faith with greater confidence and clarity? Join the club, and listen to this podcast with Greg Koukl, author of ‘Tactics,’ president of Stand to Reason, a speaker at over 80 university campuses, and radio host for over 30 years defending ‘Christianity worth thinking about.’

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5 words of wisdom from past generations—a talk with Claude Cox

March 25, 2022 MatthewRuttan

They call it the information age. But to me, it often feels like we have too much data and too little wisdom. This episode is a talk with Claude Cox who has spent years with the elderly. Here, he shares some wisdom that has been passed on.

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Spiritual Warfare – a talk with Jon Thompson

March 15, 2022 MatthewRuttan

What is spiritual warfare? Why do some avoid it? Isn’t the Bible just ‘out of date’? Who is our enemy? Does possession still happen? How do we win?! I discuss all this and more (put on your seatbelts) with Jon Thompson, author of Deliverance.

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Trials, joy & perseverance – a talk with Dan Scott

January 27, 2022 MatthewRuttan

When Dan Scott was a boy his home burned to the ground. The next morning his father read James 1:2-3 and led them in prayer. In this talk with the national Moderator of the PCC we talk about hardship and it’s relationship to joy and perseverance.

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Anxiety in Children – a talk with Lyndsey Stevenato

December 7, 2021 MatthewRuttan

We love our children. We don’t like anxiety. So how can we better understand anxiety in children, and how can we help those we love so dearly? That’s what we discuss in this interview with Lyndsey Stevenato.

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Nurturing friendships with other Christians—and with Jesus – a talk with John Vissers

November 30, 2021 MatthewRuttan

Friendship—with other Christians, and even with Jesus. That’s our topic in this talk with the Rev. Dr. John Vissers, principal of Knox College. We talk about the heighted importance of friendship today, the embrace of Jesus, trust, looking out for one another, the means of grace, the “second self,” and more.

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The vitality of Bible Study – a talk with Douglas Rollwage

November 12, 2021 MatthewRuttan

Douglas Rollwage has over 33 years of experience as a trusted Bible teacher. In this podcast we cover a lot of ground, touching on the vitality of Bible Study, the transformative effect of pilgrimage, common pushbacks, and how knowing God deepens your relationship with him.

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Another Gospel? An interview with author Alisa Childers about “progressive” Christianity

October 19, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this episode I interview best-selling author Alisa Childers about her book: “Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity.” You will definitely want to listen in.

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Conscience, the Puritans, and forming our minds today – a talk with Richard Topping

July 15, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this podcast episode, I talk with Richard Topping, professor and principal at VST, about conscience, the Puritans, society, and forming our minds today.

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Human Trafficking: Evil, online risks & how to help – a talk with Mikhaela Gray-Beerman

June 24, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this podcast episode, I talk with anti-trafficking advocate and educator Mikhaela Gray-Beerman about the problem, trends, serious online risks (especially for youth), and how to help.

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Is the persecution of Christians coming to Canada? – A talk with Paul Carter

June 8, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this podcast episode, I talk with Paul Carter about the prospect of Christian persecution in Canada. Is it coming? What is it? How is it different from losing influence? What advice might the apostle Peter have for us today?

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Keeping composure under strain – a talk with Christine O’Reilly

April 27, 2021 MatthewRuttan

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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An Army Chaplain reflects on the pandemic, resiliency, and becoming stronger as a country—a talk with Rev. the Capt. Andrew Cameron

April 7, 2021 MatthewRuttan

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.

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An interview with Steve Bradley from Life 100.3FM about The Pulse Podcast

March 17, 2021 MatthewRuttan

This interview by Steve Bradley from Life 100.3FM serves as a brief introduction to The Pulse Podcast. It’s about living abundantly wholeheartedly.

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Anchor of the Soul – A talk by (and with) the Rev. Dr. Clyde Ervine

March 9, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In uncertain times (and in choppy waters) we need an anchor. This is the topic of this insightful talk by (and Q & A with) the Rev. Dr. Clyde Ervine on The Pulse Podcast.

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What is media discernment? An interview with Adam Holz from Plugged In

March 2, 2021 MatthewRuttan

What is media discernment? The task has never been so pressing, but many don’t know what it is. Adam Holz gives us some clarity. He is director of Plugged In, Focus on the Family’s entertainment and technology review website, visited monthly 1 million times.

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Vaccine Questions—An Interview with Dr Kelley Wright

February 10, 2021 MatthewRuttan

There’s some misinformation or uncertainty swirling around about the COVID-19 vaccine. This short interview with Dr Kelley Wright answers some questions.

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Mental health, a pandemic, and the importance of daily healthy habits – An interview with therapist Sarah Covey

February 4, 2021 MatthewRuttan

It’s a challenging time. This podcast is an interview with therapist Sarah Covey and addresses mental health, navigating the pandemic, and daily practices about how to be well.

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My Kids and Wife Respond: What have you learned from COVID-19?

January 20, 2021 MatthewRuttan

We can learn things from the things we go through, whether good or bad (including a pandemic). In this podcast, my young family of 5 offers their thoughts.

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The Pulse Podcast with Matthew Ruttan

Living abundantly wholeheartedly

Since a pulse doesn’t mean you’re alive, this podcast is about the vitality of firm faith, pursuing personal integrity, and consistently keeping the main thing the main thing in practical ways day-by-day. Your host is Matthew Ruttan, a disciple-in-progress, husband to Laura, dad-of-three, pastor at Westminster Church in Barrie (Canada), author of Turbulence and The Up Daily Devotional, occasional song-writer, campfire lover, aspiring rowboat owner, and servant of the Word. John 10:10.

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