Category: Podcast
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Look for the good (even when life is hard)
If things are hard or dreary, know that your current chapter isn’t your only chapter, and it certainly isn’t the last chapter. This short episode encourages you to look for the good (even when life is hard). “Though the fig tree should not blossom… yet I will rejoice in the Lord.”
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![Salvation Before Reputation [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/oct6.png?w=1024)
Salvation Before Reputation [Sermon]
Michael Mangis says: “Faith means stepping onto the path that looks so much like it goes in the wrong direction.” Perhaps that is why Jesus’ own family said he was “out of his mind.” What motivates what YOU say and do? This sermon (and podcast episode) explores that very question as we unpack Mark 3:1-21.
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Transgenderism and Sexuality – a talk with The Union
This topic is significant, sensitive and controversial. In the western world, the landscape has radically changed in recent years (especially in Canada). In this episode I speak to Bryan and Bonnie from The Union. They exist to help people find wholeness by presenting a gospel-centred, holistic approach to the topics of identity, sexuality, and relationships.
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Recovering the lost art of porch-sitting and the evening constitutional
This episode is the audio version of an article co-authored with Sarah Joy Covey. It is about finding simple ways to pause, reflect and regroup which can help do away with the lingering disquiet that persists after the pandemic.
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Clashing with the kingdom of darkness and demons
When Jesus came to proclaim the Kingdom of God he was not doing so in neutral territory. In Satan’s view, Jesus was an intruder trying to encroach on his turf. A clash was inevitable. This sermon (also posted as a podcast episode) addresses demons, the kingdom of darkness, and looks at Jesus’ exorcisms in Mark…
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![Giving Up Good Things For Great Things [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/july-28.png?w=1024)
Giving Up Good Things For Great Things [Sermon]
Following Jesus means making sacrifices — and that can be difficult. But we find fresh motivation when we count not only the costs, but the benefits. This podcast is a sermon on Luke 9:57-62.
