Here you’ll find a few resources I’ve created over the past few years. They sometimes accompany sermons or workshops I’ve led.
Other articles and interviews can be found here.
A link to my presentations page is here.
Spiritual Gifts 101. 2024. A summary of spiritual gifts (with help from Jon Thompson) as a part of a teaching series at Westminster Church.
How do I know what spiritual gifts I have?. 2024. A short summary of points from a teaching series at Westminster Church.
How to get the most out of a sermon. 2023. A 1-page summary of key points from a sermon (also podcast) at Westminster Church. Author: Matthew Ruttan. How to get the most out of a sermon
The most famous Proverbs. 2023. These 2 handouts accompany a short series at Westminster Church. You are invited to summarize the principle of each and asked how it can be used for good.
The Fruit of the Spirit. 2015. A 1-page handout from a message I delivered on September 27, 2015 at Westminster. It lists the nine fruit of the Spirit, accompanying principles, and definitions: The Fruit of the Spirit – handout – 2015 09 27 – M Ruttan
Red Letter Focus. Everything Jesus Ever Said in 90 Days. 2015. A 1-pager that guides you through Jesus’ teachings with 5-minute readings over a period of 90 days. Author: Matthew Ruttan: 2015 09 M Ruttan Red Letter Focus
Can You Trust The Bible About The Resurrection? 2015. A 9-page paper answering those questions in non-academic language. I take some of the most popular objections to the reliability of the Gospel accounts and answer them. Author: Matthew Ruttan: 2015 04 M Ruttan Can You Trust The Bible About The Resurrection
Prayer Advice from Martin Luther. 2015. A 1-pager to help us go deeper in prayer, based on the advice German theologian Martin Luther gave to his barber in the 1500’s: 2015 03 M Ruttan Luther Prayer Advice
Heaven and Hell – What does the Bible teach about what is true (instead of what we want to be true). 2019. A 44-page manuscript of a teaching series at Westminster church in January 2019. Author: Matthew Ruttan: Heaven and Hell – MANUSCRIPT – M Ruttan – 2019 01
Does God Even Exist? – The 1 Question That Changes Everything. 2017. A 27-page pdf document which summarizes a teaching series I led at Westminster church in autumn 2017. Author: Matthew Ruttan: 2017-10-Does-God-Even-Exist-M-Ruttan-Series-Manuscript
When You Seek God You See God. 2016. A 2-page summary of 10 “spiritual disciplines.” Author: Matthew Ruttan: 2016 03 04 spiritual disciplines handout
But Not BECAUSE You’re Good. 2016. A 1-page children’s story for ministry leaders to use in church. Author: Matthew Ruttan: kids time-M Ruttan-2016 01 17-Not because you’re good
Out Of The Gate — Where to Start When You Read The Bible. 2015. This 1-pager gives you some advice about how to start reading the Bible (and where). It also gives some advice about which translation to pick. Author: Matthew Ruttan: M Ruttan – Out of the Gate – Bible Reading
Some of the Most Referenced Commands of God. 2015. A 1-pager that shares 3 of the most referenced commands of God in the Bible. Author: Matthew Ruttan: M Ruttan – Most Referenced Commandments
A 1-Page Summary Chart of the Bible’s 66 Books. A 1-pager I prepared for a session I led on “The Bible in 45 minutes.” It’s designed to be printed and included as a (very!) short summary in the back of your Bible: The Bible in 45 Minutes-biblical overview chart-66 books
How Did We Get the Popular Version of the Lord’s Prayer? A 1-pager I prepared to answer this very question especially in light of the fact that the Lord’s Prayer looks different in our modern Bibles: 2015 03 M Ruttan Lord’s Prayer evolution
Marriage Vows. Here are the traditional marriage vows used at Westminster Church: 2015 Marriage Vows
The Apostle’s Creed and Nicene Creed. Historic faith statements of the global Christian community: Apostles Creed Nicene Creed
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