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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

Apr 7, 2021

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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.

Heaven’s Expats [Sermon]

Jun 29, 2020

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Matthew Ruttan

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As we approach Canada Day, how does our eternal citizenship (in heaven) impact our Canadian citizenship? Because it should. In this sermon I try to answer that question through the lens of Psalm 85.

Questions about Christmas

Dec 23, 2019

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Matthew Ruttan

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Originally posted on Matthew Ruttan: Some of you have questions about Christmas. But the season rushes at us with such fearsome fury that we do our best just to hang on. As a result, many of our questions go unanswered. So this post responds to some of the questions you have shared with me. Enjoy!…

Don’t be lured: Helping our kids stay safe from human traffickers

Dec 18, 2019

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Matthew Ruttan

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Recently our church hosted a worker for Fight4Freedom to educate some of our young people. Fight4Freedom is a local organization (with 12 offices across Canada) in the fight against human trafficking, particularly in the sex trade. Since the audience for our evening was pretty young, we kept it appropriate, high-level, and about “forced labour.” But…

When does human life begin?

Aug 27, 2019

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Matthew Ruttan

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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.