Matthew Ruttan

Tag: confusion

  • Exclusive Inclusion: Is Jesus the only Way? [Sermon]

    Exclusive Inclusion: Is Jesus the only Way? [Sermon]

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    In confusing times Jesus offers a word of clarity, compassion – and controversy. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Is Jesus really the only way? That’s what this sermon explores.

  • Three Of The Biggest Misunderstandings About Jesus

    Three Of The Biggest Misunderstandings About Jesus

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    Albert Schweitzer famously said that when looking for the “real” Jesus, it can be like looking down a well: Our search can be so polluted with personal motives that instead of finding Jesus, we find our own reflection staring back at us. Jesus is, in a way, the perpetual Stranger. As Schweitzer wrote, “He comes to us as…

  • Simplify Your Life

    Simplify Your Life

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    The opposite of simplicity isn’t complexity—it’s confusion. We can often fall into the trap of thinking our lives are complex. And they are, sort of. We have family dynamics to navigate, school outings to raise money for, kids with hockey and ballet practice at the same time, church event this-or-that, a gnarl at work, a…