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Tag: covid-19

Guard Your Heart [Sermon]

January 3, 2022 MatthewRuttan

You’re less likely to get knocked off centre if you’re properly centred. One way to do that is to “guard your heart.” This sermon on Proverbs 4:20-27 is timely for a new year and explains the how and why.

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Do Not Be Afraid [Sermon]

December 25, 2021 MatthewRuttan

We are living in a time of upheaval, a stampede of fear. In this concise Christmas Eve message I look at Luke 2: 8-14 and explain how fear retreats when Christ advances.

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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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You go to who you know [Sermon]

October 18, 2021 MatthewRuttan

When you’re in over your head, you go to who you know for help. When we don’t take our most urgent pleas to God, it might be a symptom of not knowing his heart. This sermon on Hebrews 4:14 – 5:10 shows how when you know God’s heart, you’re more likely to open yours.

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Avoiding the post-pandemic crash [Sermon]

July 19, 2021 MatthewRuttan

We have been living through a state of emergency perpetually. But we weren’t built for that. In this sermon on Psalm 116 I explore a faithful response to living in the wake of individual and collective trauma.

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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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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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Proactively preparing for what could be the worst month of your life

December 31, 2020 MatthewRuttan

January is bad, even in a good year! Maybe 1 of these ideas will help. Maybe it’s reverse inertia, stepping back from the Frenemy, or standing firm. Listening option available.

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A Motto For A Pandemic

October 28, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Written alongside Richard Topping, this post suggests a short motto for navigating a pandemic as God’s people.

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Forging ahead when you feel like a failure [Sermon]

September 13, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Do you ever feel like a failure, especially these days? Join the club. This message about Elijah and God unpacks four encouraging helps for the road ahead.

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