Tag: hope
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![Heaven & Hell, Part 2 – What is heaven like? [Podcast]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/heaven-hell-8.png?w=560)
Heaven & Hell, Part 2 – What is heaven like? [Podcast]
Unless you’re a robot, you’ve probably wondered what heaven is like. After all, all of us are one heartbeat away from death. Will we meet God? What will we do? Plus, we all have loved ones who have died who we hope are in heaven. If so, what is it like for them? Are they…
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![How the Prince of Peace brings peace through his people [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/peace-people-1.png?w=560)
How the Prince of Peace brings peace through his people [Sermon]
The “war to end all wars?” Yeah, right. But, there is hope. This sermon outlines 4 ways the prince of peace brings peace through his people.
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Human Trafficking – My interview with a volunteer engaged in the fight
Slavery isn’t a thing of the past; it’s a thing of the present. Human trafficking is a nightmare that is not a dream–and it’s booming, even in North America. In this interview with a volunteer, we learn more about what’s going on, and what we can do.
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How to respond more effectively when someone questions your faith
“You don’t actually believe in God, do you?” “Why would you read the Bible?” “Why in the world do you go to church?” Have you ever been asked any of those questions? Last year I did an online survey of topics. More people wanted to know about how to respond more effectively when someone questions…
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“I never lost faith in the end of the story” (A former P.O.W. gives perspective-shifting words for Easter)
Admiral James Stockdale was a prisoner of war for eight years during Vietnam. After those eight long years, author Jim Collins asked him how he ever survived. Stockdale replied, “I never lost faith in the end of the story. I never doubted not only that I would get out, but also that I would prevail…
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What I Just Learned from Teenagers and 20-somethings (It’s something good)
Sometimes the best learning happens when you don’t know you’re learning. This past weekend the church welcomed the Presbyterian Young People’s Society Winter Weekend. A bunch of teenagers and 20-somethings arrived on Friday evening and stayed until Sunday afternoon. They organized the event themselves—everything from planning, to worship, to discussion groups, to activities, and more.…
