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Tag: humility

The Lord of the Party

February 22, 2021 MatthewRuttan

He sets the scene, sets the table, and sets the guest list. Our job is not to rearrange the scene, the table, or his guest

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The One Great Banquet—on earth as it is in heaven (Growing Deeper with Luke 14:1-24)

February 21, 2021 MatthewRuttan

This podcast goes in-depth with Jesus’ parable of the Great Banquet (and more) in Luke 14:1-24. The host sets the scene and guest list; our job is to say Yes to the invitation and to join in with his celebration.

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Wisdom Is More Than Stuff You Know [Sermon]

November 2, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Wisdom. Who has it? Those with degrees or those who can win arguments or those with lots of followers? This sermon on James 3:13-18 explores not only the what of wisdom, but the HOW.

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Responding to an age of polarization [Sermon]

July 13, 2020 MatthewRuttan

How did everything get so polarized? It’s complicated. But here are 3 observations and 1 suggestion for how to respond as God’s people based on Matt. 7:1-5.

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Unless you become like little children [Sermon]

March 10, 2020 MatthewRuttan

“The task is to become child-like without becoming child-ish” (unknown). What’s the difference, and why does Jesus tell his disciples that unless they become like children they can’t enter the kingdom of heaven? Here’s why, and 2 ways we can be like children today.

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Choosing Humility [Sermon]

February 17, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Mature people are humble. But why? And how? It seems to be the virtue many people admire but few people actually want. This sermon on Phil. 2:1-18 explains.

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The Cardinal Virtue [Podcast]

May 5, 2019 MatthewRuttan

We all know that love is important, right? Jesus tells us to love God with our whole being, and to love our neighbours as ourselves

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The day you discover the pastor isn’t perfect

December 6, 2018 MatthewRuttan

If you haven’t yet discovered that your pastor isn’t perfect, you will. But what do you do with that information. Here are 3 ideas.

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1 Real Way to Showcase Humility (and Strength) to Your Children

July 27, 2016 MatthewRuttan

Want to know how to showcase humility (and strength) to your kids? Here’s one practical way to do it.

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Since a pulse doesn’t mean you’re alive, this podcast is about the vitality of firm faith, pursuing personal integrity, and consistently keeping the main thing the main thing in practical ways day-by-day. Your host is Matthew Ruttan, a disciple-in-progress, husband to Laura, dad-of-three, pastor at Westminster Church in Barrie (Canada), author of Turbulence and the 'Up!' daily devotional, occasional song-writer, campfire lover, aspiring rowboat owner, and servant of the Word. John 10:10.

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