Tag: joy
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Bruises and badges of honour (Growing Deeper with Acts 5:17-42)
In this episode of The Pulse Podcast I give an in-depth look at Acts 5:17-42, a story about early persecution and how the apostles were honoured to be dishonoured. When you care more about what God thinks than what people think, you have reached a tipping point called joy.
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Playing Hurt [Christmas Eve Sermon]
After a brutal 2020, many of us feel like we’re playing hurt; maybe not physically, but in other ways. This message offers perspective and hope as we lick our wounds and peer into an uncertain 2021.
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![Afraid Yet Filled With Joy [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sundaygraph2-11.png?w=1024)
Afraid Yet Filled With Joy [Sermon]
Wouldn’t it be great if joy could triumph over the fear within us? That’s what this Easter Sunday sermon explores with Matthew 28.
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Proactive Partnership [Sermon]
This sermon is Part 1 of 4 in a series called ‘Mature: 4 things mature people do on the path of joy.’ It’s about the much-misunderstood but important role ‘fellowship’ plays.
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Apparently today is the most depressing day of the year. Here’s why and what to do about it.
This short post offers 1 simple antidote to freezing temperatures, Christmas credit card bills, and complaining kids.
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The lesson my kids have to keep teaching me
Because we can pronounce hyperbole and always find the Cheerios at the grocery store, we can easily think that the wisdom train only goes one way. But what if our kids were on a secret mission to teach us some things too?
