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Tag: resurrection

Hope Through Hardship – an Easter conversation with Jennifer Harris and Julie Cunha

April 17, 2022 MatthewRuttan

The episode is a conversation with Jennifer Harris and Julie Cunha at Westminster Church in Barrie on Easter. We talk about hope through hardship, and encourage you to also see the ways God works – even when life is hard.

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Cleansing the Temple with zeal, and our hearts from apathy (Growing Deeper with John 2:13-25)

February 13, 2022 MatthewRuttan

So much for Jesus meek and mild! He’s upset, and this Bible study episode on John 2:13-25 explains why. We also discuss his “zeal” and what it might mean for us today.

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Martyrs and witnesses—then and now (Growing Deeper with Luke 24:36-49)

May 9, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this episode I offer an in-depth look at Jesus’ resurrection appearance in Luke 24:36-49 and focus on the idea of being a witness (which is sometimes dangerous). Truth is silenced when witnesses are silent.

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Paradise is a Person [Sermon]

April 12, 2021 MatthewRuttan

A lot of people are searching, they are dis-content. In this sermon about the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) I reflect on the implications of the risen Jesus and our longing for contentment.

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Eden restored, paradise in a person, and finding contentment on the road to Emmaus (Growing Deeper with Luke 24:13-35)

April 11, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this episode I offer an in-depth look at the risen Jesus meeting two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) and connect it to our own quests for contentment.

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Graveside dangers, renovation-by-resurrection, and the birthday of God’s new world (Growing Deeper with Luke 24:1-12)

April 5, 2021 MatthewRuttan

This podcast episode is a more in-depth look at the resurrection story in Luke 24:1-12. As always there is more than what meets the eye, and hope for the living of difficult days.

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The Game Plan [Sermon]

April 4, 2021 MatthewRuttan

Easter is good, not because of how we’re feeling, but because of what God is doing. This Easter sermon on Luke 24:-12 explores the most significant event ever: the resurrection of Jesus.

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Afraid Yet Filled With Joy [Sermon]

April 13, 2020 MatthewRuttan

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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Dear Church, it’s the pastor, don’t come to church this Easter

April 7, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Every year we meet together to celebrate the resurrection, but not this year. When I say don’t come to church, I’m talking about the building. You ARE the church. Here’s some perspective about an Easter that will be different.

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Is There Evidence for the Resurrection?

April 10, 2018 MatthewRuttan

What if there were actual reasons for believing in the resurrection? This post responds to the 4 major conspiracy theories against the resurrection and outlines other evidences that bolster the foundation of the Christian faith.

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From a Magical Bunny to a Bloody Cross — 6 Common Q & A’s about Easter

March 30, 2018 MatthewRuttan

What do a magical bunny, chocolate, a bloody cross, and an empty tomb all have in common? They all make an appearance on Easter weekend.

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your Questions about Easter (and the answers)

March 22, 2016 MatthewRuttan

What’s the deal with a bunny, Good Friday, eggs, a resurrection and the date always changing? This post offers some explanation.

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Can You Trust The Bible About The Resurrection?

April 8, 2015 MatthewRuttan

Some people have blind faith; but some have blind doubt. And if we’re being honest, many of us are somewhere in between. Often, doubt is a part

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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)

April 5, 2015 MatthewRuttan

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

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How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Easter?

March 28, 2013 MatthewRuttan

I was chatting with a parent this week. She wanted to be thoughtful and faithful about it.  Yes, the Easter bunny is around.  But how

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