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Tag: stress

Exhale [Sermon]

May 9, 2022 MatthewRuttan

It’s a disorienting and tiring time. What if a confidence that God continues to work helps you to take the pressure off? That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 5:1-18.

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A healing response to trauma: Connecting to God and others (Growing deeper with Psalm 116)

July 18, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast I take us through Psalm 116, a passionate text about God’s rescue. The psalmist is proactive about connecting with God and others, an approach that is instructive to us today.

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Keeping composure under strain – a talk with Christine O’Reilly

April 27, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this podcast episode, I talk with Christine O’Reilly about keeping our composure under strain. She defines composure, discusses the fraying nature of our times, and offers suggestions to grow our capacity to maintain composure under strain.

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Soul Fatigue—A Response [Sermon]

August 3, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Soul fatigue is a deep, inner exhaustion many people are feeling in the midst of COVID-19. This sermon explores what is going on, and some relief from Jesus.

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God Cares About Your Well-Being, Even Now [Link]

May 13, 2020 MatthewRuttan

We need to be proactive (not reactive) about our well-being, especially in the wake of COVID-19. This post links to an article for The Gospel Coalition Canada.

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How to calm and relax your mind

March 25, 2020 MatthewRuttan

A lot of people are stressed or anxious. Here are 20 quick & super-practical ways to help calm and relax your mind.

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Why going to a worship service reduces your stress

July 27, 2017 MatthewRuttan

Do you have stress in your life? Want less of it? If so, a new study has some advice. This short blog tells you what it is and the difference it makes.

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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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