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Tag: truth

Calling all witnesses: prophecies, history and time bow to Jesus (Growing Deeper with John 5:30-47)

May 22, 2022 MatthewRuttan

Life can be difficult. Wait, hold on. Life IS difficult! We’d better have the right captain in the storm. This podcast is a Bible study on John 5:30-47. We uncover a world-changing and life-changing Messiah who will see us through.

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What God wants: people who worship him in spirit and truth (Growing Deeper with John 4:1-26)

March 20, 2022 MatthewRuttan

God cares about HOW we worship. And no, this isn’t about style. It’s about worshiping him “in spirit and truth.” In fact God “seeks” people to do so. This episode is a Bible Study on John 4:1-26 and the Samaritan woman at the well and “living water.”

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The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole [Sermon]

January 24, 2022 MatthewRuttan

We want to be whole-hearted, balanced and refreshed. And yet, many are feeling half-hearted, off-centred and tired! Good news: The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole. That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 1:19-34.

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You can’t stand on quicksand [Sermon]

June 22, 2020 MatthewRuttan

We live our lives based on what we think is true. So in a time of information overload when so much is supposed to be “relative,” how do we know? Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount give us eternal guidance.

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5 Helpful Study Bibles

January 28, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Reading the Bible is important — and it can also be hard to understand sometimes! So here are 5 Study Bibles that can help.

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Cherishing the seed [Podcast]

October 6, 2019 MatthewRuttan

What will your legacy be? Part 1 in the ‘Crop’ series explores the famous Parable of the Sower. 3 responses to God’s message lead to nothing, 1 to everything. Which should be choose?

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Who decided what books would go into the New Testament?

June 19, 2019 MatthewRuttan

Didn’t some politicians just vote on which books to include just to make Jesus look impressive and further their own cause? Um, not really. Here’s why.

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Why trust the Bible?

April 23, 2019 MatthewRuttan

Recently I led a sermon series called “Heaven and Hell: What does the Bible teach about what is true (instead of what we want to

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Heaven & Hell, Part 4 – Who goes where? (And who decides?) [Podcast]

January 27, 2019 MatthewRuttan

When it comes to heaven and hell, who goes where, and who decides? How, those are huuuge questions! This podcast explores them in Part of the ‘Heaven & Hell’ series.

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Heaven & Hell, Part 3 – What is hell like? [Podcast]

January 20, 2019 MatthewRuttan

Last week we asked what heaven was like. But this week I explore what is perhaps one of the most difficult questions of all: What is

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Heaven & Hell, Part 1 – How do we know? [Podcast]

January 6, 2019 MatthewRuttan

A Gallup poll revealed that 81% of people believe in heaven, but only 69% believe in hell. We like to believe in things we like,

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Does Atheism Require Blind Faith?

March 21, 2018 MatthewRuttan

Some people think atheism has a monopoly on reason and science, and that only religion requires “blind faith.” This post says Not So Fast, and explores how there is more to the pursuit of truth than what first meets the eye.

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How to respond more effectively when someone questions your faith

March 13, 2018 MatthewRuttan

“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

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Are science and faith opposites?

September 27, 2017 MatthewRuttan

This blog explores the idea some people have that science and faith are opposites. Here’s what many people think, why they think it, and how to respond. [Reading time 5.5 minutes.]

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Two Awesome Rules for Your Home No Matter Who You Are or What You Believe

August 9, 2016 MatthewRuttan

Every home has rules. Even the homes without rules have rules. (‘No rules’ is a rule!) Some are spoken, like ‘Put the toilet seat down.’

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What Jesus ACTUALLY Said and Did Most

September 17, 2015 MatthewRuttan

“I am a Jew,” Albert Einstein wrote, “but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene… No one can read the Gospels without

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Living abundantly wholeheartedly

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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