Tag: uncertainty
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![Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/water-walking.png?w=1024)
Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]
Being in close proximity to the right people in the right situations makes all the difference, including situations of difficulty and danger. This sermon on Mark 6:45-56 (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Jesus’ words: “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” What if these were words specifically for you?
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The Great Unknown
Think of all the change in the past 100 years… global population, wars, radical advances in technology. If this same rate of change continues, what will the next 100 years be like? We’re headed into the great unknown. How might the arrival of Christ speak into our collective and individual future which can seem uncertain…
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![Mary’s Yes: What she teaches us about faith when the future is uncertain [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dec-17.png?w=1024)
Mary’s Yes: What she teaches us about faith when the future is uncertain [Sermon]
Mary is a model of humility, faith and virtue. She was also courageous. What can she teach us about faith today, especially when the future is uncertain? This sermon (also released as a podcast) answers the question by unpacking Luke 1:26-56.
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![It’s getting harder to know what’s real [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dec-3.png?w=1024)
It’s getting harder to know what’s real [Sermon]
Deep fake videos, scammers and A.I. It’s getting hard to know what’s real. The Thessalonians had been duped concerning Jesus’ return. Paul sets the record straight, and also gives us wisdom to ponder for navigating life today. This sermon is on 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17.
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![Follow the Light [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sermon-graphics-gen-4.png?w=1024)
Follow the Light [Sermon]
“I am the light of the world. Whoever WATCHES me…” Oops, nix that. “Whoever FOLLOWS me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Let’s talk about why and how in this sermon on John 8:12-30. The light might not always take you where you want to go; but it takes…
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![Uncertainty is an Opportunity [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sermon-sunday-titles-1.png?w=1024)
Uncertainty is an Opportunity [Sermon]
He actually walked on water. And there was a purpose to it. The powerful presence of Jesus is greater than the powerful presence of fear. That’s what I explore (for them then and for you now) in this sermon on John 6:16-24.
