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Tag: worship

The kind of worshiper God wants [Sermon]

March 21, 2022 MatthewRuttan

What do you seek? The weekend, more friends? God SEEKS people to worship him “in the Spirit and in truth.” So that’s clearly what we should be shooting for. But what does it mean, and how do we do it? That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 4:1-26.

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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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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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Heaven’s Appetizer [Sermon]

October 12, 2021 MatthewRuttan

Like an appetizer before a meal, one day a week for rest and worship is meant to whet your appetite for that glorious day when we’ll truly rest from worry, pain, work and fear. This sermon on Hebrews 4:1-13 explains why and how.

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The pulse of God’s house, and holding firmly to our confidence and hope (Growing Deeper with Hebrews 3:1-6)

October 3, 2021 MatthewRuttan

Jesus’ people are the “very house of God.” In this episode on Hebrews 3:1-6 I explore how this house can be a home for others in a time of wandering confusion.

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Singing in the storm [Sermon]

July 26, 2021 MatthewRuttan

Are you feeling under strain? Would you like to know a little thing that is actually a big thing and which can help you navigate your trials? In this sermon on Acts 16:16-34 I explore Paul and Silas singing in prison and the power of… music!

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Paul, Silas, and the power of singing in prison (Growing deeper with Acts 16:16-34)

July 25, 2021 MatthewRuttan

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast I explore Acts 16:16-34, the exorcism of a slave-girl, Paul and Silas singing in jail at midnight, conversion, and the power of song to amplify our awareness of the goodness of God.

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Coping with our broken illusion of control

October 6, 2020 MatthewRuttan

We like to be in control. But these days, we don’t have as much of it as we’d like. Here’s why, and some coping strategies for a brand new world.

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Tips for worshiping in front of a screen

June 11, 2020 MatthewRuttan

More of us are worshiping online. But there’s a risk. It can become something we WATCH instead of something we DO. Here are practical ideas to help.

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WITHness: “Help when it hurts” – Part 1 [Podcast]

June 9, 2019 MatthewRuttan

Let’s be honest. Life can hurt. There are worries, disappointments, broken dreams, challenging relationships, health problems, pain. Max Lucado once said: “If hurts were hairs,

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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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Improving How We Talk To Our Kids About Church

November 18, 2015 MatthewRuttan

“Time to go to church!” But why? When I was young I remember pretending to sleep in one Sunday morning. Don’t tell! Over time I learned

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Pray Deeper, Like the Ocean

January 30, 2013 MatthewRuttan

Prayer is like the ocean.  You know about it, but you don’t. Just because you can swim doesn’t mean you’re an expert on the mind-blowing

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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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