Speaker: Matthew Ruttan
May 14, 2023
It’s easy to lose perspective when facing uncertainty, fear or dread. Our brains can zero-in exclusively on our problems. That’s why regaining perspective is so important. Perspective is about seeing the bigger picture and right-sizing...
Category: faith, fear, God's power, hope, Jesus Christ, mercy, The Psalms / Speaker: Matthew Ruttan
May 07, 2023
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want…” These words begin the world’s most famous psalm. It is said at funerals. It is memorized, tattooed on arms, and underlined in Bibles. Drawing from his...
Speaker: Matthew Ruttan
April 30, 2023
Every day we are faced with choices. Lots of choices. I’ve heard that the total number of variations in just the first 10 moves of a chess game are 169,518,829,100,544,000,000,000,000,000. Wow! Life can seem like...
Speaker: Matthew Ruttan
April 23, 2023
You’ve made mistakes. Some small, some big. If so, you’re like the apostle Peter. But Jesus didn’t write him off. He certainly had reason to. Peter denied knowing him three times at his time of...
Category: character, community, discipleship, faith, glorifying God, God's power, good news, growth, Holy Spirit, influence, Jesus, kindness, love, making a difference, meaning, mission, perspective, purpose, relationships, sharing faith, society, Spritual Growth, who you are, worship
April 17, 2023
When we think of a missionary we usually think of someone going to serve in another country to spread the message of Jesus or help with a charitable project. But all of Jesus’ followers are...
April 11, 2023
Two young boys cut their hands before a handshake. It’s a sign of their bond with one another. We could also call it a covenant. They are now “blood brothers.” We too are in a...
April 11, 2023
“Without food we can live for weeks. But we cannot live for a minute without hope.” So said the father of Rabbi Hugo Gryn while imprisoned in a concentration camp. Hope is that important! On...