Speaker: Matthew Ruttan
May 30, 2023
Afflicted. Alone. Despairing. Disappointed. That’s what Heman felt. He was the author of Psalm 88, sometimes called the darkest of the psalms. Other psalms end on a upswing, but not this one. Not only does...
When you feel like God has let you down
May 21, 2023
A methodist pastor was once asked to stop speaking about sin so plainly. He replied: “Would you like me to replace the label on a poison jar to say its peppermint?” In other words, it’s...
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...