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Jan 2017
By Matthew Ruttan Why do you believe what you do? No, seriously, why? I’m not talking about someone else’s reason, or what you think the “right” reason is. What is the real reason? Your reason? Are you able to express it? And are you able to do so confidently? That’s part of what we talked about during Part 2 of the “Peachy” series at Westminster on January 15th. (You......
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Is The Bible Reliable?
By Matthew Ruttan January 2017 You can hear the full podcast that discussed the brochure/blog below here: “Confident Convictions” Introduction The Bible is the world’s best seller. It’s also the most shop-lifted! It’s been...
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January’s Orange Idea – Make a Family Resolution!
Westminster’s “Orange Idea” is a monthly, family-friendly, 1-page resource to help you live out your faith at home. But what is “Orange,” you might ask? As Julie and Matthew explained, it’s not just a colour—it’s...
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The One Word That Summarizes 2016 at Westminster (Our Annual Year-In-Review)
The closing days of December are a good time to look back on 2016 to see what kind of a year it was. This past week I heard one commentator reflect on all the...
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Answering Your Most Popular Questions About Christmas
Is there a historical basis for Santa? Who were the wise men? Was Jesus actually born on December 25? Every year in December I start to get questions about Christmas. Why? Because I’m a...
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Did Jesus Really Exist? – My response to the strange claims of Maclean’s magazine
I’ve had a burden on my soul since Easter. That was when—just days prior to the biggest Christian holiday of the year—Maclean’s Magazine published an article calling the existence of Jesus into question despite...
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New Song – “From Heaven to Earth”
I love writing, and that includes song-writing. There’s just something about the combination of melody and lyrics. Music can inspire dreams because it puts wings on words. I don’t write as many songs as...
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Make An Advent Wreath – December’s Orange Idea
Westminster’s “Orange Idea” is a monthly, family-friendly, 1-page resource to help you live out your faith at home. But what is “Orange,” you might ask? As Julie and Matthew explained, it’s not just a colour—it’s...
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Why letting your kids struggle is good parenting
The opposite of good parenting is doing the easy thing in the short term. Now don’t get me wrong. There’s a certain parenting high when we just “let kids be kids,” stay up late,...
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Introducing www.TheUpDevo.com, your daily partner for a practical faith Today
Some people are passionate about Pokemon Go. For some it’s Starbucks or Fair Trade Coffee. For others, it’s the environment or finding the latest, greatest indie band. Everyone has a passion. Mine is helping...
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