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Jul 2020
By Pastor Ruttan Generally speaking, people want to be happy. Many pray for “health and happiness.” The American Declaration of Independence talks about “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” But what is happiness, anyway? Is it physical or mental well-being? Is it related to status, money, or an all-expenses paid vacation? What about a lollipop while watching the sunset? One day on a whim, I picked up a book called Hector and......
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Greater Contentment: 4 Insights for Christians
By Pastor Ruttan Recently I led a Sunday teaching series at Westminster called Contentment: Being at peace in a world of more more more! This post summarizes the four main insights from the series. I just thought...
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Why Christmas is difficult for so many people
At Christmas people are 100% happy all the time, right? Wrong. Despite the incessant jingle of bells and copious amounts of egg nog, Christmas is a tough time for a lot of people. And...
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The lesson my kids have to keep teaching me
If you’re like me and have young children, it can be easy to think you have it all figured out. We can pronounce “hyperbole,” play videos on a machine the size of our hand,...
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What Makes People Happy?
What makes people happy? Presents? A thank you? A big bag of potato chips with zero calories? The answer will be different for different people. A single mom may want breakfast in bed and some...
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