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Mar 2025
Join in with this prayer from the service at Westminster on March 23, 2025. “Lord over all, as a king who leads his own people onto the battlefield; as a shepherd who chases away salivating wolves; as a Father who lifts a crying child into his arms saying, ‘It will be okay, I love you’; Lord God the Almighty, the all-loving, we come to you because of you…”...
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You are a house of prayer (Sermon)
Jesus overturned the tables of the money-changers in the Jerusalem Temple. I wouldn’t call it violence, but perhaps righteous anger. But why did he do it? And what might this teach us about the...
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Can you explain the rapture, second coming, and if dead believers are in limbo?
This episode is an answer Pastor Ruttan has provided to a question submitted through Westminster’s Q and A Forum. The question (submitted anonymously) is this: “I’ve heard it said that when Christ returns (I...
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The new alternative lifestyle: Christlikeness (Sermon)
When someone uses the phrase “alternative lifestyles,” what comes to mind? Perhaps rejecting family life, a certain kind of nomadism, embracing sexual promiscuity, creating a belief system out of a mishmash of ideas, or...
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Holding Firmly to our Great High Priest
As we enter into the season of Lent, many of us might consider fasting from sweets, entertainment or social media. We do this remembering the 40 days when Jesus fasted and was tempted in...
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The word that Christians need to reclaim
It’s a word that has been neglected, sometimes avoided, and even dragged through the muck. This podcast episode and blog explains that it is God’s word, and we are not authorized to erase it....
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God of beautiful sacrifice, help (a prayer)
Join in with this pastoral prayer from the service at Westminster on February 23, 2025.
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How did Jesus define greatness? (Sermon)
The word “great” is used a lot. “Make Canada Great Again” (or America or Europe). It’s not only used of nations, but people. “So-and-so is great.” But what do we mean by that? How...
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Do battle for us (a prayer)
Join in with this pastoral prayer from our worship service on February 16, 2025.
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Why are some Christians spiritually stronger than others? (Sermon)
Motivation matters. For example, people who do better in surgery are people who have a reason to live afterwards. It’s a matter of motivation. With that in mind, spiritual muscle matters. Agreed. But we...
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