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Feb 2025
There’s a lot happening in the world. Leadership races, controversies, executive orders, tariffs, competing ideologies, and quarrels over the holy land. You can compare it to a vortex which threatens to suck us in and take over our lives. At first glance, Jesus’ transfiguration seems unrelated. But it actually provides helpful guidance about how to approach and respond to what is happening around us in a way that is......
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What does it mean to carry your cross? (Sermon)
“It’s my cross to bear.” When people say that they are usually referring to some sort of burden. But when Jesus said to “take up your cross” what was he actually talking about? He...
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The resplendent heart of Jesus – a prayer
Join with this prayer from worship on January 26, 2025. It focuses on the transforming love of God in a time of noise, stress and controversy.
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How can our spoken words beat back the powers of darkness? (Sermon)
We’ve devalued words. We’ve all heard the playground chant: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s untrue, of course. Words can bruise, and can often leave an...
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How can I stop my own hypocrisy? (Sermon)
Picture someone you think is hypocritical, a pretender. They say they believe in God, but when you look at what they say and do, there’s no way! Honesty calls. When we think of someone...
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Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]
Proximity. Noun. “nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation; closeness.” Being in close proximity to the right people in the right situations makes all the difference. If you have a guard dog beside...
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Can God use me even when I feel unqualified? (Sermon)
If only… If only I had fewer problems in my past… If only I was a better speaker… If only I had more influence… then God might use me for something important. Think kind...
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2 tips for personal peace in a new year
In this episode, Pastor Ruttan shares two tips for personal peace in a new year. One is obvious, the second will need some explanation. You can link to the text version here.
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The Great Unknown
A lot has happened in the past 100 years. In 1924 there were 1.9 billion people in the world. Most household didn’t own cars. Over the next 10 decades there would be the great...
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A serious historical deep dive into the Nativity (re-release)
It’s one of the most famous stories ever told: The birth of Jesus. Shepherds, angels, and hostile Inn-keepers have appeared in thousands of Christmas pageants for hundreds of years. But when we hear something...
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