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Mar 2024
Life can feel like a war zone. It gets messy. Mistakes pile up. We try to improve a situation only to make it worse. Our shortsightedness results in long-term consequences. People collide, things break — including hearts. When that happens, does God step back and say, “Oh wow, things are too messed up, best let them sort this one out on their own.” Of course not. Ours is the......
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Pride goes before destruction – Esther, Part 3 (Sermon)
Proverbs 16:18 is a famous warning: “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” In this sermon on Esther 5-7, we see this proverb illustrated perfectly in the rise (and fall)...
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For Such A Time As This – Esther, Part 2 (Sermon)
Perhaps Esther had come to her royal position “for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). She had risen quickly to become queen, but now her people were faced with annihilation at the hands...
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WHEN NUMBERS DON’T MATCH AT THE GATES OF HEAVEN
This short podcast is taken from the service on February 11, 2024. Pastor Ruttan recalls an apocryphal story by Peggy Campolo about the gates of heaven and when Peter and Paul’s numbers don’t line...
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STATE OF THE UNION – The annual pastor’s update
Every year Pastor Ruttan includes a report in the church’s annual report. This year he has made an audio version as well. He provides a big picture review of the past year, and a...
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Where is God? – Esther, Part 1 (Sermon)
The young Esther rises to become Queen, confronts the misguided King, and saves her people in a great act of courage. Yes, that’s a big part of the story. But, as we will find,...
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Youth Groups Update with William Min
William has recorded this encouraging and informative update on Westminster Youth. There is much to look forward to, but he points out that most importantly, the goal is to raise up disciples of Christ....
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Avoiding the post-pandemic crash (Sermon)
Generally speaking, our bodies and minds are designed to handle crises for short periods of time. But the COVID-19 pandemic has been anything but short. We have been living in a state of emergency...
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Being baptized – by Kristin Stouffer
In this episode, Kristin Stouffer shares her faith statement from the day she was baptized at Westminster. It's a sincere and moving story of faith. Kristin, we thank you so much for sharing with...
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God’s signature (Sermon)
In this sermon from July 11, 2021 Pastor Ruttan takes us through Acts 14:8-20 and the visit of Paul and Barnabas to Lystra. In a whirlwind visit we learn about creation and how it...
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