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Jul 2022
Do you feel surrounded by uncertainty, darkness and danger? So did the ancient Hebrews. To you Jesus says: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Yes, it’s inspiring. There’s also more in that statement than meets the eye — including some background context to an ancient festival which would have given weight and meaning......
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Can you explain the difference between a secular worldview and a biblical worldview?
Every four months we have something called the Q and A Forum. People submit questions ahead of time, and after a worship service Pastor Ruttan provides an answer. This instalment was originally recorded on...
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Grace opens doors (Sermon)
People are hungry for grace. But grace is one of those things we can take for granted. So what is it, and what does it do to us and through us? The woman caught...
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In a new and uncertain era, what is our stronghold and purpose? (Sermon)
Mark Sayers makes the case that we are at the start of a new era. When you look back on human history you can see how one era gives way to another. The early...
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The H.A.L.O. Response (Sermon)
Jesus said “Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment” (John 7:24). We know to not judge by appearances. We might struggle with it sometimes, but we know it makes sense. Never...
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Suffering from small thoughts about God no more (Sermon)
Max Lucado said: “Most people suffer from small thoughts about God.” In other words, when we underestimate the sovereignty, wisdom, love and power of God, we do ourselves a radical disservice. The world has...
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What Good Fathers Teach Us (Sermon, Jeff Walther)
On June 19, 2022 the Father’s Day sermon was shared by Jeff Walther while Pastor Ruttan was away. He shares a series of insights about what good fathers teach us.
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Q & A Forum (June 12, 2022)
In this episode, Pastor Ruttan answers the following three questions after a quarterly feature after worship called the Q and A Forum: 1) “In the Lord’s Prayer, it says: ‘Lead us not into temptation,...
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Your soul has an appetite (Sermon)
Jesus said that “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you” (John 6:53). Yikes! That caused many disciples to turn back from...
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Uncertainty is an Opportunity (Sermon)
Not only are there uncertainties and fears in life, but we live in a time when they are broadcasted into our ears and brains from around the world 24/7. So what if we thought...
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