Your Divine D.N.A.
We tend to downplay (or misunderstand) what it means to be adopted by God. It is actually a new special status of incomprehensible value that you do not have outside of faith in Christ. It...
Am I headed in the right direction?
God incarnate. Eternal life. Wisdom for now. Big topics are on the menu in what may be the most famous and influential document on earth. This sermon is Part 1 in a series on the...
Guard Your Heart
You’re less likely to get knocked off centre, if you’re properly centred. In a time of uncertainty, centering is all the more important. One of the ways we do that is to guard our hearts....
Do Not Be Afraid
We are living in a time of upheaval, a stampede of fear. In this Christmas Eve video message presentation, Pastor Ruttan looks at Luke 2: 8-14 and explains how fear retreats when Christ advances. You...
Hit the Light
Jesus is “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word” (Hebrews 1:3). What does that mean, and how can we bask in the light...
Trials can be trainers and teachers
How many of us can look back on something difficult from our past and see how that experience made us stronger or wiser? What if a current trial was actually God training you or teaching...
Holier with thou
Holiness. It’s not really a popular topic. Saying we’re in the process of being made holy (or being made like Christ) can come across sounding superior, or that we’re better than we are. And yet,...
Your Soul Anchor
Let’s say you’re on a ship. Let’s say there is a storm coming. Let’s also say that there are times when staying in the harbour isn’t an option. Let’s say that this is one of...
Caution Counsel Encouragement
Are you open to hearing from God for this specific chapter of your life? Do you need a word of caution, a word of counsel, or a word of encouragement? In this sermon on Hebrews...
You go to who you know
When you’re in over your head, who do you go to? You go to someone you know personally, who is trustworthy, and who has a track record of being helpful. One of the reasons we...