Does it choke it or stoke it?
In Mark 4:18-19 Jesus warns us about three “thorns” that can choke our faith and lives, making them unfruitful. Yikes! They are (a) the worries of this life, (b) the deceitfulness of wealth, and (c)...
EXPECT AND PREPARE TO BE DIFFERENT
This week, Pastor Ruttan continued with our new series called “Crop,” an in-depth look at Jesus’ parable of the sower in Mark 4:1-20. In short, the “seed” in the parable is God’s word to us,...
CHERISH
“Crop: What Jesus’ says about growth, what matters, and what you leave behind,” is a new 4-part teaching series at Westminster by Pastor Ruttan. It’s an in-depth look at the Parable of the Sower in...
THE OPPOSITE OF WORRY
The message this week was Pastor Ruttan’s 4th and final message of the ‘Contentment’ series. He explored Matthew 6:25-34. It’s one of Jesus’ most beloved teachings (“Do not worry about your life…Do not worry about...
THE THIEF OF COMPARISON AND CRITICISM
During the message Sunday September 15th, Pastor Ruttan continued with Part 2 in our new series: ‘Contentment: Being at peace in a world of more more more.’ He explored Robber #2 who loves to steal...
SPIRITUAL BILLIONAIRE
Sunday September 8th, Pastor Ruttan lead our service and delivered the first message as part of a new series “Contentment: Being at peace in a culture of more more more!” It will go over four...
ASKING GOD FOR A SIGN
Pastor Ruttan returned from his vacation to lead worship this week and offer a sermon called “Asking God for a Sign.” Have you ever been uncertain about something important and asked God for a sign?...
THREE-LEGGED PACE – THE HOLY SPIRIT – PART 2 OF 2
Last week we explored insights about the Holy Spirit that apply to Christians generally. This week we explored insights about the Spirit which apply to Christians specifically. In other words, God has made each of...
The Advocate – The Holy Spirit, Part 1 of 2
A lot of people have questions about the Holy Spirit: Is the Holy Spirit an “it” or a “who”? Is the Holy Spirit the same as God? What does the Holy Spirit actually do? If...
Help When it Hurts, Part 3
This week Pastor Ruttan wrapped up his teaching series called “Help When It Hurts” because, let’s face it, life can hurt… worries, broken relationships, illness, financial hardship, a pain from your past that never seems...