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• A prayer to a king who leads the charge March 25, 2025
  Join in with this prayer from the service at Westminster on March 23, 2025. “Lord over all, as a king who leads his own people onto the battlefield; as a shepherd who chases away salivating wolves; as a Father who lifts a crying child into his arms saying, ‘It will be okay, I love you’; […]
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• You are a house of prayer (Sermon) March 23, 2025
  Jesus overturned the tables of the money-changers in the Jerusalem Temple. I wouldn’t call it violence, but perhaps righteous anger. But why did he do it? And what might this teach us about the dignity and purpose we have as followers of Christ? To answer these questions we need to look at some big picture […]
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• Can you explain the rapture, second coming, and if dead believers are in limbo? March 20, 2025
  This episode is an answer Pastor Ruttan has provided to a question submitted through Westminster’s Q and A Forum. The question (submitted anonymously) is this: “I’ve heard it said that when Christ returns (I believe some people refer to this as “the rapture”?), he will take all those who believed and have already died to […]
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• The new alternative lifestyle: Christlikeness (Sermon) March 16, 2025
  When someone uses the phrase “alternative lifestyles,” what comes to mind? Perhaps rejecting family life, a certain kind of nomadism, embracing sexual promiscuity, creating a belief system out of a mishmash of ideas, or something else “unconventional”? But as more and more of these things become accepted and adopted, perhaps there is a new kind […]
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• Holding Firmly to our Great High Priest March 9, 2025
  As we enter into the season of Lent, many of us might consider fasting from sweets, entertainment or social media. We do this remembering the 40 days when Jesus fasted and was tempted in the wilderness before his ministry began. But why is that so significant for us and what does this tell us about […]
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• The word that Christians need to reclaim March 5, 2025
  It’s a word that has been neglected, sometimes avoided, and even dragged through the muck. This podcast episode and blog explains that it is God’s word, and we are not authorized to erase it. Let’s claim it and live it for the glory of God. This episode is taken from Pastor Ruttan’s podcast, The Pulse […]
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• God of beautiful sacrifice, help (a prayer) February 25, 2025
  Join in with this pastoral prayer from the service at Westminster on February 23, 2025.
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• How did Jesus define greatness? (Sermon) February 23, 2025
  The word “great” is used a lot. “Make Canada Great Again” (or America or Europe). It’s not only used of nations, but people. “So-and-so is great.” But what do we mean by that? How do we define greatness? If our definition isn’t biblical, we tend to absorb the perspective of our surrounding culture (which seems […]
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• Do battle for us (a prayer) February 19, 2025
  Join in with this pastoral prayer from our worship service on February 16, 2025.
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• Why are some Christians spiritually stronger than others? (Sermon) February 16, 2025
  Motivation matters. For example, people who do better in surgery are people who have a reason to live afterwards. It’s a matter of motivation. With that in mind, spiritual muscle matters. Agreed. But we probably won’t do anything to make it happen unless we’re properly motivated. How’s this for motivation? If you do not grow […]
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• Christians risk getting sucked into a vortex. Here’s what to do. (Sermon) February 10, 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 […]
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• What does it mean to carry your cross? (Sermon) February 2, 2025
  “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 said it before crosses had become sentimentalized. A modern equivalent might be, “take up your electric chair.” This sermon (also released […]
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• The resplendent heart of Jesus – a prayer January 31, 2025
  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) January 26, 2025
  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 (invisible) mark which is much worse. Words can be used in a positive way as well. They can help and inspire. […]
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• How can I stop my own hypocrisy? (Sermon) January 19, 2025
  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 who is hypocritical, how often do we think of ourselves? This isn’t about beating ourselves up. It’s about honest self-evaluation. It’s […]
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• Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity] January 13, 2025
  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 you when you walk through the woods at night, it makes a difference. If a mother visits her daughter when she […]
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• Can God use me even when I feel unqualified? (Sermon) January 6, 2025
  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 of thinking neglects that God’s ability is bigger than your inability. This sermon on Mark 6:30-44 by Pastor Ruttan unpacks the […]
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• 2 tips for personal peace in a new year January 2, 2025
  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 December 25, 2024
  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 depression, World War Two, a moon landing and the rise of the internet. It makes you wonder what will happen in […]
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• A serious historical deep dive into the Nativity (re-release) December 19, 2024
  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 so much, we stop hearing it. Instead of paying more attention, we pay less. This episode is an opportunity for you to slow down […]
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