• Autumn: the first step back to good

    Yesterday was the first day of autumn. There’s something new about a new season. I’m not just talking about cooler temperatures, pumpkins, or pirouetting, multi-coloured leaves. A new season can be a great opportunity for a mental re-set.  Have you been consumed by emotional fog? Have you been distracted by… Listen ⇢

  • God resurrected the tree

    There was a church by an African village who met under a tree. A local witch doctor put curse on the tree and it died. So what did the church do? They had a prayer meeting. What did they pray for? Did they pray for solace or to find another… Listen ⇢

  • Single-minded fidelity

    Hebrews 1:5 says: “For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father”? It’s a rhetorical question. The answer is ‘None.’ Jesus is greater than angels. Apparently some people had been doubting Jesus. Since they were still seeking the wisdom,… Listen ⇢

  • What angels do

    Hebrews 1:14 says: “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” We can learn at least four things from this. First, angels are ministering spirits—or, put another way—serving spirits. If you wanted to find a verse that furthered the idea of guardian angels this… Listen ⇢

  • The work of the baptized

    My colleague and friend Richard Topping has said: “No one who is baptized is without work to do.”* There are times when that work is some sort of official ministry. Maybe you’re a youth group helper, teacher, prayer warrior, behind-the-scener, or another kind of God-honouring volunteer. There are also times… Listen ⇢

  • Sustained by his powerful word

    Bible scholar Luke Timothy Johnson says the most important question we need to answer is whether or not Jesus is alive. Not only do we believe in the Jesus of history, but in the Jesus who was raised and continues to be alive—reigning and ruling at God’s right hand. See… Listen ⇢

  • Looking for something other than Jesus?

    Hebrews 1 begins like this: “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the… Listen ⇢

  • Courage for the battle

    Imagine three scenarios. In the first, there you stand with your fellow troops about to head into a life-or-death battle. But you don’t know who your leader is going to be. Out he comes from the tent behind you. None of you has any idea who he is. That certainly… Listen ⇢

  • Destination victory

    This is a word to the weary. Or to those who are battle-worn, either a little or a lot: When Jesus is your path, your destination is always victory. We are called to a certain way of life. We could also call it a path, or a road. It’s not… Listen ⇢

Meet the producer, Matthew Ruttan.

Matthew is a disciple, pastor, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.

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