• Whoever is kind to the needy

    In the ancient world, being poor was an incredibly desperate situation. If you didn’t have family to take you in, you were basically thrown into a world of hunger, begging, stereotypes, ridicule, slave labour, prostitution or violence. Christians or Jews often came into the picture and provided much-needed help. But… Listen ⇢

  • Supersizing the wrong things

    In the previous devotional we talked about simplicity of lifestyle and how it can keep you focussed on what matters most. Today, let’s continue with that same theme.  To be clear, what matters most is God. If we fail to appreciate that, the mixed-up culture around us will also mix-up… Listen ⇢

  • Simplicity of lifestyle

    Proverbs 15:16 says: “Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.” Here is what it means. It is better to live simply faithfully, than to have a lot of money and constant trouble. There were some couples in Georgia who were talking about when… Listen ⇢

  • Barrenness of soul

    “I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish” (Ezekiel 17:24). Generally speaking, we do not like hardship. We try to avoid it.  But if we’re being honest, I think that most of us can look back on certain hardships from our past and see how some… Listen ⇢

  • Your light and the coming dark

    Jesus is going to come back.  He said that he would. The early church said that he would. Christians have looked forward to this powerful day ever since. There are two unhealthy extremes when it comes to this topic. One is to never think about it, or to downplay it.… Listen ⇢

  • Brothers and sisters

    A soldier was in Nagasaki, a long way from home. On Sunday morning he saw what looked like a church. He went inside.  There were about twenty people there. The soldier wasn’t sure how it was going to go since he only knew one word: brother.  But that’s the word… Listen ⇢

  • Right and almost right

    When it comes to journeying through life—and to making decisions in general—discernment is important. It involves sifting through information, figuring out right from wrong, and going forward based on what you’ve discovered. If someone is “discerning,” it usually means that they are deliberate and proactive about their choices. When Solomon… Listen ⇢

  • Being FOR things

    “Be devoted to one another in love” (Romans 12:10). Let me start by asking you a question. Would you rather be known for what you’re FOR, or what you’re AGAINST? In other words, would you rather be known for beliefs, causes or issues that you are FOR, or would you… Listen ⇢

  • For the peace of Jerusalem

    By now you have surely heard about (or seen footage of) the terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel. It is so very horrifying to learn about innocent people—including women and children—being torn from homes, assaulted, and killed and/or taken prisoner. When I hear about the bodies of innocent victims being… 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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