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Scripture cannot be set aside

October 5, 2022October 4, 2022 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

We’re focusing a few devotionals on hearing (or discerning) the voice of God in our lives. You hear God’s voice by seeking God’s voice.  The first and most significant thing you can do is saturate yourself with the Bible. It is the primary place where you learn about God’s will.  In John 10:35 Jesus says: … Continue reading Scripture cannot be set aside

Read the Bible… out loud

October 11, 2021October 6, 2021 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

I once heard a story about a man who entered a room to discover another man looking at some words on a page. But he wasn’t saying anything. “What are you doing?” he asked. “I’m reading,” he replied. I don’t know how old the story is, but apparently at that time in history (perhaps the … Continue reading Read the Bible… out loud

Like a life-sustaining feast—or occasional snack?

April 29, 2020April 28, 2020 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

In yesterday’s devotional I said that times like these are a good time to re-evaluate our understanding of success. Today I’m going to encourage us to re-evaluate the role of the Bible in our lives. Moses reminded the ancient Hebrews that God was a God who kept his word. That’s why he fed them manna: … Continue reading Like a life-sustaining feast—or occasional snack?

Slaughter untrue thoughts with truth

January 30, 2020January 29, 2020 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

Many of us face battles. More often than we’d like. And many of those battles begin in the mind. But you can respond swiftly and firmly by slaughtering untrue thoughts with truth as soon as they enter your brain. That truth is, in the words of Paul in Romans 8:37, that “in all these things … Continue reading Slaughter untrue thoughts with truth

The words that are inspired inspire

June 7, 2018June 6, 2018 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

Have you ever played Scrabble? The idea is simple: Make words for points, and whoever gets the most points wins. But issues can arise when someone puts a word on the board that the other player doesn’t recognize. If challenged it has to be looked up in an agreed-upon dictionary. The word only stays if it’s … Continue reading The words that are inspired inspire

It’s not supposed to insult your intelligence

July 18, 2017July 17, 2017 / MatthewRuttan / Leave a comment

The Bible is big... and confusing. So how do you interpret it? As Thomas Merton says, it's supposed to challenge your intelligence (not insult it). Here's how.

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