Podcast
The Pulse Podcast with Matthew Ruttan
Hosted by Matthew Ruttan · EN
Since a pulse doesn’t mean you’re alive, this podcast is about the vitality of firm faith, pursuing personal integrity, and consistently keeping the main thing the main thing in practical ways day-by-day.
Matthew Ruttan is a disciple of King Jesus, husband to Laura, dad-of-three, pastor at Westminster, author of Turbulence and The Up Daily Devotional, lover of simplicity, sincerity, clarity and campfires. Servant of the Word. John 10:10.
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What is the point of life? (Daniel Series Summary)
Apr 2700:30:50Tap to summarizeWhat is the point of life? A lot of people want to know. As Mark Batterson writes: "It's time to quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death." True! This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) is a summary of my teaching series on the book of Daniel. We take the 10,000 foot view and discover the point of Daniel's life -- and also the point to our own as well.
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An honest prayer to the Lord who is forever faithful
Apr 2100:02:59Tap to summarizeJoin in with this brief but honest prayer to the Lord who is forever faithful, even when our own faith stumbles.
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And you shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days (Daniel 11:36-12:13)
Apr 20Tap to summarizeDisappointment, uncertainty, chaos, pain… and hope? When you know the end of the story it can change your experience as you live through the middle of the story. It was true for Daniel, and it's true for us. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Daniel 11:36 - 12:13 and his final vision about the end of days.
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Know God, Stand Firm, Take Action (Daniel 11:1-35)
Apr 1300:25:49Tap to summarizeDeception, fear, worry, threat of war. What's to be done? A faithful crew in the second century B.C. were (and are) great examples to follow. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 11:1-35. No matter the pain or instability, know God, stand firm, take action.
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The Fight’s Been Fixed
Apr 6Tap to summarizePeople are getting fed up with shallow faith. They are also living in a world of increasing pain and instability. What's to be done? God's people need to re-ground themselves in the victory of the risen Christ. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode), explains Luke 24:1-49. Look around at the world. Fear not. The battles may rage, but the fight's been fixed.
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Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
Apr 3Tap to summarizeIf you take away the cross, you take away everything. As Jesus hung there, having been tortured, mocked and crucified, he uttered 7 phrases. In this sermon (also released as a podcast episode), we look at Christ's eternal word of forgiveness in Luke 23:34. What if Jesus was speaking a word from the cross to you today?
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There Is No Version of God’s Plan For Your Life Without This (Luke 19:28-48)
Mar 3000:28:26Tap to summarizeWhat is God's plan for my life, and how do I navigate through these problems I'm facing? The events of the first Palm Sunday provide more help than we realize. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Luke 19:28-48, and is an invitation to consider the true Kingship of Jesus in a new way.
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Answering Skeptics #3 – Christianity is a crutch
Mar 26Tap to summarizeThis episode and blog responds to this criticism of faith with a short, simple (and memorable) response. This is a part of the "answering skeptics" series.
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Welcome to the War (Daniel 10)
Mar 16Tap to summarize"Welcome to the war." That's how Timothy Warner greeting a group at Fuller Seminary. But we're not in a war. Oh, but you are. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explains Daniel 10 - an enigmatic passage which pulls back the curtain on the unseen realm, and also the battle between good and evil.
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3 Prayers Married Christian Men Should Say
Mar 1300:09:09Tap to summarizeThese days men are caricatured as bumbling idiots, overgrown children, or evil oppressors. Hmm. Lets set the record straight. Here are 3 prayers for those who would rather live with honour.
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