The Pulse Podcast with Matthew Ruttan

Matthew Ruttan
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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. It includes feature topics, interviews, expository sermons and more.

Episodes

  1. May 26

    Honour everyone—emperors, slaves, masters, husbands, wives (1 Peter 2:13-3:7)

    The fisherman-turned-apostle said we should honour everyone, including tyrannical emperors. Did that include blind obedience? Definitely not. He also talked about the relationship between slaves, masters, husbands and wives. What if instead of avoiding tough passages, we dealt with them head-on with the goal of glorifying God no matter the situation we're in...

    29 min

  2. May 23

    What Jonathan Haidt just said about A.I. and the next generation

    Haidt has earned the right to be heard. He cares about his kids, and yours too. His recent comments deserve more attention. This post (and podcast episode) briefly explores the threat of silicon valley doing another experiment on your kids, to their detriment. Will we live with eyes wide shut, or open?

    6 min

  3. May 19

    Why loving people isn’t the same as liking them

    How do you be at your best when some people put you at your worst? It helps to not be naive about what love means, and to know what Jesus meant by love.

    8 min

  4. May 18

    Holiness is heaven’s map on earth (1 Peter 1:13-2:12)

    "Holiness" can make us think of unattainable moral perfection or a lack of joy. But this is a mis- (or partial) understanding. To be holy is to be set apart (distinct) for God's special purposes. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks 1 Peter 1:13-2:12 and foregrounds 4 aspects of holiness that stand in contrast to our culture today.

    28 min

  5. May 13

    To the God who owns the future—a prayer

    "The lies start by whispering and swell to yelling..." Join in with this short prayer to the God of hope who owns the future.

    3 min

  6. May 12

    From “Why Me?” to “How Me?”

    When tough things happen we can ask, Why me? But there's another perspective too: How might God be refining me, and how might this help a future version of me? This sermon on 1 Peter 1:1-12 (also released as a podcast episode) looks at these questions, the apostle Peter, and the God who brings good out of bad.

    30 min

  7. May 11

    Why I think we should say The Lord’s Prayer every day

    It is one of Jesus' most famous teachings. It's influence is global and unparalleled. But why did he teach it, and how often did he expect his followers to say it?

    7 min
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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. It includes feature topics, interviews, expository sermons and more.

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