Join in with this Easter morning prayer by Pastor Ruttan.

People are getting fed up -- fed up with worship not being about glorifying God; with faith being me-focused instead of Christ-focused; and with Easter not being about the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Oh, and the world is an increasingly painful and unstable place. What's to be done? The people of God need to re-ground themselves in the victory of the risen Christ. No more messing around.This Easter morning sermon takes us through Luke 24:1-49. It is an invitation to consider the bigger picture of what God is doing, and how we can live victoriously as his people. Johnny Hunt has said, "In the end we win because the fight's been fixed." Do we want to live in confident faith or gutless fear? In victory or like victims of perpetual failure? In the grace and truth of Jesus or an avalanche of lies? By glorifying God or by giving up on who and what matters most?The time is now. There is more to the resurrection than you think. The battle may rage, but the fight's been fixed.

If you take away the cross, you take away everything, including redemption, forgiveness and hope. That's why Good Friday is so central to absolutely everything. In fact, the only thing standing between us and hell is the cross.In this Good Friday message, we push back against any romanticizing of this horrible, bloody event, consider how excruciating it was, and review Jesus' seven last words from the cross, including Luke 23:34: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." He was speaking about those who tortured and crucified him, but his words transcend the centuries and land directly in our ears, hearts and minds today.With a crown of thorns on his head, and spikes in his hands and feet, is he still speaking a word specifically for you? One thing is for sure: your forgiveness, your peace, and your eternity with God has so much more with what he has done for you than what you have done for him.

Have you ever wondered, What is Gods plan for my life? If so, youre not alone. Many people think of their future like standing in front of ten doors. Which one should I choose? If I choose wrongly, perhaps I will miss Gods plan for me. But what if it was less about which door you choose, and more about how you walk through it and who you walk through it with?

Palm Sunday can be confusing. Whats it all about, anyway? What are we doing with these palm branches, and why is Jesus on a donkey? Surprisingly, this rich and enigmatic story from Luke 19:28-48 helps us think through Gods plan for our own lives today. What might it look like for us if Jesus was our true and eternal Kingin every corner of our lives?

This episode and blog, Pastor Ruttan responds to this criticism of faith with a short, simple (and memorable) response. This is a part of the "answering skeptics" series.

As we get closer to Easter and Jesus' journey to the Cross, the Scriptures shows us the increasing opposition of the religious leaders towards Him. When they bring Him an adulterous woman, Jesus stoops down and writes in the sand. How does this moment teach us to think more deeply bout ourselves, and how do we respond in light of the Way of Christ?

These 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.

You can also find the text version of this episode (as a blog) at Pastor Ruttan's website here.

Welcome to the war. Thats how Timothy Warner greeted a group of people at Fuller Seminary. What war? The one youre already in.

Over the past 150 years, the western world (including the church) has downplayed the reality of the unseen realm and spiritual warfare. Beaudelaire was right: The devils greatest trick is to convince us he doesn't exist. This leaves us vulnerable.

This sermon explains Daniel 10 and the mysterious battle between archangels and a demon-prince of Persia. The battle lasted 21 days, the exact amount of time Daniel was fasting down on earth. What does this teach us about the unseen realm, and how might we live more wisely under the power of Jesus?

Perhaps the biggest challenge facing most Christians today is not that they wont spend eternity with God but that they dont spend today with God.

Heather Sinclair graciously shared about the life-saving work of Save the Mothers, an organization dedicated to improving maternal health and reducing preventable deaths during pregnancy and childbirth in underserved communities. Through education and sustainable solutions, Save the Mothers is helping create lasting change for women and their families. This initiative is Westminster Churchs outreach focus for the months of March and April.

Daniel had served in a foreign court of his nations oppressors for nearly seven decades. Thats when he stumbled upon a shocking (and probably exhilarating) bit of information from the prophet Jeremiah: the exile would only last for 70 yearstime was almost up!

He dropped to his knees. He prayed, he fasted, he put on sackcloth and ashes. He asked forgiveness for his peoples unfaithfulness. Then the archangel Gabriel gave him a big picture vision about the next 490 years.

This sermon explains Daniel 9, and the unbroken promises of God. They just kept coming true. In fact, Daniel staked his life upon themwhich was one of the reasons he was able to remain faithful, strong, wise, humble, and persevering through horrific hardship.

The same can be true for you and me. Are we living as if Gods promises will definitely come true, or as if they might potentially come true? It makes all the difference in the world. In a world of broken promises, Gods promises remain unbroken.