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In a minute or two, start your day with a shot of soul espresso—biblical and down-to-earth. It's written and read by disciple, pastor, and author, Matthew Ruttan. www.TheUpDevo.com

Podcast · By Matthew Ruttan · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 29, 2026

    The greatest legacy (opens the original)

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    Everyone leaves some sort of legacy. What will yours be? In Ecclesiastes 2, the Teacher frets about this—a lot. He started to hate his job because his life’s work might be squandered by someone who came after him: “I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave […]

  2. Episode · Sep 28, 2026

    The antidote to drudgery (opens the original)

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    There can be “seasons” to one’s faith. For example, it is often noted how new Christians have zeal. They are “on fire for the Lord”! That’s amazing. Sometimes it lasts. Sometimes it doesn’t. There are seasons. And that’s okay. Life includes ups and downs. One of the risks with this particular season is that as […]

  3. Episode · Sep 25, 2026

    What they are really missing (opens the original)

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    “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs” (1 Timothy 6:10). Mother Teresa was known for her devotion to God and for serving the poorest of the poor. People respected her […]

  4. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    The young woman who prayed through her day (opens the original)

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    [Workshop notice below in footnotes…] ~ Every day we are surrounded with physical things that can remind us about spiritual realities. For example, the sun can remind us about the light of Christ. An evening breeze can remind us to “be still” and know that only God is God (Psalm 46:1). A loud horn can […]

  5. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    Keeping up with the Joneses or keeping the faith (opens the original)

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    The author of Ecclesiastes did some first-hand research. He was looking for wisdom and knowledge but was getting frustrated. Nothing seemed to satisfy him. “I built houses and planted vineyards for myself,” he said. “I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before me in Jerusalem. I also […]

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