RUF Alabama Podcast

As Christians we believe we live in the "already-not-yet", a period of time after Jesus has died to save us from sin, but before he has returned to complete His work of sanctification. So what do we do when we don't want to wait, why does God even make us wait, and how can we learn to wait on the Lord? Stewart addresses these questions this week as we look at the second commandment. The scripture...

What does God mean when he says to have "no other gods"? How could believing this possibly make us feel more free? How can we possibly obey such a law? This week Stew suggests that in accepting God's good limits we might experience freedom. In living by God's law, we counterintuitively experience emancipation to live life to the fullest.

This week Stewart examines the story of the Ten Commandments. Who is this God that gives us the law? What part to we play in this story? And how does the law counterintuitively set us free? The scripture this week is Exodus 20:1-2 .

As we begin our series on the Ten Commandments, Stewart starts by discussing the heart of the law. It is often easy for us to understand the law, but as Paul says, "For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate" ( Rom. 7:15 ). So what happens when we truly surrender to God and His law? The passage this week is Luke 10:25-37 .

What makes glory so ... glorious? Stewart walks us through it in our last talk in the series of Revelation. This weeks scripture is Revelation 21 .

What do we do with death? It is a big question, and this week Cole Jones speaks on it. How has Jesus taken care of our biggest problem? Like a cannonball found lodged in a tree trunk, what was supposed to end life is absorbed into life in eternity. The scripture tonight is Revelation 20 .

As we begin to wrap up our series on the book of Revelation, Stewart looks at the wedding of Christ and his bride. How does God celebrate with us in that joyous time and what does it mean for us now? The passage this week is Revelation 19:1-10 .

So what does all of the imagery in the book of Revelation mean? This week special guest, Rev. Ronnie Garcia of Denver Pres., joins us to preach on the book of Revelation. He takes a step back to consider what is happening in the book of Revelation and what it means for us. The scripture this week is Revelation 15: 1-3 ; 16: 14 , 16, & 17 .

Is spiritual warfare real, and if so what does it mean for our lives? This week, Daniel looks at three images from Revelation and what they mean for us. This weeks passage is Revelation 12 .

This week, Daniel examines why God's judgement is good. Often we think of God's judgement as a negative but what happens when we reframe it and look at judgement as a merciful way of correction? The scripture this week is Revelation 8-9 and 11:15-19 .   Apologies for the poor audio quality at the end, our mic died in the middle of the talk.

How do we handle the suffering of this world? Why do we feel so helpless? How does God respond? These questions are essential to grapple with as a Christian, and this week Stewart wrestles with them in his latest talk in our series on Revelation. This weeks' passage is Revelation 6-7 .

Who secures our victory? How is that victory won? And so what? What does it mean to live in light of the truth in the book of Revelation. This week Stewart tackles these questions as he continues our series on Revelation. The scripture this week is Revelation 5 .

Why do we worship God? How do we worship God with our lives? What is does it look like to live our lives in worship? Our intern, Hunter, speaks on worship this week as we look at Revelation 4. The scripture tonight is Revelation 4 .

What does it mean to be lukewarm? What does it look like to be on fire for Christ? It can be so easy to put our Christianity in a box and forget about it throughout the week. This week Daniel speaks on the church in Laodicea and how God responds to a church that compartmentalizes their faith. This weeks text is Revelation 3:14-22 .

This week, ministry fellow, Cole Jones, speaks on the importance of understanding where truth originates from, and how believing lies is harmful not just to us but also those around us. The scripture this week is Revelation 2:18-29 .

This week Stewart looks at the second chapter of Revelation. Stew discusses how the Jesus through His revelation to John is critiquing and encouraging His church, and how Jesus does the same for us. This week's passage is Revelation 2:1-7 .

Welcome back to the RUF Bama Podcast. This semester, we are working through the book of Revelation. This week Stewart preaches on the importance of reality, and how we as Christians view reality in light of this Revelation. The scripture this week is Revelation 1 .

This week we hear from our wonderful seniors as they share their testimonies, and the role that RUF has played in their lives. The seniors who talked are: Kayleigh Bicknell Maxwell Scharnowski Mary Claire Sides Alexis Rollins Phillip Varnedoe Maria Evola Emma Richardson AK Kuhn Sam Cowart Max Brown Jahee Kim Milo Sulipeck Annie Becker Adam Thorsland Ginny Gray William Lott Cole Herrington Elle Shu...

Does God ask us to blindly trust Him? Why does it feel like God isn't here? Stewart tackles these and other questions this week as he investigates the lie that "If I Don't See/Feel God, I Don't Believe God." This weeks scripture is Malachi 3:13-4:6 , 1:1-2 , John 20:24-31 , Luke 16:27-31 , 1:16-19 .

Whether in pride or shame we tend to have feelings about ourselves that don't line up with reality. So how does God speak to those feelings? This week Associate Campus Minister, Daniel Tortoricci, speaks on the book of Zechariah and looks at how God's power brings peace to Christians. This weeks scripture is Zechariah 3 .

What does it mean when we say "college is the best four year of your life"? Does this fit with our understanding of God's promises? This week, Stewart looks to the book of Haggai to see God's promises to His people the Israelites. The scripture this week is Haggai 1:1-11 , 2:6-9 , 2:19-23.

What do I have to do for God to love me? When will I bee good enough? What is success in God's eyes? This week we take a break from the minor prophets to look at the gospel of Matthew. Intern Hunter Brooks examines the lie that "God Doesn't Want Me Yet." The Scripture tonight is  Matthew 11:25-30 .

This week, Stew brings a talk on the words of Zephaniah. Stew looks at God's love for His people in the midst of difficult circumstances. The scripture this week is Zephaniah 3:14-20 .

What does a life of faith look like? How do we deal with the difficult situations we face? Stewart examines the lie that "Living by Faith is the Easier Way to Live." This week we look through the book of Habbakuk. Scriptures for tonight are Habakkuk 2:18 , 1:1-4 , 1:6 , 1:12-17 , 2:1 , 2:2-4 , & 3:16-19 . Other passaages are Romans 1:17 , Galations 3:11 , Ephesians 2:8 , & Hebrews 10:38-39 .

Do we truly believe God is in control? Do we really trust that no matter the circumstance God is using the good, bad, and ugly to spread His kingdom? This week Daniel Tortorici continues our series in the minor prophets speaking about the lie that "God Can't." The passage this week is Nahum 1 .