RUF Alabama Podcast

How do we know what God wants? Is there a blueprint for us to live our lives by? This week Stewart looks at Micah 6:6-8 to see God's instruction.

Do we really believe that God is enough for us? This week Assosciate Campus Minister, Daniel Tortoricci, turns to the book of Jonah to illustrate how God uses everything to complete His purposes. The scripture tonight is Jonah 3 . 

What does it mean to be truly joyful? What does biblical joy look like practically? Rev. Chris Reed, RUF Associate Campus Minister at Howard University in DC, joins us at our 2024 Winter Retreat and brings a series titled "Philippians: Unshakable Joy". This is the fourth and final talk in that series. The scripture for this talk is Philippians 4:10-20 .  

What does it mean to be truly joyful? Are we trying to earn our salvation by our own good works? Rev. Chris Reed, RUF Associate Campus Minister at Howard University in DC, joins us at our 2024 Winter Retreat and brings a series titled "Philippians: Unshakable Joy". This is the third talk in that series. The scripture for this talk is Philippians 3:1-11 .  

What does it mean to be truly joyful? How can we imitate Christ in our lives? Rev. Chris Reed, RUF Associate Campus Minister at Howard University in DC, joins us at our 2024 Winter Retreat and brings a series titled "Philippians: Unshakable Joy". This is the second talk in that series. The scripture for this talk is Philippians 2:1-11 .

What does it mean to be truly joyful? As we see God at work are we really rejoicing? Rev. Chris Reed, RUF Associate Campus Minister at Howard University in DC, joins us at our 2024 Winter Retreat and brings a series titled "Philippians: Unshakable Joy". This is the first talk in that series. The scripture for this talk is Philippians 1:12-18 .

This week Stewart examines our misconceptions of safety. Are we willing to surrender our lives to God even when it is scary and uncomfortable? The scripture this week is Obadiah 1:1-21 .

Tonight, Stewart looks at the question of understanding God's word. If we believe only the poor can understand God, what does that do to our relationship with Him and the others around us? The passages tonight are from Amos 1:1-2, 2:4-8, 5:10-15, 21-24, 8:2

Stewart continues the series on the minor prophets in the book of Joel. In college it is easy to believe that we are completely free from responsibility, but this week we look at the lie that "God Doesn't Care What I Do."  Scripture excerpts tonight are Joel 1:1-3 , 13-16 , 2:1-2 , 12-17 , 27 , & 3:17-21

In this semester's series Stewart walks through the minor prophets examining lies that Alabama students believe. The first lie we will be looking at is "I'm Not Married Yet". Passages tonight are from Hosea 1:1-5, 2:14-4:3, & 14:9.

Stewart finishes the Apostle's Creed series this week in Revelation 22:16-22.

Stewart preaches on "the life everlasting" from Revelations 21:1-8.

Assosciate Campus Minister, Daniel Tortoricci, talks on the "forgiveness of sins." The passage this week is Psalm 103.

This week Stewart examines the way the body of Christ lives out life together in the church. The passage is Ephesians 4:1-6.

Associate Campus Minister, Daniel Tortorici, speaks on the part of the Apostles' Creed about the Holy Spirit. This week's passages are John 14:15-21 & 16:4b-15.

Stewart talks through the Apostles' Creed. Tonight we look at the phrase "from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead" through the words of 2 Peter 3:1-18.

Stewart brings a new talk in the Apostles' Creed series from Colossians 3:1-17 on "Where is Jesus?".

Joe closes his series on praying our emotions in Psalm 46 discussing anxiety.

Joe brings his second of three talks from Fall Retreat. This one centers on sadness from Psalm 13.

Stewart talks about our emotions in a biblical context, and how they may manifest as sinful action. 

Joe Johnson, RUF Campus Minister at Mississippi State, joins us at the Fall Retreat for a series on praying our emotions. The first sermon on fear is from Psalm 3.

Associate Campus Minister, Daniel Tortoricci, continues the series speaking on 1 Corinthinans 15:12-28 and what it tells us about the resurrection.

Stewart continues the Apostles Creed Series in Hebrews 12:1-7.

The Apostles Creed Series continues this week as Stewart wrestles with the question, "what does it mean to be human?" To answer that question we will turn to Matthew 5:1-12, often called the Sermon on the Mount.

Stewarts series on the Apostles Creed continues tonight as he teaches on Luke 1:26-38 and asks the question, "What is Greatness?"