RUF at Boston University Podcast

Date: 4/14/26 Scripture: Song of Solomon 8:6-7, Ephesians 5:15, 21-33 We have reached the end of our series on relationships! Thank you for keeping up with our podcast. In this last episode, our pastor Nathan talks about the wonderful blessing that is marriage and how Christians can love each other in marriage like how Christ loves the church. That's a wrap for this semester, and we'll be...

Date: 4/7/26 Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28, Matthew 5: 27-30, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 In this episode, pastor Nathan talks about a biblical view of sex and sexuality. Sex is a wonderful thing created by God, but our sinfulness has corrupted it and we now need God's grace to recover its original beauty. Listen in to find out how! Thanks for listening! If you are a student at Boston University or anot...

Date: 3/31/26 Scripture: John 15:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, Proverbs 19:21 This week, our campus staff Serena talks about what a healthy dating relationship looks like and how to keep a biblical marriage in mind as the end goal. Thanks for listening! If you are a student at Boston University or another college in the Boston area, we would love to welcome you at any of our events. Check out rufbu....

Date: 3/24/26 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-29, Proverbs 18:22, Song of Solomon 8:4 Our pastor Nathan is back to begin another mini-series! For the next few weeks, we will be talking about dating, and in this episode, Nathan gives an overview of what dating is and how it can be done in a biblical way. Thanks for listening! If you are a student at Boston University or another college in the Boston...

Date: 3/17/26 Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27, Titus 2:11-14, Proverbs 27:17 We are back from spring break! To close our mini-series on friendships, our intern Mitch teaches about how we can have Christ as the foundation of friendships and what the fruit that these Christ-centered friendships can bear. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow...

Date: 3/3/26 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 This week, we have a special guest speaker! Matt Warren is a licensed mental health counselor who brings a biblical worldview to a clinical setting and has years of experience helping patients be healed by God's love. (Last week's gathering was canceled due to snow. The third and final message on friendship will be given in two weeks, after ou...

Date: 2/17/26 Scripture: Proverbs 19:11, Matthew 5:9, 7:1-5, and 18:15-22 We all know that conflict is hard in relationships. This week, our Campus Staff Serena teaches about managing conflict in friendships and learning how to love each other like Jesus. Book Recommendations: Ken Sande - The Peacemaker , Paul David Tripp and Timothy Lane - Relationships. Much of the content in this episode's...

Date: 2/10/26. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, John 15:12-17, Proverbs 18:24 This is the first in a three-part series on biblical friendships! In the first week, Pastor Nathan talks about what friendship is and what its purpose is in the lives of Christians. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

Date: 2/3/26. Scripture: Proverbs 23:22-25, Matthew 10:32-39, Ephesians 6:1-4 Welcome back again! This week, Nathan teaches about the good, the difficult, and the potential for redemption in our relationships with our parents. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

Date: 1/27/26. Scripture: Psalm 8, Proverbs 7:1 After the long winter break, we are BACK with more bible teaching and learning! This semester, our theme is relationships and we will be talking about how the bible teaches us to relate to one another. In this episode, Pastor Nathan kicks off our series with a lesson on relating to God. Don't miss it! Thanks for listening! If you are a college st...

We have finished our series on the book of Philippians! For our last lesson of the semester, our intern Mitch revisits Philippians chapter 2:5-11 and talks about how God has given us the ultimate Christmas gift in Jesus. The semester at BU is now ending, and we will be back in January with more bible teaching. Merry Christmas! Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area,...

This is our last lesson on the book of Philippians! Pastor Nathan closes out our series with a discussion about our needs and how God provides for us. Next week, we will have a Christmas-themed lesson as well! Stay tuned. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

We have a guest speaker this week! Dr. Erik Lundeen, a professor at Christ Our Redeemer Seminary in Auburn, Alabama is teaching about Christian community. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

We each have goals, desires, and priorities in life. Sometimes it can be hard to balance them, and often it can be hard to see how Christianity fits into the mix. In this week's message, our Campus Staff Serena teaches on the importance of following Jesus. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

What does the gospel mean to you? Nathan's message this week is about how the gospel changes the way we view our lives - our lives might look accomplished and be full of "outwards signs" of goodness, but the gospel exchanges all of that for something much better. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufb...

Welcome back to the Podcast! This week's message from Pastor Nathan is about Timothy and Epaphroditus, Paul's companions in his missionary journeys in Greece. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

This week, our campus staff Serena teaches about how God works in us! Learn all about what it means for God to be active in our lives, and how his presence changes us. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

This week's passage from the book of Philippians talks about humility and how Christ humbled himself to save us. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

Where do you find your sense of security? This week, Pastor Nathan talks about the security and safety that we can find in the gospel. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

As a culture, how do we think about the idea of death? In this week's talk, Pastor Nathan teaches about how Christians can view mortality and eternity in response to the good news of Christ's death and resurrection. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

This week, Pastor Nathan continues through the book of Philippians and teaches about how we can rely on God and how message of the Gospel is a transformative force in our lives. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

The semester is in full swing! In our second sermon in this series, Pastor Nathan preaches from the book of Philippians on the topic of love, and specifically Christ's love for us. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

Welcome back everyone! We have started a new semester at BU at we're back with a sermon series from the book of Philippians. This week, Pastor Nathan talks about what the Gospel is and how Paul presented it to the church in Philippi. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.

We have now reached the end of our sermon series on the Apostles' Creed! Thank you for following along as we have taught about this ancient summary of Christianity and how we can apply it to our lives today. In this last episode, pastor Nathan talks about heaven and the promise of eternal life with Christ given to all Christians. Thanks for listening! We will be back this fall with more biblical t...

We are nearing the end of the semester! In this week's talk, Nathan teaches about the great gift that we are offered by God: Forgiveness for our sins. Thanks for listening! If you are a college student in the Boston area, check out rufbu.com or follow us on instagram @rufbu to learn more.