RUF at Wake Forest

Are we too numb? Do we have hearts that get angry at evil and long for good? Hear Rev. John Bourgeois preach about the reality of a deep evil in our world, and the reality of a Good that is more just, deep, and splendid than we would dare imagine.

Is your life built on a weak foundation?  Hear Rev. John Bourgeois preach that most of us have built our life on a foundation that will crack, but that Jesus offers himself as a foundation that will bring us ultimate security.

Are you following Jesus in the Kingdom of God, or are you serving Satan’s empire? Hear Dakota Lee preach that there are only two ways to live, and that Jesus is calling us into his kingdom, free of charge.

Would you throw a birthday party for prostitutes, or would you silently condemn them and go on with your day? Hear Rev. John Bourgeois preach that Jesus does not judge those who are on the bottom of society, but the judgers. Life with Jesus does not mean keeping the immoral out, but welcoming everyone as He has welcomed you.

W.H. Auden says, “If the moths don’t get you, the wolves will.” Are you feeling anxious? Hear Rev. John Bourgeois preach that all of us are anxious about our treasure — something the moths or wolves can destroy. Our life in the Kingdom of God is a treasure that no one can touch.

As 2020 presidential election approaches, hear Rev. John Bourgeois frame voting as an act of love for your neighbor.

What (figurative) masks do you wear? Hear Rev. Jonah Hooper preach that there’s a difference between holiness and hypocrisy, and that Jesus calls us to take off our masks and follow him into holiness.

Who are our enemies, and how are we to treat them? Hear Matt Williams preach that our love is not reserved just for our friends, but is to be poured out on our enemies. We can do that when Jesus pours his love out to us.

Jesus’ teaching on murder and adultery is difficult — it can feel crushing. Hear John Bourgeois preach that Jesus isn’t close to good people, but the poor in spirit. And that Jesus didn’t come just to not murder and not adulterize you, but to give you life and love.

Does God just want me to obey him? Hear John Bourgeois explain that the obedient are often those who are farthest from God.

What role does the Bible have in your life? Hear Rev. John Bourgeois preach that entrusting yourself to Jesus means that we have to entrust ourselves completely to the Bible. That might sound constraining, but it’s a whole new way of being human.

After all I’ve done, how can I know that God loves me? Hear Rev. John Bourgeois explain God’s love for his people through the lens of a famous Bible story.

What are you here for? What is your purpose? Hear Rev. John Bourgeois argue that a Christian’s purpose is to be sent into the world to bring the best out of the world.

Can God’s word really make sense of my life? Hear Rev. John Bourgeois answer that question with an emphatic, “Yes!”

What are the marks of an upside down life in the Kingdom of God?  Hear Rev. John Bourgeois preach on how the upside down life is one of mourning and persecution, and why everyone should sign up for it.

The Bible makes a lot of claims, but how can we know that any of them are true?  Hear Rev. John Bourgeois explain to freshmen students that the trustworthiness of the Bible depends on its main character -- Jesus.

Whether we realize it or not, we make sense of our lives through stories. Hear a quick teaching from Rev. John Bourgeois on how the story of Scripture helps make sense of our lives.

How can we have a good and blessed life? In Jesus' upside down kingdom, blessing is something we receive and do not have to achieve.  Hear Rev. John Bourgeois preach on the first four Beatitudes in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. 

Which voices do you give authority to speak into your life? Jesus invites us listen to his voice of mercy. Rev. John Bourgeois preaches the first sermon in a series called, "Living Upside Down." 

A quick word from Rev. John Bourgeois on what happens to our mind, body and soul when we're under stress, and what resources we have in Jesus and his church to reset. 

Hear John Bourgeois, campus minister for RUF at Wake Forest, speak to incoming freshmen on the peace that Jesus gives them.

The spirituality of Jesus must become the spirituality of the church. Jesus' spirituality did include his individual relationship with God, but it is more than that.  Hear Rev. Russ Whitefield preach that full spirituality moves us to worship God and love our neighbor.

Where is this world going? What part do I play in it? The world is heading towards the great wedding feast, and Christians are the bride. Hear Rev. Simon Stokes preach in a time of great social unrest on the hope and power Christians have to fuel their...

What is the Christian Hope? How does this hope give us a secure identity? The Christian Hope is that what has happened to Jesus will happen to you because Jesus loves you. This Summer, a handful of RUFs have gathered together to do a virtual large group....

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