Shows
RUF at UGA"Consider Your Calling" (Gen 1:26-31, 2:15) (Rev. Mark Bates, MTW)Rev. Mark Bates from Mission to the World (MTW) joined us tonight to preach on God's heart for and call to world missions. You can learn more about RUF+MTW summer missions opportunities here.
2025-03-1938 min
RUF at UGA"25th Reunion Full Large Group Service" (music, prayers, and sermon)Rev. Rob Edwards, the Campus Minister who planted UGA RUF back in 1999 joined us to preach again for the first time in 15 years at RUF. His sermon was titled "Remembering and Reproducing What We Received" and was based in 1 Thess 1:2-10.
The sermon begins at the 23:00 minute mark.
2025-03-151h 08
RUF at UGA"Finally Free to Love" (Gal 5:25-6:10)2024-11-1340 minRUF at UGA"Walk This Way" (Gal 5:16-26) (Rev. Morgan Angert)It was a gift to have Rev. Morgan Angert of Good Shepherd Presbyterian with us tonight to continue our Free Again series from Galatians.
2024-11-0635 minRUF at UGA"What Freedom is For" (Gal 5:1,7-10, and 13-16)2024-10-3038 minRUF at UGA"From Slaves to Sons" (Gal 4:4-20)2024-10-2339 minRUF at UGA"The Point of God's Law" (Gal 3:15-25)2024-10-1638 minRUF at UGA"The Fight to Stay in Love" (Gal 3:1-4 and 5:7-10)2024-10-0239 minRUF at UGA"Raised by Grace" (Gal 3:1-5)2024-09-2538 minRUF at UGA"Beauty and the Beast" (Gal 2:16, 20-21 and Col 1:15-20)2024-09-1836 minRUF at UGA"God's Heart is Not For Sale" (Galatians 2:16, 19-21)2024-09-1137 minRUF at UGA"The Vibe of Gospel Community" (Galatians 2:11-14)2024-09-0439 minRUF at UGA"Freedom Fighters" (Galatians 2:1-10)2024-08-2834 minRUF at UGA"Miracles of Grace" (Galatians 1:11-24)*This sermon was re-recorded due to technical problems during the live service.
2024-08-2137 minRUF at UGA"Free (Again)" (Galatians 1:1-6)2024-08-1431 min
RUF at UGA"The Grace of Seeing God As He Is" (Isaiah 6:1-10)2024-04-1039 minRUF at UGA"God's Reputation and Your Redemption" (Ezekiel 36:16-27)Sorry! The very beginning of the scripture passage (Ezek 36:16-27 NLT) did not record properly.
2024-03-2040 minRUF at UGA"Lives Cut Short" (Matthew 14:1-14)This message was shared in the aftermath of the tragic deaths of two dear UGA students many of us knew and loved.
2024-02-2839 minRUF at UGA"The Confounding Psalm" (Psalm 73) (Rev. Nathan Parker)Rev. Nathan Parker of Faith Presbyterian Church here in Athens, Georgia joined us to deliver this message on Psalm 73.
2024-02-2143 minRUF at UGA"Institutionalized Idolatry" (Acts 19:16-34)2024-02-1444 minRUF at UGA"How Jesus Uproots Our Idols" (Isaiah 55:1, John 4:6-42)2024-02-0745 minRUF at UGA"Quenching Our Craving" (Isaiah 55:1-3, 6-11)2024-01-3142 minRUF at UGA"gods of Diminishing Returns" (1 Kings 18:20-40)2024-01-2443 minRUF at UGA"Puppet Masters" (Isaiah 46)2024-01-1738 minRUF at UGA”Worshipping Our Way to Ruin or Revival” (Isaiah 44:9-22)2024-01-1042 minRUF at UGA”Singleness Reimagined” (1 Cor 7:6-9, 31-35)2023-11-1546 minRUF at UGA”Reimagining Sex and Sexuality” (1 Cor 6:9-7:6)2023-11-0848 minRUF at UGA”Rethinking Romance Pt 2: Dating to Marry” (Selected Passages)2023-11-0144 minRUF at UGA”Rethinking Romance Pt 1: Dating as Friendship” (1 Pet 3:3-4, 1 Jn 4:9-11, 18, and Selected Proverbs)2023-10-2547 minRUF at UGA”It’s Nice to Have a Friend: Finding and Forging Close Friendships” (Jn 15:13-16, 1 Sm 18:1, Selected Proverbs)As mentioned in the intro, I'm indebted to the insights of Justin Whitmel Earley from his recent book "Made for People" and the preaching of Tim Keller on the topic of friendship.
2023-10-1842 minRUF at UGA”The Beautiful Community: Relating to Fellow Believers” (Acts 2:36-38, 41-47 and Phil 2:1-8)2023-10-1142 minRUF at UGA”The Gift of an Open Heart” (Psalm 32:3-7) (Rev. Clay Werner)2023-10-044h 26RUF at UGA”Relating to Randoms: Our Relationship with Our Neighbors” (Luke 10:25-37)Regrettably, the scripture reading was not properly recorded and is not included in this episode. You can access it here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2010%3A25-37&version=NIV
2023-09-2737 minRUF at UGA”Relating to Our Parents” (Select Passages)Deuteronomy 11:16-19, Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:1-4, Romans 8:14-16
I'm indebted to Tim Keller's teaching on this subject for shaping my thoughts. His insights and my interaction with his insights form the backdrop of this sermon.
2023-09-2042 minRUF at UGA”Relational Baggage: Our Past’s Effect on Our Present” (Genesis 3:1-15)2023-09-1341 minRUF at UGA”Merely Human: Our Relationship to Our Limits” (Psalm 131)2023-09-0637 minRUF at UGA”God’s Co-Workers: Our Relationship with Work” (Gen 1:26-28, 3:17-19, Eccl 2:22-25)2023-08-3037 minRUF at UGA”The Key to Restored Relationships” (2 Corinthians 5:15-21)2023-08-2336 minRUF at UGA”You Are Not Your Own” (Genesis 1 & 2)2023-08-1634 min
RUF at UGA”Belief Beyond the Shadow of Doubt” (John 20:24-31)2023-04-1941 minRUF at UGA”Repentant Priests” (1 Peter 4:1-11)2023-04-1241 minRUF at UGA”The Priests’ High Priest” (Lk 9:51, Heb 5:1-3, Heb 7:23-27)2023-04-0535 minRUF at UGA”Bi-Lingual Priests” (Acts 17:16-34)2023-03-2935 minRUF at UGA”Practical Priests” (Romans 12:1-8)* The scripture reading didn't record, unfortunately. The passage and translation we taught from was Rom 12:1-8 (NIV).
2023-03-2238 minRUF at UGA”Trusting Jesus in the Storm” (Rev. Clay Werner) (Mark 4:35-41)Rev. Clay Werner of Oconee Fellowship joined us tonight to preach from Mark 4.
2023-03-1541 minRUF at UGA”Grieving Exile” (Psalm 137)2023-03-0143 minRUF at UGA”A Faithful and Fruitful Presence in Babylon” (Jeremiah 29:1-14)2023-02-2244 minRUF at UGA”Knowing and Owning Your Role” (1 Peter 2:9-17)2023-02-1537 minRUF at UGA”Jesus is Closer Than Your Own Skin” (Jeff Thompson, UGA RUFI) (Phil 3:17-4:1)2023-02-0836 minRUF at UGA”Be Yourself... On Purpose” (1 Peter 1:13-25)2023-02-0138 minRUF at UGA”Are You Qualified To Be a Priest?” (1 Peter 1:13-19, Zechariah 3:1-8)2023-01-2538 minRUF at UGA”Hopeful People in an Anxious World” (1 Peter 1:1-9)2023-01-1836 min
RUF at UGA”Pilgrims and Priests” (1 Peter 1:1-2)2023-01-1140 minRUF at UGA”Senior Share Fall 2022”: Bella KerbersOne of our beloved graduating seniors, Bella Kerbers, shares of God's work in her life during her time at UGA. She speaks on behalf of all of our December grads this year: Anna Mercer Willingham, Katie Lemon, Robert Becky, Tryggvi McDonald, Marshall Danner, and Andrew Yount. We love y'all and will miss you!
2022-12-0110 minRUF at UGA”Waiting On God” (Christmas Service 2022)2022-11-3017 minRUF at UGA”Endurance Against All Odds” (James 5:1-20)2022-11-1640 minRUF at UGA”You Are Temporary” (James 4:13-16, 5:7-9)2022-11-0938 minRUF at UGAConflict Part 2: ”Coming Back to God” (James 4:1-10, 5:19-20)2022-11-0239 minRUF at UGAConflict Part 1: ”Why We Fight Each Other” (James 4:1-10)2022-10-2635 minRUF at UGA”What Wisdom Looks Like” (James 3:13-18) (Rev. Morgan Angert)Rev. Morgan Angert from Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church joins us to teach from James 3:13-18.
2022-10-1934 minRUF at UGA”How to Tame a Tongue” (James 3:1-12)2022-10-1240 minRUF at UGA”The Evidence of a Living Faith” (James 2:14-26)2022-10-0540 minRUF at UGA”Friends in Low Places” (James 2:1-13)2022-09-2839 minRUF at UGA”What You’re Doing with God’s Word and What It’s Doing with You” (James 1:18-27)2022-09-1439 minRUF at UGA”The Trial of Temptation” (James 1:12-18)2022-09-0741 minRUF at UGA”Counting on God in the Trials We Face” (James 1:2-8)2022-08-3136 minRUF at UGA”Familiarity Breeds Contempt?” (James 1:1, Jn 7:5, Mk 3:21, 1 Cor 15:1-10)2022-08-2437 minRUF at UGA”Why RUF Is Here and What We’re About” (Acts 2:36-47)Deep, formative, inclusive community isn't just something of our dreams. God is building a group of people right here in the midst of our lonely world who meet people where they are with his grace but never leave them stuck there. This community has a name: God calls it his "church".
RUF is not *A* church, but we ARE an arm of *THE* Church reaching out in love toward UGA's campus. We don't look entirely like the community pictured in Acts 2, but that's where we're resolutely aimed. Listen in as Ben describes how you can help us move...2022-08-1731 minRUF at UGA”Senior Share 2022”Tonight, the word of God and witness to his resurrection power comes from some of our beloved seniors.
Timestamps For Speakers
Hannah Blair 00:05
Stephen Smith 05:50
Sarah Harrison 14:10
Charley Sun 21:25
Heather Perry 30:07
Caysie Ashton 36:33
Ben Coppedge 44:38
2022-04-2750 minRUF at UGA”He Is In Control” (Luke 8:22-25)2022-04-2036 minRUF at UGA”He Is Sovereign” (Ezekiel 37:1-14)2022-04-1342 minRUF at UGA”He Is Patient” (Ps 103:8-9, 1 Tim 1:15-17, 2 Pet 3:8-9)2022-04-0639 minRUF at UGA”He Is Merciful” (Psalm 103:1-12)2022-03-3034 minRUF at UGA”He is Holy” (Isaiah 6:1-8)2022-03-2344 min
RUF at UGA”The Final Verdict: Fear and Follow God” (Ecclesiastes 12:9-14)2022-03-0218 minRUF at UGA”Don’t Waste Your Youth” (Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8)I'm indebted to Rev. Rankin Wilbourne for his insights on this passage and his reference of Jacques Ellul's quote.
2022-02-2341 minRUF at UGA”Surviving Sadness” (Ecclesiastes 7:1-6, 14)2022-02-1637 minRUF at UGA”Deconstructing Dangerous Religion” (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7)2022-02-0944 minRUF at UGA”Life Ain’t Waitin’ On You” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15)I'm indebted to Rev. Rankin Wilbourne for his remarkable insights that helped me grasp the meaning and application of Ecclesiastes 3.
2022-02-0241 minRUF at UGA”Why Work Won’t Work” (Ecclesiastes 2:18-26)Giving credit where it's due: I'm indebted to David Zahl (author of "Seculosity"), Zack Eswine (author of "Recovering Eden"), and Matt Howell (former RUF CM at UT Knoxville) for key insights I gleaned from them regarding this passage.
2022-01-2637 minRUF at UGA”Work Hard, Play Hard, For What?” (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, 9:7-10)2022-01-1937 minRUF at UGA”Our Frustrated World and Frustrating Lives” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-14, 12:8-10, 13-14)2022-01-1240 minRUF at UGAChristmas at the Chapel 2021: ”The Disruption Jesus BringsThis is one of our favorite nights of the year at UGA RUF! We spend a week inviting hundreds and hundreds of our friends across UGA's campus and pack out the UGA Chapel on North Campus to sing Christmas carols, hear advent passages read, and a brief message.
* Please forgive the audio quality.
2021-12-0121 minRUF at UGA”The Road Less Travelled” (Matthew 7:13-29)2021-11-1753 minRUF at UGA”Core Values of God‘s Kingdom: Fairness over Faultfinding” (Matthew 7:1-12)2021-11-1040 minRUF at UGA”Core Values of God‘s Kingdom:Trust over Worry” (Matthew 6:19-34)2021-11-0341 minRUF at UGA”Core Values of God‘s Kingdom: Prayer” (Rev. Jared Bryant) (Matthew 6:7-13)Rev. Jared Bryant from Resurrection Presbyterian Church here in Athens joins us to continue our series on "Counter Kingdoms: The Sermon on the Mount"
2021-10-2726 minRUF at UGA”Core Values of God‘s Kingdom: Authenticity over Going Through Motions” (Matthew 6:1-8, 16-18)2021-10-2039 minRUF at UGA”Core Values of God‘s Kingdom: Response over Reaction” (Matthew 5:38-48)2021-10-1340 minRUF at UGA”Sexuality Restored” (Ephesians 4:17-25, 29-5:4)2021-10-0642 minRUF at UGA”Counter-Kingdom Sexuality” (Matthew 5:1-2, 27-30)2021-09-2939 minRUF at UGA”Kingdom Conflict” (Matthew 5:1-2, 21-26) (Rev. Morgan Anghert)Rev. Morgan Anghert from Good Shepherd Pres in Athens joins us tonight to preach from Jesus' words on anger from his Sermon on the Mount.
2021-09-2234 minRUF at UGA”The Counter-Kingdom‘s Law” (Matthew 5:1-2, 17-20)2021-09-1538 minRUF at UGA”The Counter-Kingdom‘s Influence” (Matthew 5:1-2, 13-16)2021-09-0840 minRUF at UGA”The Counter-Kingdom‘s Heart” (Matthew 5:7-5:12)2021-09-0136 minRUF at UGA"The Counter-Kingdom's Character" (Matthew 4:25-5:6)2021-08-2535 minRUF at UGA"The Counter Kingdom" (Matthew 4:23-5:2)2021-08-1833 minRUF at UGASenior Share 2021(Abigail Snyder, Alex Lacy, Noah Kershner, Chandler Piland, and Trevor Heffner)
2021-04-2855 minRUF at UGA"Dating Wisdom--Part 2" (Proverbs 4:23 and Selected Others)2021-04-2143 minRUF at UGA"Dating Wisdom--Part 1" (Proverbs 26:28 and Selected Others)2021-04-1439 min