RUF at UGA

"Why is HE here?" (John 1:1-18)

Fall 2020 Welcome Message: "Unpack Your Bags" (Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14)

"Senior Share 2020" (God's Work in the Lives of our Graduating Seniors)

Tonight, we don't have a message FOR our students and their lives.  Instead, our students and their lives ARE the message (2 Cor 3:2).  These six seniors, Kelly Tims, Colin Stevens, Emily Cartledge, Drew Bohannon, Alexa Taylor, and Hunter Burnett share stories of God's work as significant and eternal as his work in the lives of people we're used to meeting in the Bible... like a woman at a well, or a short-statured bureaucrat climbing a tree, or an anonymous fisherman.  Their stories are sacred and bear divine fingerprints.  And their stories speak on behalf of their 40 other UGA RUF Senior Class classmates.  Enjoy their stories, and enjoy Christ all the more as you reflect on his patient love for his people.

"2019-2020 Staff Favorites"

A lot has happened this past month, but as hard as it's been it can't eclipse the awesome things we got to experience together this year.  Join Trevor, Caysie and Ben as they reflect back on their highlights from 2019-2020 school year.  Special thanks to Colin Stevens for including original recordings of our top-2 voted songs from Large Group this year.  Enjoy! 

"When Morning Comes" (Ruth 4)

*This episode includes worship music from UGA RUF, scripture reading, prayer, and our weekly message.  

"Romance and Redemption" (Ruth 3)

*This file includes UGA RUF worship music, scripture readings, and our weekly message.  We hope it's a blessing to you!

"Behind the Scenes" (Ruth 1:22-2:23)

* This file contains UGA RUF large group worship songs, scripture reading, prayer, and our message from Ruth 2.

"Love Without An Exit Strategy" (Ruth 1)

* This file includes a student-lead scripture reading of Ruth 1, a recording of "Come Thou Fount" by UGA RUF worship team leader Colin Stevens, a time of prayer, and our message on Ruth chapter 1.

* Credit and gratitude is due Paul Miller (author of A Loving Live) for the sermon title.

"Everything Has Changed and Nothing Has Changed" (Psalm 73)

The arrival of Coronavirus has literally changed everything in our lives and the sand is shifting beneath our feet--from shopping and friendships to our finances and health.  God invites us to tell him of our troubles as these changes bring uncertainties, troubles, suffering, and fear.  But he also tells us of a rock that still sits underneath our feet--a rock that hasn't changed and isn't shifting though the rest of the earth gives way.  So, what is the Christian's response in the initial days of a pandemic, when we're still trying to wrap our heads around it's magnitude?  We cry out to God because of all that's changed and we stand firm in all that's not changed--specifically, God's redeeming and renewing work accomplished in Jesus and applied by his Spirit even tonight as sickness spreads.

"We Need a King" (Judges 19:1-30, 21:25)

Our beloved intern, Trevor Heffner, takes us through one of the darkest chapters of Israel's relationship with God and helps us see Gospel light.