RUF at UGA

”Endurance Against All Odds” (James 5:1-20)

”You Are Temporary” (James 4:13-16, 5:7-9)

Conflict Part 2: ”Coming Back to God” (James 4:1-10, 5:19-20)

Conflict Part 1: ”Why We Fight Each Other” (James 4:1-10)

”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.  

”How to Tame a Tongue” (James 3:1-12)

”The Evidence of a Living Faith” (James 2:14-26)

”Friends in Low Places” (James 2:1-13)

”What You’re Doing with God’s Word and What It’s Doing with You” (James 1:18-27)

”The Trial of Temptation” (James 1:12-18)

”Counting on God in the Trials We Face” (James 1:2-8)

”Familiarity Breeds Contempt?” (James 1:1, Jn 7:5, Mk 3:21, 1 Cor 15:1-10)

”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 in that direction.

”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

”He Is In Control” (Luke 8:22-25)

”He Is Sovereign” (Ezekiel 37:1-14)

”He Is Patient” (Ps 103:8-9, 1 Tim 1:15-17, 2 Pet 3:8-9)

”He Is Merciful” (Psalm 103:1-12)

”He is Holy” (Isaiah 6:1-8)

”The Final Verdict: Fear and Follow God” (Ecclesiastes 12:9-14)

”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.

”Surviving Sadness” (Ecclesiastes 7:1-6, 14)

”Deconstructing Dangerous Religion” (Ecclesiastes 5:1-7)

”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.

”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.

”Work Hard, Play Hard, For What?” (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, 9:7-10)

”Our Frustrated World and Frustrating Lives” (Ecclesiastes 1:1-14, 12:8-10, 13-14)

Christmas at the Chapel 2021: ”The Disruption Jesus Brings

This 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.

”The Road Less Travelled” (Matthew 7:13-29)

”Core Values of God‘s Kingdom: Fairness over Faultfinding” (Matthew 7:1-12)