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RUF Alabama Podcast — 294 episodes

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Ecclesiastes - The Search for Control

2

Ecclesiastes - "The Search for Pleasure"

3

August 26, 2026 - "Intro to Ecclesiastes"

4

First Large Group Fall 2026 - "What is RUF?"

5

Senior Night 2026

6

Relationships: "Relating to Work"

7

Relationships: "Relating to the Church"

8

Relationships: "Relating to Parents"

9

Relationships: Relating to Dating

10

Relationships: "Relating to Sex"

11

Relationships: Manhood

12

Grace and Peace

13

Relationships: Womanhood

14

Relationships: Learning to Love - "Friendship"

15

Relationships: Learning to Love - "Relating to God's Will"

16

Relationships: Learning to Love - "Relating to Relationships"

17

The Parables: "A Parable About Partying"

18

The Parables: "A Parable About God's Generosity"

19

The Parables: "A Parable About Waiting"

20

The Parables: "A Parable About Relating to Others"

21

The Parables: "A Parable About Self Worth"

22

Healing: Far as the Curse is Found

23

The Parables: "A Parable About Forgiveness"

24

The Parables: "A Parable About Lostness"

25

The Parables: "A Parable About Being Homesick"

26

The Parables: "A Parable About Being Justified"

27

The Parables: "A Parable About Expectations"

28

The Parables: "A Parable About Parables"

29

What is RUF?

30

7 Ways to Approach Your Bible

31

Before You Open Your Bible

32

Routines Are Your Friend

33

Building Solid Friendships as Men at Alabama

34

Senior Night 2025

35

Stew's Last Sermon: Closing Words

36

10 in 10: "Christianity Has More To Offer Than The Culture War!"

37

10 in 10: "Theological Literacy Means Everything!!!"

38

The Ten Commandments: "The Tenth Commandment"

39

10 in 10: "College Women are Legit"

40

Building Friendships at Alabama: Female Perspective

41

The Ten Commandments: "The Ninth Commandment"

42

10 in 10: "The Church & Culture: An Invitation to Beloved Community (mainly black/white dynamics in The Deep South)"

43

10 in 10: "Politics is a 'god'"

44

10 in 10: "What is a RUF Campus Minister?!"

45

The Ten Commandments: "The Eighth Commandment"

46

The Ten Commandments: "The Seventh Commandment"

47

10 in 10: "Men Are Dying To Be Men"

48

10 in 10: "Social Awkwardness is our Greatest Fear"

49

The Ten Commandments: "The Fifth Commandment"

50

10 in 10: "Why Don't We Talk About Money?!"

51

The Ten Commandments: "The Sixth Commandment"

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10 in 10: "College Students Do Not Feel Safe To Take Risks"

53

The Ten Commandments: "The Fourth Commandment"

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The Ten Commandments: "The Third Commandment"

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The Ten Commandments: "The Second Commandment"

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The Ten Commandments: "The First Commandment"

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The Ten Commandments: "The God of The Commandments"

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The Ten Commandments: "The Heart of the Law"

59

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 21

60

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 20

61

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 19

62

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 15&16

63

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 12

64

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 8, 9, & 11

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The Book of Revelation: Chapters 6&7

66

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 5

67

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 4

68

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 3:14-22

69

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 2:18-29

70

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 2:1-7

71

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 1

72

RUF Senior Night 2024

73

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "If I Don't See/Feel God, I Don't Believe God"

74

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "I Am What I Feel About Myself"

75

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "College is the Best Four Years of Your Life"

76

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "God Doesn't Want Me Yet"

77

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "God Doesn't Like Us, He Loves Us"

78

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "Living by Faith is the Easier Way to Live"

79

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "God Can't"

80

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "We Can't Know What God Wants"

81

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "God Can't"

82

Winter Retreat - "I Have Learned the Secret to Joy"

83

Winter Retreat - "Justified by Christ's Work, not our own Works"

84

Winter Retreat - "Imitating Christ's Humility"

85

Winter Retreat - "Real Joy in the Gospel's Advancement"

86

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "Safety is When I'm in Control"

87

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "Only the Poor Can Properly Understand the Word of God"

88

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets":"God Doesn't Care What I Do"

89

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "I'm Not Married Yet"

90

Apostles' Creed Series: "Amen is Not a Belief, It is a Call to Believe"

91

Apostles' Creed Series: "The Ache, The Anxiety, and the Answer of Hope"

92

Apostles' Creed Series: "Life Found in Forgiveness"

93

Apostles' Creed Series: "I believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints"

94

Apostles' Creed Series: "Holy, the Godly Ghost"

95

Apostles' Creed Series: "God Is Gonna Cut You Down"

96

Apostles' Creed Series: "Where is Jesus?"

97

Fall Retreat: Praying Our Emotions - Anxiety

98

Fall Retreat: Praying Our Emotions - Sadness

99

Fall Retreat: Emotions Seminar

100

Fall Retreat: Praying Our Emotions - Fear

101

Apostles' Creed Series: "The Resurrection"

102

Apostles' Creed Series: "Mission Accomplished"

103

Apostles' Creed Series: "What Does it Mean To Be Human? "

104

Apostles' Creed Series: "What is Greatness?"

105

Apostles' Creed Series: "Who is God?"

106

Apostles' Creed Series: "I Believe"

107

Easter Series: "When Expectations Meet Reality" from Luke 24

108

Easter Series: "Taking Heart in a Tragic World" from John 16:25-33

109

"Living Towards Godliness" from 1 Timothy 4

110

Ecclesiastes #8: "God is Going to Judge Your Joy"

111

Ecclesiastes #7: "From Charmed to Blessed"

112

Ecclesiastes #6: "Becoming Wise"

113

Ecclesiastes #5: Special GuestPace Holdbrooks on "Power"

114

Ecclesiastes #4: "Listening to God"

115

Ecclesiastes #3: "The Times you are in are not the only Times that are"

116

Ecclesiastes #2: "Receiving Life as a Gift Means Facing Your Death"

117

Ecclesiastes #1: "What if You Didn't Have to Play the Game?"

118

Lessons and Carols 2022

119

Galatians: Free to Die

120

Galatians: Free To Be Led By The Spirit

121

Fall Retreat Sunday Sermon: Joy and Contentment

122

Fall Retreat Saturday Sermon: Joy and Peace

123

Fall Retreat Friday Sermon: Joy and Identity

124

Galatians: What Is Our Freedom For?

125

Galatians: Free to Challenge and Be Challenged

126

Special Guest Cole Jones: Whose Image Are You Being Formed Into?

127

Galatians: Free to Be God's Kids

128

Galatians: Free to Live by Faith with a Family

129

Galatians: Free to Be Righteous

130

Galatians: Free to Be Friends

131

Galatians: Free to Resist

132

Galatians: God's Glory in Your Story

133

Galatians: The Gospel of Freedom

134

RUF Buddies: Aubry and Kaitlyn

135

"I Will Remember You": Sarah Hydinger

136

Ministry Mindsets: "Light"

137

Testimony: Summer Tennison

138

Relationships Series #2: Dating

139

The Be(a)stie Boys: Matt and Trevor

140

Relationships Series #2: Singleness

141

RUF Podcast: Danny and Jaden

142

RUF Podcast: Katherine Keyton

143

Relationships Series #2: Relationship with UA

144

What Does it Mean To Be Blessed?

145

Ministry Mindsets: Richie Sessions

146

Relationships Series #2: Friendship

147

Relationships Series #2: Manhood

148

Relationships Series #2: Womanhood

149

The Ice Breaker: Part One

150

Relationships Series #2: Identity

151

Ministry Mindsets: John Meinen

152

Relationships Series #2: "We Outside"

153

Relationships Series #2: Intimacy

154

Relationships Series #2: "Why Are Relationships So Hard?"

155

Relationships Series #2: Made for Relationships

156

Lessons and Carols 2021

157

The Gospel of Mark: Betrayal in the Garden

158

RUF Podcast: Abigail Anderson

159

The Gospel of Mark: What is Love?

160

RUF Podcast: Cindy Hayes and Maria Evola

161

Fall Retreat 4: Freedom to Suffer

162

Fall Retreat 3: Freedom to Love

163

Fall Retreat 2: Freedom to Change

164

Fall Retreat 1: Freedom to Rest

165

The Gospel of Mark: What Do We Want When We Want Money?

166

The Gospel of Mark: Who is Jesus and What Does He Want?

167

Prayer Guide: Thankfulness

168

Deception, Denial, Dignity

169

RUF Podcast: Caroline Lovelace and Kathryn Haynes

170

The Gospel of Mark: Fear and Faith

171

RUF Podcast: Maslin Brown

172

The Gospel of Mark: Who Is Really Asleep?

173

Flight School with Caleb and Wyatt

174

The Gospel of Mark: The Parable of the Sower

175

RUF Podcast: Faith Davis

176

The Gospel of Mark: How Can We Be Holy Like Jesus?

177

Welcoming Wilson and Harrison

178

RUF Podcast: Josh Butler

179

RUF Podcast: Daniel Milligan

180

RUF Podcast: Aidan Creel & Harrison Gorham

181

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: Do You Struggle With Prayer?

182

RUF Podcast: Sam Fort

183

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: Judging Others

184

RUF Podcast: Allison Lipford

185

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: Anxiety

186

RUF Podcast: Carroll Ann Woods

187

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: Treasures in Heaven

188

RUF Podcast: Mitch Haubert

189

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: The Purpose of Fasting

190

RUF Podcast: Caleb Ray and Wyatt Eichholz

191

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: The Lord's Prayer

192

RUF Podcast: Zachary Stewart

193

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: Giving to the Needy

194

RUF Podcast: Katie Mier

195

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: Love Your Enemies

196

RUF Podcast: Sarah Riley Jicka

197

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: Jesus & Marriage & Divorce

198

MLK Letter from a Birmingham Jail

199

"Sinners Welcome" from The Sermon on the Mount: What Jesus Wants to Talk About: Lust

200

RUF Podcast: Julia Nolen

201

RUF Podcast: Sam Maner

202

"The Good Life" from The Sermon on the Mount: Authority

203

RUF Podcast: Sam Stacey

204

Bigger Than You Think

205

"The Good Life" from The Sermon on the Mount: Purpose

206

RUF Podcast: Kate Fountain

207

Podcast: Sarah Hydinger

208

The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Persecuted

209

RUF Podcast: Andrew Dunlap

210

What is Faith?

211

Weekly Podcast: Lizzie Smith

212

The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Peacemakers

213

Weekly Podcast: Katie Halsey

214

The Beatitudes: Pure in Heart

215

RUF Weekly Podcast: Sam Johnson

216

The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Merciful

217

The Beatitudes: Hunger and Satisfaction

218

BONUS: Q&R with Stewart from Week 3

219

The Beatitudes: Blessed are the Meek

220

The Beatitudes: Blessed are those who Mourn

221

The Beatitudes: Poor in Spirit

222

Meekness & Ambition

223

Podcast: Rule of Life

224

Jonah: Does God Exist for Us Or Do We Exist for God?

225

Podcast: A Conversation with an RUF Intern with Coronavirus

226

Jonah: Jonah and Corona

227

Jonah: God's Mission by Costly Grace

228

Jonah: God's Mission and Our Mission

229

How to Be a Man and How to Be a Woman: A Night with Chris Ammen and Carrie Jussely

230

Worship: A Night with Stephen Gordon

231

Jonah: I Once Was Found but Now I'm Lost

232

Ruth: Redemption and Hope For a Better Life

233

Podcast: Can You Change?

234

Ruth: The Provision of Love

235

Ruth: The Power of Love

236

Ruth: Relationships and Coming Home

237

Ruth: The Power of Friendship

238

Podcast: Knowing God

239

Ruth: Dreaming in a Broken World

240

The Gospel and the Enneagram: Types 2,3,4

241

The Gospel and the Enneagram: Types 8,9,1

242

The Gospel and the Enneagram: Types 5,6,7

243

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: He Knows Your Name

244

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: Authority

245

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: The Suffering of Jesus

246

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: Love, Not Merit

247

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: The Light Overcomes the Darkness

248

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: Being and Doing

249

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: Jesus' Peace

250

"Lies Alabama Students Believe" The Gospel of John Part 2: Faith in the PERSON of Jesus

251

Senior Night

252

Easter Series: Hope

253

Easter Series: Expectations vs. Reality

254

Revelation Series: The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

255

Revelation Series: Blessed to Bless

256

Revelation Series: The Victory of Christ

257

Revelation Series: The Reality of Witness

258

Revelation Series: Revelation on Suffering

259

Revelation Series: Jesus is Victorious

260

Revelation Series: Revelation on Worship

261

Revelation Series: Jesus and the Church, Pt. 2

262

Revelation Series: Jesus and the Church

263

Revelation Series: Jesus Has the Last Word

264

Gospel of John: Christianity Is All About Hope

265

Gospel of John: What Do You Do When You Can't Win?

266

Gospel of John: Are You Blind?

267

Gospel of John: You Are What You Eat

268

Gospel of John: Case Dismissed

269

What is One Life Worth?

270

Gospel of John: Do You Want To Be Healed?

271

Gospel of John: Jesus Gives Everything So That We Give Everything

272

Gospel of John: Are You Alive?

273

Gospel of John: What is RUF For?

274

Relationships Series: Singleness

275

Relationships Series: The Church

276

Relationships Series: Dating

277

Relationships Series: Friendship

278

Relationships Series: Manhood

279

Relationships Series: Forgiveness in Relationships

280

Relationships Series: Womanhood

281

Relationships Series: Identity: Who am I?

282

Relationships Series: Skills: Intimacy

283

Relationships Series: Mess of Relationships

284

Relationships Series: You Were Made for This

285

Ten Commandments: What would be enough for you?

286

Ten Commandments: Reputation, Lies, and Hope

287

Ten Commandments: Money/Generosity/Stealing

288

Ten Commandments: Desire, Sex, and Relationships

289

Ten Commandments: We are All Murderers

290

What is the Reformation and Why Does it Matter for Today?

291

What is Belief? - Special Guest Speaker Chandler Rowlan

292

Ten Commandments: Honor Our Parents - Special Guest Speaker Kurt Cooper

293

Ten Commandments: Work & Rest

294

Ten Commandments: Do I Take The Lord's Name In Vain?