RUF Alabama Podcast

Weekly messages from Stewart Swain, Minister for RUF at the University of Alabama.

The Ten Commandments: "The Seventh Commandment" 03/07/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The Seventh Commandment" What does God mean when He says, "You shall not commit adultery"? Is this just an antiquated remnant of old Christian teaching or is it something else, a more beautiful way of life? How can we as Christians live into this high calling? Stewart dives into these questions in his talk on the seventh commandment. This week's scripture is , . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35575355

10 in 10: "Men Are Dying To Be Men" 03/06/2025

10 in 10: "Men Are Dying To Be Men" Campus Minister Stewart Swain reflects on 10 themes he has seen over his 10 years as the RUF Campus Minister at The University of Alabama. Special guests Rev. Sandy Willson and Rev. Mac Holt join him to discuss the theme "Men Are Dying To Be Men". /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35564515

10 in 10: "Social Awkwardness is our Greatest Fear" 03/06/2025

10 in 10: "Social Awkwardness is our Greatest Fear" Campus Minister Stewart Swain reflects on 10 themes he has seen over his 10 years as the RUF Campus Minister at The University of Alabama. Special guests Rev. Brian Habig and Rev. Austin Braasch join him to discuss the theme "Social Awkwardness is our Greatest Fear". /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35561675

The Ten Commandments: "The Fifth Commandment" 02/28/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The Fifth Commandment" What does God mean when he commands us to honor our father and mother? Why does he use the word honor, not love, obey, or something else? And what does it look like practically to honor your father and mother? Stewart explores these questions this week in his talk on the fifth commandment. The scripture this week is , /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35480190

10 in 10: "Why Don't We Talk About Money?!" 02/21/2025

10 in 10: "Why Don't We Talk About Money?!" Special Series Campus Minister Stewart Swain reflects on 10 themes he has seen over his 10 years as the RUF Campus Minister at The University of Alabama. Special Guests Chandler Anthony and James Madden join him to discuss the theme "Why Don't We Talk About Money?!". /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35382685

The Ten Commandments: "The Sixth Commandment" 02/21/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The Sixth Commandment" What does it mean when the Bible says, "You shall not murder"? How have we broken that command and how might we seek to keep it? This week we step out of order on the ten commandments as Daniel discusses the sixth commandment. This weeks scrib=pture is , . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35377015

10 in 10: "College Students Do Not Feel Safe To Take Risks" 02/19/2025

10 in 10: "College Students Do Not Feel Safe To Take Risks" Special Series Campus Minister Stewart Swain reflects on 10 themes he has seen over his 10 years as the RUF Campus Minister at The University of Alabama. Special Guests Daniel Tortorici and Cole Jones join him to discuss the theme "(College) Students Do Not Feel Safe To Take Risks". /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35355990

The Ten Commandments: "The Fourth Commandment" 02/14/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The Fourth Commandment" What does God mean when he commands us to "honor the Sabbath"? What even is the Sabbath, maybe more importantly what isn't the Sabbath? Stew tackles these questions this week in his talk on the fourth commandment. The scripture for this week is , . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35284115

The Ten Commandments: "The Third Commandment" 02/07/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The Third Commandment" What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain? Why does this commandment matter so deeply to us? And how does obeying this law actually actually draw us closer to God? Stew tackles all these questions this week in his talk on the third commandment. The scripture this week is , . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35195700

The Ten Commandments: "The Second Commandment" 01/31/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The Second Commandment" As Christians we believe we live in the "already-not-yet", a period of time after Jesus has died to save us from sin, but before he has returned to complete His work of sanctification. So what do we do when we don't want to wait, why does God even make us wait, and how can we learn to wait on the Lord? Stewart addresses these questions this week as we look at the second commandment. The scripture this week is , . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/35096725

The Ten Commandments: "The First Commandment" 01/24/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The First Commandment" What does God mean when he says to have "no other gods"? How could believing this possibly make us feel more free? How can we possibly obey such a law? This week Stew suggests that in accepting God's good limits we might experience freedom. In living by God's law, we counterintuitively experience emancipation to live life to the fullest. /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/34999120

The Ten Commandments: "The God of The Commandments" 01/17/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The God of The Commandments" This week Stewart examines the story of the Ten Commandments. Who is this God that gives us the law? What part to we play in this story? And how does the law counterintuitively set us free? The scripture this week is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/34900845

The Ten Commandments: "The Heart of the Law" 01/10/2025

The Ten Commandments: "The Heart of the Law" As we begin our series on the Ten Commandments, Stewart starts by discussing the heart of the law. It is often easy for us to understand the law, but as Paul says, "For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate" (). So what happens when we truly surrender to God and His law? The passage this week is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/34802635

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 21 11/22/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 21 What makes glory so ... glorious? Stewart walks us through it in our last talk in the series of Revelation. This weeks scripture is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/34108191

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 20 11/15/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 20 What do we do with death? It is a big question, and this week Cole Jones speaks on it. How has Jesus taken care of our biggest problem? Like a cannonball found lodged in a tree trunk, what was supposed to end life is absorbed into life in eternity. The scripture tonight is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33944617

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 19 11/08/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 19 As we begin to wrap up our series on the book of Revelation, Stewart looks at the wedding of Christ and his bride. How does God celebrate with us in that joyous time and what does it mean for us now? The passage this week is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33849822

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 15&16 10/25/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 15&16 So what does all of the imagery in the book of Revelation mean? This week special guest, Rev. Ronnie Garcia of Denver Pres., joins us to preach on the book of Revelation. He takes a step back to consider what is happening in the book of Revelation and what it means for us. The scripture this week is ; , . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33612637

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 12 10/18/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 12 Is spiritual warfare real, and if so what does it mean for our lives? This week, Daniel looks at three images from Revelation and what they mean for us. This weeks passage is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33514942

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 8, 9, & 11 10/11/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 8, 9, & 11 This week, Daniel examines why God's judgement is good. Often we think of God's judgement as a negative but what happens when we reframe it and look at judgement as a merciful way of correction? The scripture this week is and . Apologies for the poor audio quality at the end, our mic died in the middle of the talk. /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33421607

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 6&7 10/04/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapters 6&7 How do we handle the suffering of this world? Why do we feel so helpless? How does God respond? These questions are essential to grapple with as a Christian, and this week Stewart wrestles with them in his latest talk in our series on Revelation. This weeks' passage is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33330037

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 5 09/27/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 5 Who secures our victory? How is that victory won? And so what? What does it mean to live in light of the truth in the book of Revelation. This week Stewart tackles these questions as he continues our series on Revelation. The scripture this week is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33232567

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 4 09/20/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 4 Why do we worship God? How do we worship God with our lives? What is does it look like to live our lives in worship? Our intern, Hunter, speaks on worship this week as we look at Revelation 4. The scripture tonight is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33138562

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 3:14-22 09/13/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 3:14-22 What does it mean to be lukewarm? What does it look like to be on fire for Christ? It can be so easy to put our Christianity in a box and forget about it throughout the week. This week Daniel speaks on the church in Laodicea and how God responds to a church that compartmentalizes their faith. This weeks text is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/33028582

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 2:18-29 09/06/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 2:18-29 This week, ministry fellow, Cole Jones, speaks on the importance of understanding where truth originates from, and how believing lies is harmful not just to us but also those around us. The scripture this week is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/32942877

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 2:1-7 08/30/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 2:1-7 This week Stewart looks at the second chapter of Revelation. Stew discusses how the Jesus through His revelation to John is critiquing and encouraging His church, and how Jesus does the same for us. This week's passage is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/32814042

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 1 08/23/2024

The Book of Revelation: Chapter 1 Welcome back to the RUF Bama Podcast. This semester, we are working through the book of Revelation. This week Stewart preaches on the importance of reality, and how we as Christians view reality in light of this Revelation. The scripture this week is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/32711587

RUF Senior Night 2024 04/24/2024

RUF Senior Night 2024 This week we hear from our wonderful seniors as they share their testimonies, and the role that RUF has played in their lives. The seniors who talked are: Kayleigh Bicknell Maxwell Scharnowski Mary Claire Sides Alexis Rollins Phillip Varnedoe Maria Evola Emma Richardson AK Kuhn Sam Cowart Max Brown Jahee Kim Milo Sulipeck Annie Becker Adam Thorsland Ginny Gray William Lott Cole Herrington Elle Shuford Please continue to keep them in your prayers. To all the RUF seniors we love you and are so excited to see where the Lord takes you. Thank you for the love you have shown so many in RUF and across campus. "Even in our goodbyes there is a blessing, for the sorrow of parting is a measure of the depth of the bond we have come to share in Christ... O Spirit of God, be as present in our parting as you were in our gathering. Be present in our journeys. Be present in our days to come. Be present in our works and in our hearts. Be present in the bonds of our community, Lord Christ. Be ever at work among us and through us. Amen." "A Liturgy for Leavings" Every Moment Holy Volume 1 - Douglas McKelvey /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/30938888

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "If I Don't See/Feel God, I Don't Believe God" 04/12/2024

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "If I Don't See/Feel God, I Don't Believe God" Does God ask us to blindly trust Him? Why does it feel like God isn't here? Stewart tackles these and other questions this week as he investigates the lie that "If I Don't See/Feel God, I Don't Believe God." This weeks scripture is , , , , . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/30780848

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "I Am What I Feel About Myself" 04/06/2024

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "I Am What I Feel About Myself" Whether in pride or shame we tend to have feelings about ourselves that don't line up with reality. So how does God speak to those feelings? This week Associate Campus Minister, Daniel Tortoricci, speaks on the book of Zechariah and looks at how God's power brings peace to Christians. This weeks scripture is . /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/30709688

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "College is the Best Four Years of Your Life" 03/29/2024

Lies Alabama Students Believe from "The Minor Prophets": "College is the Best Four Years of Your Life" What does it mean when we say "college is the best four year of your life"? Does this fit with our understanding of God's promises? This week, Stewart looks to the book of Haggai to see God's promises to His people the Israelites. The scripture this week is , , /episode/index/show/rufbama/id/30587568

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