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This is the podcast from the weekly Large Group gathering of RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) at IU. These sermons were given by Brad Tubbesing, Campus Minister, unless otherwise noted. RUF is a campus ministry open to anyone and everyone from the IU community. We are a community of Christians…

Brad Tubbesing


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    January 31, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 33:14


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    January 24, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 29:21


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    January 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 29:50


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    January 10, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 30:01


    Ecclesiastes

    "Rhythms of Remembrance" Exodus 12:33-51 [Exodus Series: Longing for Deliverance, 3.22.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 33:14


    "The God who passes over his people" Exodus 12:1-23, Preached by Pastor Mark Skylling, Hope Presbyterian [Exodus Series: Longing for Deliverance, 3.8.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 31:56


    "How do you put God in a box?" Exodus 7:1-18, 8:1-2, 15-16, 19-21, 32 [Exodus Series: Longing for Deliverance, 2.22.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 31:11


    "Slowly learning to hope" Exodus 6, Preached by Will Nabholz, Intern [Exodus Series: Longing for Deliverance, 2.15.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 31:16


    "We want a microwave Savior" Exodus 5 [Exodus Series: Longing for Deliverance, 2.8.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 33:35


    “The struggle to believe in an age of cynicism” Exodus 4 [Exodus Series: Longing for Deliverance, 2.1.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 28:37


    “You need TNT. Dynamite. Then you'll win the fight!” Exodus 3 [Exodus Series-Longing for Deliverance, 1.25.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 28:41


    "A Most Excellent Adventure" Exodus 1 [Exodus Series-Longing for Deliverance, 1.11.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 35:19


    "Everybody Hurts" Exodus 2 [Exodus Series-Longing for Deliverance, 1.18.2022]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 31:34


    "We are all sexually broken" [Relationship Series #10, 4.20.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 40:49


    "God Loves Sex" [Relationship Series #9, 4.13.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 44:09


    "The Dating Commandments" [Relationship Series, 4.6.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 34:59


    "Dating? Want to date? Plan to date? Start w/ Marriage" [Relationship Series, 3.30.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 41:17


    "Friendship: Friends aren't apps on your iPhone (or Android)" [Relationship Series, 3.23.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 28:18


    "And you thought your family was messed up?!" [Relationship Series, 3.9.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 36:02


    "Relationships: How are you using your freedom?" [Relationship Series, 3.2.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 29:31


    "Relationships & the Cycle of Shame" [Relationships Series, Luke 18/19 & Colossians 3:13-15, 2.23.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 32:01


    Questions to PonderWhy is shame so hard to talk about?What’s the difference between embarrassment and shame? When does embarrassment cross over into shame?Think of a time that you’ve gone down the “shame spiral”. What was that experience like?Freedom in the Gospel is found in acknowledging our weakness. How can RUF better seek to be a community where we can be vulnerable with our weaknesses and filled with Gospel love?

    "Fighting for Joy" [Virtual Large Group Series #3, Habakkuk 3, 2.2.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 31:45


    "Communion with God" [Relationship Series, Genesis 1 & John 1, 2.16.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 27:37


    Questions for Pondering:Why do you find relationships to be so messy? Do you ever feel like they just aren’t worth it? That you want to just give up?In seeking to help our struggling relationships, we often make the mistake of trying to solve things by relying on ourselves. How do you rely on yourself to fix relationship problems? Why does this never work?We talked about how the Bible tells us that the starting place of relationships is with God, who even within himself is relational (as the Trinity). Have you ever thought of God in this way? How does the 1 God, 3 persons relational dynamic of the Trinity change your view of God and how you relate to him? How does this help us understand our humanity?Skye Jethani, in his book With, talks about how we often like to use God as opposed to be with God. What are ways that you might be using God? Why is the concept of communion with God, the idea that God fundamentally wants to be with you and me, so challenging to accept?During these next few months as we delve into what the Bible has to say about Relationships, what’s one way that you’d like to grow? Why?What’s one takeaway that you have from tonight? What actionable next step related to your takeaway could you take in an effort to move towards relying more on Jesus?

    "Really, God?" [Large Group Virtual Series #1, Habakkuk 1, 1.19.2021]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 38:46


    "Faith in God in a 2020 World" [Abraham, LG #14, Genesis 12:1-3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 36:02


    "God, do you really care?" [Large Group #11; Genesis 6:1-8, 8:1, 9:8-17]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 37:21


    "Cheer up! You're worse than you think!" [Cain/Abel, Genesis 4:1-16, Large Group #10]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 40:06


    "Sin, grace, and garlic chocolate chip cookies" [Genesis 3:14-24, Large Group #9, The Fall Part 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 36:28


    "Not the way it's supposed to be" [Large Group #8, Genesis 3:1-13]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 42:55


    "Relationships 201: Connected by Design" [Large Group #7, Genesis 2:18-25]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 40:50


    "Relationships 101: Made For God" [Large Group #6, Genesis 2:4-17]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 37:57


    "A Life of True Revelry in College: Sabbath Rest" [Large Group #5, Genesis 2:1-3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 40:05


    "God: Master Artist & Engineer" [Large Group #3, Genesis 1:3-31]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 37:47


    "God Created" [Large Group #2, Genesis 1:1-2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 31:17


    "Living as Participants in God's Mission" [Hope Presbyterian, Jeremiah 29:1-7)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 30:27


    Campus Minister, Eric Whitley, preaching the last sermon from Hope's vision series in August 2020.

    "In the Beginning, God..." [Large Group #1, Gen. 1:1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 24:07


    The opening message to our Fall 2020 Series, "Origins: An Exploration of Genesis 1-12" by campus minister, Eric Whitley.

    "Knowing God: The Greatest Pursuit" [Hope Presbyterian, Jer. 9:23-24]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 25:49


    Campus Minister Eric Whitley recently preached at Hope Presbyterian Church as part of their series "The Vision of Hope Pres." From Jeremiah 9:23-24

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    "God Dwells with Us In and Out of the Wilderness" (Exodus 40:34-38)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 26:21


    This was Brad's last sermon as RUF Campus Minister at IU. We looked at how the glory of God filled the Tabernacle, how God comes to dwell with man, and what all this means for our Exodus journeys.

    "Finding God in the Wilderness of His Indifference" (Hebrews 2:10-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 23:53


    [NOTE: ONLY PART OF THIS WAS RECORDED] Charles Anderson, Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, was our guest speaker. Continuing with our Exodus theme of Life in the Wilderness Places, we looked at a passage from Hebrews that deals with similar themes.

    "The Waiting is The Hardest Part" (Exodus 32:1-20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2018 39:05


    Nobody likes waiting. This week we saw that this was especially true of the Israelites as they waited at the foot of Mt. Sinai. However, we also saw in this account that God is gracious with our impatience.

    "The Ten Commandments: Our Guide in the Wilderness" (Exodus 19:1-12, 20:1-17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 33:46


    During this special Holy Week Large Group we looked at the Ten Commandments. We saw that if we understand them in their proper context and their true purpose, they are a beautiful guide for life in the wilderness. Further, they point us to our beautiful savior and his all-sufficiency.

    "Grumbling & Provision" (Exodus 16:1-36)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 36:15


    This week we looked at the Israelites' grumbling in the desert as they faced hunger. The Lord graciously provided for their needs, yet they didn't fully trust that he would, so they went against his command. Like the Israelites, we too often doubt that God will keep his promises and go outside his will to meet our need for control.

    "When God Puts Your Back Against the Wall" (Exodus 14:1-31)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 40:31


    This week we looked at the account of Israel at the Red Sea. As we looked at Israel in a desperate situation, we considered ourselves when we are in similar situations. Like Israel, we can respond in fear or trust.

    "The God Who Guides Us" (Exodus 13:17-22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 35:42


    This week we looked at the beginning of the Israelites' journey out of Egypt. We saw many parallels to our own journeys, and how God is present with us even as he at times leads us down the desert road.

    "The Blood of the Lamb" (Exodus 12:1-32)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 38:23


    This week we looked at the deeply significant account of the passover of the first born Israelites. We examined what the passover means, the reality that we need to be passed over, and how we can be passed over.

    "The Plagues, Sin, & Salvation" (Exodus 9:13-17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 36:13


    This week we looked at the odd & challenging account of the plagues in Egypt. These unique events have much to teach us about the nature of sin and its destruction as well God's salvation and the healing it brings.

    "The King of Kings" (Exodus 7:1-13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 37:53


    This week we looked at a passage that says "The Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart." It forces us to ask some tough questions about God's sovereignty and human responsibility. In it we saw some beautiful realities about who God is and how he uses his sovereign power.

    "Fear & Insecurity" (Exodus 4:1-17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 39:50


    This week we continued to look at Moses' encounter with God at the Burning Bush. However, this week we see Moses begin to turn inward, fearful, and insecure in response to God's call. We considered some of our biggest reasons for fear and how God provides help in this.

    "The God Who Calls" (Exodus 3:1-22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 42:29


    This week we looked at the famous account of Moses and the burning bush. We asked the question, how do we respond to God's call in our lives? We should respond by remembering who is this God who calls ... that he's personal, covenant-keeping, and all powerful.

    "When God's Plans Are Different From Ours" (Exodus 2:1-15, 23-25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 39:03


    This week we began our series "Exodus: Life in the Wilderness Places." We looked at the people of Israel - and the difficulties they were facing - when God began his plan to rescue them from slavery. We saw how God often works in our lives in similar ways.

    "The Resurrection: Jesus Comes to Us" (John 20:1-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 42:45


    In our final sermon from our series "Signs & Wonders: The Miracles of Jesus" we looked at Jesus' resurrection, specifically his interaction with Mary Magdalene at the tomb. We see here a beautiful picture of how Jesus meets us in our doubts and brings real change into our lives.

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