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Regardless of your beliefs or doubts, RUF is a place for you to explore Christianity and grow in your understanding of who Jesus is and what it means to follow him in community with others at Ole Miss. We are here for the “convinced” and the “unconvinced,” the lost, the found, the burned, bored, c…

Brian Sorgenfrei


    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    13 Rules for Life: Rule #13 God is at Work (Matt. 13:31-32)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 33:03


    This week we end our series in the Gospel of Matthew by looking at how God works in unseen ways in us and the world by making peace in Christ.

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #12 Mercy is our means. (Matt. 12:1-8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 32:41


    This week we look at Jesus rebuking the Pharisees ministry strategy, and submit to us that mercy is our means of reaching the lost. 

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #12 You need more than a vacation. (Matt. 11:25-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 30:25


    We consider this week what Jesus means by Him inviting us to find rest under His yoke.

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #10 Expect things to get awkward. (Matt. 10:34-39)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 35:42


    This week we discuss the cost of following Jesus and why it is worth spending. 

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #9 Get off the sidelines. (Matt. 9:35-38)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 32:14


    This week we looked at Jesus' call to the missions field. His heart for the lost animates His mission, and He desires disciples, not fans. 

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #8 Your need is your superpower. (Matt. 9:9-13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 33:28


    This week we look at how those who know they are like Tax-collectors are able to see the goodness of Jesus in a more clear way than someone who acts like a Pharisee.

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #7 Take the Red Pill. (Matt. 8:28-34)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 35:17


    This week we look at Jesus' confrontation with two demon possessed men and some pigs. 

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #6 Pursue Wisdom Over Success (Matt. 7:24-29)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 32:23


    This week we look at what Jesus means when he tells us to build on the rock and not the sand. 

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #5 Voice your needs. (Matt. 7:7-11) Guest Preacher- Aidan Creel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 27:42


    This week Aidan looks at how our Father desires us to bring our every need to Him.

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #4 Know your financial advisor. (Matt. 6:19-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 34:47


    This week we dive into one of Jesus' core teachings on how we are to relate to money. 

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #3 Keep Good Secrets (Matt. 6:1-6, 16-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 28:59


    This week we look at Jesus' teaching to do our righteousness in secret, and explore the good news of how our Father sees us in secret.  

    13 Rules for Life: Rule #2 Use a Map (Matt. 5:7-16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 34:38


    This week we look at the back half of the Beattiudes. Seeing how Jesus calls us on a costly road of discipleship headed towards Him.

    13 Rules for Life: #1 Take Time to Journal (Matt. 5:1-6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 30:07


    We are starting our series on 13 core teachings of Jesus in the book of Matthew. Tonight we start with seeking to look at life honestly with the courage of the Gospel.

    “Together In Church” Ephesians 2:19-22, 4:11-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 32:58


    Tonight we look at what God is up to in connecting us to His Church. 

    “Together In Sex” Genesis 1:27-28, 2:22-25, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 32:32


    This week we discuss Gods design for sex, how sin has led to sexual brokenness,  and how God meets us in that brokenness. 

    “Together With Enemies” Matthew 5:43-48

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 34:19


    Christianity stands unique to any religion, worldview, or philosophy in that its centered figure, Jesus Christ, died for his enemies. We look this week about what it means to take to heart Jesus' radical command and compassion. 

    “Together in Marriage” Ephesians 5:22-33

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 30:18


    This week we think through a biblical framework for marriage. 

    Guest Preacher Jeremy Britt “Together in Singleness” 1 Corinthians 7:7-9, 17-28, 32-35

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 33:52


    Guest preacher Jeremy Britt from Lawndale Pres in Tupelo comes to talk to us about a Biblical framework for singleness. 

    “Together in Dating (pt. 2)” Galatians 5:1,13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 31:30


    This week we explore the what it looks like to date with both the freedom and responsibility that comes in the Gospel.

    “Together in Dating (pt 1)” Song of Solomon 8:7-8, Galatians 5:1, 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 36:44


    This week in our relationships series we start our discussion on a biblically wise way to date. 

    “Together: With Parents” Exodus 20:12 Proverbs 1:7-9 & 22:6 Ephesians 6:1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 32:32


    This week we dive into what it looks like to honor our father and mother at this stage in our lives. Thanks Mac Holt for your help on this subject!

    “Together: With Friends (pt. 2)”1 Samuel 18:1-5, Proverbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 31:23


    This week we tackle what it looks like to be friends. Thanks again to all former and current CMs for their help on the topic. I am grateful for their wisdom. 

    “Together: With Friends (pt. 1)” John 15:12-17, Proverbs 18:24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 33:58


    Credit to all the current and former campus ministers whose collective wisdom has been passed down on this subject! We are talking about making friends this week. 

    “Together: With God” Isaiah 6:1-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 31:21


    This week we discussed the importance of being reconciled to God as a precursor to navigating the other relationships in our life well.

    “Together: Love in the Ruins” Genesis 3:1-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 31:11


    This week we uncover why relationships are so painful, and where we can find hope for love. Thanks Kaylee Epps for illustration help, and Brian Sorgenfrei, Mac Holt, and others for content help!

    “Together: Designed For Love” Genesis 1:26-27, John 17:22-26

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 31:13


    Kicking off our series on relationships exploring the relationship that is at the center of reality, and how we are created in His image to love and be loved.

    2 Kings 2:1-14, "Life of Elijah: The Legacy of the Prophet"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 29:07


    We close our series looking at the last story from Elijah's life, and considering the legacy that he leaves us with.

    (Intern Aidan Creel) 1 King 19:19-21, "Life of Elijah: The Cost of the Call"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 24:18


    This week our intern Aidan preached on Elijah passing the mantel of the prophet to Elisha.

    (Intern Aidan Creel) 1 Kings 19:1-18, "Life of Elijah: Listening For God"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 29:03


    This week our intern Aidan taught on the story where Elijah hears from God in the wilderness.

    Summer RUF- 1 Kings 18:1-40, "Elijah: The Battle of the Prophet"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 32:56


    Summer RUF looks at the life of Elijah, and this dramatic story of his showdown with the prophets of Baal.

    Summer RUF- 1 Kings 17:1-7 “The Introduction to the Prophet”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 27:26


    This summer we are having a 5-week series on the life of Elijah. Excuse the cries from my son in the background. He did not want to go do bedtime.

    Hebrews 12:1-2 "Jesus: The Fuel and Finish Line of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 31:25


    Sorry for the extra noises on the recording. iPad wasn't working well. This week we finished our series in Hebrews 11 by looking to Jesus.

    Hebrews 11:31 “Rahab: The Risk of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 32:14


    This week we look at Rahab, and how she risked her faith by placing it in the word of God, his mercy, and his people.

    Hebrew 11:24-26 “Moses: The Adventure of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 34:30


    This week we look at the life of Moses, and look at how God is inviting us to a greater story.

    Hebrews 11:22, Genesis 50:15-26 “Joseph: The Security of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 32:01


    This week we discuss the faith of Joseph as he looks to find security in God's providence. 

    Hebrews 11:8-9, Genesis 32:22-32 “Jacob: The Battle of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 30:03


    This week we look at how we can learn from Jacob's wrestling match with God.

    Hebrews 11:11 “Sarah: The Process of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 32:18


    This week we look at the impact that shame has on our faith, and look to the One who has taken our shame.

    Guest Preacher Intern Aidan Creel, Hebrews 11:17-19, Genesis 22:1-22 “Abraham: The Sacrifice of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 37:19


    Aidan Creel discusses the faith of Abraham by looking at how this test reveals God's goodness to him.

    Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 6:5-14 “Noah: The Fearfulness of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 33:29


    This week we jump into how we are to relate to God in view of his judgment. How are judgment and love related? How can judgment help us endure in faith?

    Hebrews 11:5-6, Genesis 5:21-24 “The Walk of Faith”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 28:06


    This week we look at the fitb of Enoch. Seeing how we might have to slow down to catch up to God.

    Hebrews 11:4, Genesis 4:1-10 “The Faith of Cain and Abel”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 27:20


    This week we look at why Abel's sacrifice was more acceptable than Cain's. Looking at our need for a better covering and Jesus' sacrifice of himself. 

    Hebrews 11:1,13-16, 12:1-2 "Homesick: The Life of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 30:24


    We start our series on Hebrews 11 by looking for a definition of faith, and trying to see how Christianity is both a compelling and reasonable thing to trust with your life. 

    Acts 28:17-28 “Unhindered Kingdom”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 29:54


    This is our last week in our series on Acts, and we close by looking at how Paul approached the Christian life empowered by the Spirit.

    Following Jesus in the Greek System (Seminar)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 22:52


    We gathered with Greek students to talk about how a Christian worldview can change how we relate to our fraternity and sorority houses. 

    Acts 19:11-20, 23-28 “The Way of the Kingdom”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 29:46


    This week we look at two stories that show us how Christians embodied the way of Jesus in the ancient world, and how the Holy Spirit can be at work in us in the same way.

    Acts 14:8-23, “Kingdom Missions”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 32:32


    This week we look at how Paul evangelizes to the Gentiles in a way that is both contextualized to them but also faithful to the Gospel. 

    Acts 13:13-45, “The Story of the King and His People”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 31:04


    This week we look at Paul's sermon in Antioch in Pisidia, and look at how the Gospel is an invitation to live into the story God is writing  for the whole world. Some will embrace it as Good News, and others will reject it.

    Acts 12:1-24, “The Upside-Down Kingdom”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 31:55


    This week we look at the story of Peter's jailbreak and Herod's judgment. We try to see how embracing a posture of dependency and faith in the strength of Jesus is where life is found in the Kingdom of God.

    Acts 10:9-48 “A Different Type of Kingdom”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 31:08


    This week we look at Cornelius's conversion, and Peter's cross-cultural conversion. We see that God is building a kingdom that is able to unite people in Christ that were once divided.

    Acts 8:1-3, 9:1-22 “The King Who Pursues”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 29:19


    This week we look at the famous story of Saul's conversion. In this story we find the power of grace, the beauty of the church, and the importance of suffering.

    Acts 6:8-7:2a, 7:51-60 “Looking at the King”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 26:46


    This week we look at the death of Stephen, and try to learn where Christian courage and hope is found.

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