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Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), specifically on college campuses. These sermons are from the RUF at UTK.

Matt Howell


    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 373 EPISODES

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    The RUF at the University of Tennessee podcast, hosted by Matt Howell, is a truly remarkable and impactful resource for young Christians and listeners of all ages. With a teaching style that is thoroughly Biblically-based and always pointing to Jesus, Matt Howell manages to present serious material in a gentle and accessible manner. As an older listener, I sincerely appreciate his approach and hope that the younger audience truly appreciates what he does as much as I do.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is how Matt Howell makes the Word so accessible and understandable. His teachings are rooted in Scripture, and he has a knack for bringing it back to Jesus every time. What sets him apart is his ability to present complex theological concepts in a relatable way, making each sermon hit home and resonate deeply with the soul. He does not take himself too seriously, which helps create a comfortable environment for listeners to engage with the material.

    Moreover, Matt Howell's gift of teaching is truly remarkable. Regardless of the topic at hand, he has an innate ability to engage people from all walks of life, regardless of their faith or biblical knowledge. Even on seemingly mundane or boring topics, he manages to captivate his audience through his engaging delivery style. This makes his podcast accessible to everyone, whether they are well-versed in theology or just beginning their spiritual journey.

    While it is challenging to find any negative aspects about The RUF at the University of Tennessee podcast, one could argue that its focus on young Christians may limit its appeal to a broader audience. However, this should not detract from its incredible value for young listeners seeking guidance in their faith journeys. Additionally, some may prefer a more formal teaching style or longer episodes; however, these preferences are largely subjective and do not diminish the overall quality of the content provided.

    In conclusion, The RUF at the University of Tennessee podcast is an exceptional resource for anyone seeking deep insights into Christianity while maintaining a relatable and accessible approach. Matt Howell's teaching style is truly a gift, as he presents the Word of God in an engaging and honest manner that hits the mark every time. As someone who appreciates his teachings as an older listener, I cannot recommend this podcast enough to young Christians and individuals seeking a deeper understanding of their faith. Thank you, Matt Howell, for posting these impactful sermons!



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    "The Hound of Heaven's Good Pursuit"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 35:53


    Conclusion to Psalm 23 series**EDIT: Johnny Cash did not write "Hurt"...

    "The Feast Pt. 2: How We Eat"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 37:47


    Follow up to Psalm 23:5. Thanks to Robert Cunningham's Upper Room Discourse Series.

    "The Feast He Hosts"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 33:08


    Psalm 23:5Thanks to Robert Cunningham's Upper Room Discourse Sermons

    "With: The Preposition God Loves and We Need"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 38:35


    Psalm 23:4. This sermon is drawing on Skye Jethani's fantastic book "With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God"

    He Leads Us Into Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 37:17


    Psalm 23:2-3: Green Pastures, Still Waters, Righteous Paths

    "The Lord is My Shepherd"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 38:05


    Intro to Psalm 23thanks to Elliot Cherry for his thoughts on Psalm 23

    "Tune Our Heart's Conclusion: Promises for Prayer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 28:05


    Thanks to Luke Rakestraw from TCPC for his thoughts

    "Lead Us Not Into Temptation, Deliver Us From Evil"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 33:43


    Matthew 6:13; Luke 4:1-13

    WINCON 2025: Breaking the Burden of Business - Emily Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 32:23


    Our campus staff Emily Wilson on the debilitating pressure to stay busy and the restorative rhythms of rest.

    "Give Us This Day our Daily Bread"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 31:11


    Huge thanks to Luke Rakestraw for his thoughts on this

    "Your Kingdom, Your Will on Earth as In Heaven"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 34:09


    Thanks to Robert Cunningham's sermons at TCPC on the Sermon on the Mount

    "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 29:35


    Matthew 6:9-13

    "Our Father in Heaven"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 31:14


    Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-13Thanks to John Meinen and D.J Marotta's "Liturgy in the Wilderness"

    "Teach Us to Pray"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 33:17


    Matthew 6:5-14, Luke 11:1-4Thanks to John Meinen at UVM for his thoughts here.

    "Relating to Your Self"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 39:11


    Philippians 2:3-11Thanks to Tim Keller's thought here.

    "Relating to the Church"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 34:39


    Ephesians 2:19-22; 4:11-16Thanks to Robert Cunningham and Brian Sorgenfrei for their thoughts here.

    "Relating to Enemies"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 32:44


    Matthew 5:38-48Thank you to Austin McCann and Robert Cunningham for their thoughts here!

    "Relating to Singleness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 36:54


    Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 Corinthians 7:7, Revelation 21:1-4Thanks to Robert Cunningham's thoughts and words on singleness from these passages

    "Relating to Sex"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 40:19


    Tonight I am completely borrowing the majority of the content for this topic from my friend Robert Cunningham. You can find more of his work on this topic here: https://www.gbcon.org/audio-archive

    "Relating to Dating Pt. 2"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 43:07


    Thanks to Joe Johnson and Matt Howell for their thoughts and words on dating.

    "Relating to Dating Pt. 1"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 44:59


    Part one of a two week session on dating. All credit to Reid Jones, Matt Howell, and Britton Wood for their thoughts and words on this.

    "Relating to Marriage"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 36:55


    John 2, Ephesians 5Thanks to Matt Howell, Robert Cunningham, Tim Keller!

    "Relating to Parents"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 34:59


    Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:1-4, Luke 14:26Thankful to the thoughts of Robert Cunningham, Matt Howell, and others in this topic.

    "Relating to Friends"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 38:02


    Indebted to Matt Howell's sermon on friendship here; so much of this is his work! Also reference the work of C.S Lewis in "The Four Loves" and Andy Crouch's thought on friendship.

    "Relating to Others"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 30:17


    Mark 12:28-34Indebted to Matt Howells sermon on "Relating to God's Will" and the thoughts of Robert Cunningham.

    "Relating to God"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 29:26


    Texts: Gen 3:8-10; Gen 5:21-23; 1 John 2:3-4; John 20:1-18

    Created for Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 29:34


    Thanks to Matt Howell for his sermon on this, and Austin Braasch for his thoughts!

    "The Eyes of Faith: Senior Sendoff"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 22:23


    Conclusion to Hebrews 11 series and senior send off night!

    "The Hope of Those Who Went Before"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 30:35


    Hebrews 11:32-12:2

    "Rahab and the Scandal of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 36:20


    Hebrews 11:30-31Joshua 2:1-14

    "Moses and the Endurance of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 37:18


    Hebrews 11:23-29Grateful to Keller's exegesis on Moses' life!

    "Hebrews 11: Joseph and the Confidence of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 34:33


    "Sarah, Shame, and Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 35:07


    Thanks to my friend Austin Braasch with RUF Ole Miss!

    Jacob and the Wrestle of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 32:55


    Thanks to Tim Keller and Chad Bird for expositions of this text. Hebrews 11:8-9Genesis 32:22-32

    Abraham and the Cost of Faith - Brent Harriman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 35:27


    Thanks to Brent Harriman for rejoining RUF at UTK for the evening!

    'Abraham and the Call of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 30:15


    Hebrews 11:8-10; Genesis 12:1-9Thankful for Tim Keller's Genesis study for this.

    "Noah and the Deliverance of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 31:31


    Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 6:8-22Huge thanks to my friend Robert Cunningham.  Arguments from Love and Justice taken directly from him.

    "Enoch and the Walk of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 28:47


    Hebrews 11:5-6Genesis 5:21-24

    "Abel and the Beginnings of Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 27:04


    Second sermon from our series looking at the case-studies of faith from Hebrews 11.Hebrews 11:4Genesis 4:1-16

    Guest Speaker: James Forsyth Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 "A Surprisingly Happy Sermon on Death"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 28:09


    Hebrews 11:1-3: "Defining Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 32:21


    The Joy of Contentment (Philippians 4:10-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 34:05


    Wrapping up Philippians and the semester! Thanks to Tim Keller's analysis of contentment and covetousness in his 10 Commandments work.

    "Joy and Anxiety" - Philippians 4:2-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 33:30


    Indebted to the book "Your Only Human" by Kelly Kapic for his work on anxiety.

    " Psalm 130" - Guest Speaker Britton Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 34:24


    Thank you to Britton Wood for filling in for Mac!

    "The Joy of Sanctification" (Philippians 3:7-14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 32:50


    "The Joy of Justification" (Philippians 3:1-11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 32:48


    Big thanks to Brian Sorgenfrei for his SUCO talks on justification for this talk.

    "The Costly Joy of Friendship" (Philippians 2:19-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 35:56


    "How We Change" (Philippians 2:12-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 34:18


    "Subversive Glory" (Philippians 2:3-11)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 34:20


    So much thanks to the work of Tim Keller in "Freedom of Self Forgetfulness" and a Philippians sermon from him in tonight's talk!

    "Strong and Kind" (Philippians 1:26-2:5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 37:28


    Thank you to Robert Cunningham for his Beatitude thought

    "God's Plan" (Philippians 1:12-26)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 34:12


    Thank you to Tim Keller for his work on this text.

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