These are sermons from RUF at UVa's Large Group meeting. RUF at UVa is a community of students seeking to learn how to love God, how to love others, and how to love this world. And yet, we are bound by the even deeper conviction that God actually loves us, that He loves our neighbors, and that He lo…
From Large Group on April 19, 2022.
"As I look back at my time at UVA, I can see how the Lord has literally held my cup under a running tap of living water, until His blessings are literally falling onto the ground at my feet."At the end of every school year, the graduating 4th Years of RUF at UVA host a special evening of reflection. We hope you feel stirred by their stories of God's provision, kindness, mercy and steadfast love.Ann Howell: 1 minute, 30 second markJack Anderson: 5:10Kaylee Moore: 10:23Clara Bosworth: 16:36John Galloway: 21:23John Robbins: 26:01Abby Hall: 30:42Megan Earnesty: 37:45Grace Kurcina: 41:44Shannon Pickrell: 46:24Mary Hogewood: 51:11Jack Smith T: 55:28Carson Reeves: 1 hour, 02 minutes, 36 second markCaroline Marshall: 1:07:39Nick See: 1:11:29Karly Douglass: 1:16:08George Robbins: 1:19:30Andrew Califano: 1:26:01Chris Weigand: 1:30:09Madison Gould: 1:32:09Former Intern Kyle O'Donnell: 1:34:12Campus Pastor Robert Cunningham: 1:37:39Poem by Intern Cole Jones: 1:47:46
Listen as we explore this hope-drenched vision of Christ’s intention to let his blessings flow far as the curse is found.
A poetic, narrative reflection on scriptures story: That God is a yearning host.Written version:https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:cc1235d7-60de-447e-8bc5-3d7f3ec92c14
Robert Cunningham leads us in considering the story of the aching hunger of humanity and the abundant hospitality of God.
Robert Cunningham speaks from Revelation 4-5 suggesting that everyone worships... the bigger questions are “who” or “what” you worship, and who are you becoming in the process.
Robert Cunningham shares the glory of Jesus's power and compassion in Revelation 1:9-20.
Greg Thompson, who planted and established RUF at UVA back in 2000, speaks on discipleship as a process of relinquishing the illusion of our control, following Jesus into desolate places and discovering communion... finding him--and life--more beautiful there.
Robert Cunningham delves into death during this didactic discussion directed towards our degenerative demise. Let your deeply discursive mind dial down and decide to dig in.
Former RUF Grounds Minister, Shawn Slate, speaks to us about Union with Christ.
Robert Cunningham and Cole Jones talk and apply the promise of God's love: justification.
In a sermon relevant to the churched and not, Russ brings the heat in his sermon reminding us that the call of Jesus is one of servitude to others, most beautifully seen in Christ himself.
Exploring Jess Ray's "Humble Heart" and related scripture as a prayer of Lament.Humble Heart Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpf737e5QP0
Robert Cunningham speaks of how the cross pulls us inescapably downward towards weakness and foolishness.Video link:https://youtu.be/a_3kDM6CPvY
Teaching from Cole Jones setting the stage for this semester's series: The Way of the Cross.Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1d3mCJ2FQ&feature=youtu.be
We explore "Say You Will" by Jess Ray and learn from Brennan Manning and his Ragamuffin Gospel.
Praying the songs of trust by Will Reagan, Amanda Lindsey Cook, and Maverick City Music
Learning to complain to God through "How to Be Yours" by Chris Renzema and "Constellations" by Ellie Holcomb.
Exploring Wake Up, Jesus by The Porter's Gate as a teacher to crying out to God.
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