RUF Mizzou: Recent Episodes
Rev. David A. Barnes
Pastor David Barnes talks about the "reality of addiction" & the "re-creation of the addict" in two sessions. We've posted both "sections" of the seminar for those who attended! Tune in to hear how Pastor David creates a space for college students to wrestle with this prevalent issue in our current cultural moment!
Pastor David Barnes talks about the "reality of addiction" & the "re-creation of the addict" in two sessions. We've posted both "sections" of the seminar for those who attended! Tune in to hear how Pastor David creates a space for college students to wrestle with this prevalent issue in our current cultural moment!
Pastor David Barnes talks about the "reality of addiction" & the "re-creation of the addict" in two sessions. We've posted both "sections" of the seminar for those who attended! Tune in to hear how Pastor David creates a space for college students to wrestle with this prevalent issue in our current cultural moment!
Pastor David Barnes talks about the "reality of addiction" & the "re-creation of the addict" in two sessions. We've posted both "sections" of the seminar for those who attended! Tune in to hear how Pastor David creates a space for college students to wrestle with this prevalent issue in our current cultural moment!
For the final Large Group of the semester, Pastor David Barnes, invited church members to discussions questions that students anonymously submitted! You do NOT want to miss out on this helpful discussion/Q&A to end the semester!!
Guest preacher, Samuel Kassing, gifted us with a beautiful sermon on the importance of Church Family from Romans 12:1-21. Specifically, he unpacked three key realities of church family: 1) The Basis of Church Family, 2) The Beauty/brokenness of Church Family, & the Balm of Church family.
Pastor David looks at the family dynamics in Abraham's family, specially Joseph & his brothers, to describe how the Bible paints a very realistic picture of the beauty & brokenness of families. He does this by looking at two principles: 1) The Real(ity) of Family & 2) The Resurrection of Family.
In a world of "expressive Individualism," Pastor David looks at sex at a 50,000ft. level to tell a better & more beautiful story of sacred love. David does this by looking at three points: 1) God's Creative Purposes, 2) The Devil's Crafty Plan, & 3) God's Captivating Power. David borrows heavily from Rev. Robbert Cunningham's "Sacred Eros" to paint a more beautiful picture of sex in our current cultural moment.
Pastor David wants to give full academic & intellectual credit to Rev. Cunningham for his masterful work on "Sacred Eros" & the influence his work has had on David in this sermon. Full credit to his great work. Here is the link to His podcast: https://tcpca.org/every-square-inch-podcast/2022/6/3/sacred-eros
Pastor David seeks to unpack a beautiful, but tough passage in light of our modern sensibilities by telling a more beautiful story about marriage. David does this by looking at 3-biblical realities: 1) The Divine Design of Marriage, 2) The Dignifying Display of Marriage, & 3) The Dynamic Dynamite (Power) of Marriage! Tune it to see how David makes the point that the Gospel is a picture of the Gospel, but the Gospel is ultimately the power of any Christ-Centered marriage.
Pastor David begins with a quick review & then jumps into some anonymously asked questions with Cassia, the RUF Mizzou intern. Students asked some very inquisitive questions that provoked lots of wonderful thoughts. Tune in to hear what questions students were asking & how David/Cassia answered them!
Pastor David explores what the Bible says about Dating! The catch is that the Bible doesn't explicitly talk about Dating, so David explores passages that give us Biblical principles on how to approach this spectrum between "friendship" & "marriage." This can be tough, anxiety producing, confusing, frustrating, etc. Tune in as David unpacks the "posture of dating," "the principles of dating," & "the potential of dating." Next week, we will ask students to submit anonymous questions about dating in college.
Pastor David Barnes discusses one of the hardest topics in our current cultural moment, especially in the church: "Singleness." David is passionate that singleness & marriage are BOTH blessings, callings, & invitations from the Lord to trust in him! Tune in as David explores this tough topic by looking at the Gift of Singleness & the Hope of Singleness.
Pastor David Barnes invites us into what the Bible says about friendship. In his sermon, he looks at 3 questions: 1) What is True Friendship, 2) What does True Friendship look like?, & 3) How do we become a True Friend? Tune in to see what Colossians 3 has to say about friendship!
Pastor David Barnes explores a question we've all asked at some point: "Why are relationships so messy/difficult?" Check out how David unpacks this question by looking at the Ruin of Relationships & the Hope of Relationships.
Pastor David re-orients our hearts to the reality that we have been created BY community FOR community. God has created us for embodied connection with others where we feel known & loved. Tune in to hear David unpack what it looks like to be created in God's image & how that means we've been made for relationship with others.
Pastor David Barnes begins the Spring Semester series on Relationships. David roots our need for relationship in being made in the image of the "Triune God" (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) & begins with the First Relationship that is the foundation of all others!
Pastor David Barnes explores the question: "How will God decisively cure the disease of sin?" David begins to answer this question by asking 3 questions: 1) What is the New Covenant? 2) Why Does it Matter? & 3) How Do We Respond? How does everything come together in Jesus Christ, God's only Begotten Son?
Pastor David Barnes looks at how God's sovereign perspective trumps our reason for two primary reasons: 1) Yahweh's character & 2) Yahweh's constancy! We are called to trust Yahweh's word because of His revelation!
Why does God entering into a Covenant with His people matter? Pastor David Barnes unpacks this question by looking at 1) God's grace in action & 2) Man's calling in response to God's grace! Check it out!
How does God plan to handle the pervasive problem of sin? Pastor David Barnes tackles this question by focusing on two primary points: 1) God's sovereign choice & 2) God's solemn promise!
How bad is sin, really? Listen to Pastor David Barnes answer this vital question. By looking at the cure, it says something about the disease! David unpacks this question by looking at 1) What is sin, 2) What are the implications of sin, 3) What is the cure of sin!
Pastor David Barnes begins our semester going through the Covenants with his story & the climax of Jesus's story, the Resurrection, and how that changes everything! Tune in & check out David's testimony!
Who (or what) has the deepest loyalty of your heart? Tune in as Pastor David Barnes looks at this convicting question by exploring 1) Our divided loyalties & 2) Our diagnosed Heart!
How will we respond to Jesus's call to true discipleship? Pastor David Barnes explores this question by looking at 1) Jesus teaches us to discern good fruit, 2) Jesus teaches us to discern the Father's will, & 3) Jesus teaches us to lay a first foundation!
What causes you the most anxiety in your life? Pastor David Barnes unpacks "How Our Faith Impacts Our Anxiety" by looking at two truths: 1) We are the apple of God's Eye & 2) We receive provision from God's Hand!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, puts his finger on a common reality for most of us: we all settle for a counterfeit recognition. Tune in to hear how Christ redirects our deepest heart need back to our Creator by 1) Naming our deepest heart temptation & 2) Providing our deepest heart's desire. God is not distant or detached, in fact in Christ, He has drawn as close as possible to reveal how much he loves us through His Only Begotten Son.
Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks how Jesus Christ has come to renew & re-order our deepest heart desires. Tune in to hear how: 1) Jesus pierces in on our deepest heart disposition & 2) Jesus pulls us upward toward His deepest heart disposition! Jesus didn't only come to die for our sins, but he was resurrected so that we may have new life in Him!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, uses his testimony to illustrate that all of us (to one degree or another) live double-lives. We say one thing with our words, but our actions tell a different story. Tune in to hear how Jesus puts our hearts on the operating table in order to reveal what true Human Flourishing looks like in God's Kingdom. David looks at how God's Kingdom is 1) A Kingdom of Sacrifice (self-denial) & 2) A Kingdom of Love (self-death)!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, explores the question: "How do our words, promises, & commitments (oaths) matter in the Christian Life?" How does David explore this question? By looking at two ways that Jesus offers to help us: 1) Jesus unveils our hearts temptation toward falsehood & 2) Jesus unleashes his power to enable trustworthiness. The Good News is that Jesus (the Teacher) leads us to Jesus (the Savior) -- the One in whom provides the righteousness we need to live out the Kingdom call.
Campus Minister, David Barnes, discusses God's very good design for Marriage & how that is good for us! A culturally "hot topic" that David spends time to nuance in a way that is faithful to God's authoritative Word, and at the same time, sensitive to how this issue affects many of our lives! Specifically, David looks at how 1) Jesus Challenges Us (for our good) & 2) Jesus Clarifies for us (for our sake).
Campus Minister, David Barnes, looks at what it looks like to embody the Kingdom of God through our inner heart dispositions & attitudes. David breaks this down by looking at how 1) Jesus Exposes Our Deepest Heart Posture & 2) Jesus Exemplifies How We are to Respond! The life we live in Christ is one of continual repentance & faith in the One who lived a perfect life in our stead, died the death we deserve, & was raised to new life in the Spirit! This Gospel enables us to embody the Kingdom of God!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks a key question in the Christian life: "How Can We Achieve God's Perfect Standard of Righteousness?" by looking at the heart of the Gospel in Romans 3:21-26. David calls us to "R.E.S.T" - 1) Revelation of God's Righteousness, 2) Equal Access to God's Righteousness, 3) Source of God's Righteousness, & 4) Treasure of God's Righteousness. This sermon was preached at Winter Conference 2023.
Campus Minister, David Barnes, looks at some essential questions that we all ask to some extent: "What is it that we desire?" "What is it that we crave?" "Where do we receive our identity?" Etc. Tune in to hear how Jesus provides for our deepest desires & cravings, ultimately in Him alone!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks our deep need before our Heavenly Father & how Jesus not only forgives us, but clothes us in His perfect righteousness. And this Good News allows us to forgive others because we are deeply rooted in our Union with Christ!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, looks at how Jesus teaches us to pray for our daily bread & how that enables our dependence upon Him to provide for everything that we need - day by day - which represents our "walk" with Jesus!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, breaks down how Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. Thank you Jesus for not just commanding us TO pray, but Jesus teaches us to pray. How? David looks at how prayer is personal & positional.
Campus Minister, David Barnes, begins to look at the Lord's Prayer by looking at: "How Not To Pray." Tune in to see how God sees us & knows us! Many of us feel insecure in our relationship with our Heavenly Father, David points to how Jesus enables our security with God the Father.
Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks the question: "How do we grow into & live out of this new Kingdom?" Jesus invites us to explore this question in two ways: 1) Jesus calls us to live out of who we are & 2) Jesus calls us to live out of whose we are! Jesus says that we ARE salt & light in this world. What does this mean & how does it motivate us toward becoming disciples?
Campus Minister, David Barnes, explores the question: "How does one attain true human flourishing?" Have you ever wondered what human flourishing looks like? Well, tune in to hear what Jesus has to say about flourishing! Specifically, those who are merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, & those who are persecuted for righteousness! Really? Human Flourishing culminates with persecution? Tune in!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, explores the question: "How does one attain true human flourishing?" Have you ever wondered what human flourishing looks like? Well, tune in to hear what Jesus has to say about flourishing! Specifically, those who Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness!
Campus Minister, David Barnes, explores the question: "How does one attain true human flourishing?" Have you ever wondered what human flourishing looks like? Well, tune in to hear what Jesus has to say about flourishing! Specifically, 1) Poor in Spirit, 2) Those who Mourn, & 3) The Meek!
Pastor John Chung beatifically sets up the beatitudes through this sermon by pointing to Jesus the one who sees us, seeks us & speaks to us! Give this a listen, you won't regret it! John has been pierced by the grace & mercy of Christ and it shines through his preaching!
This is a beautifully constructed parable; and at the same time, a hard one to understand. Campus Minister, David Barnes, attempts to unpack this parable, allowing the context to be the key that unlocks the meaning of this tough parable about sobering realities! Does God give us enough to be saved?
The Parable of the Two Sons (or Prodigal Son) is one of the most beautiful parables that Jesus tells. Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks how this parable really isn't about the two sons; but rather, is about the pursuit of the compassionate father!
When God calls us to the Great Banquet, will we have excuses on why we cannot participate? Tune in as Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks this convicting, but encouraging parable about God's warning & grace! Will you come to the most epic party in the Cosmos?
Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks the meaning (in context) of the heart of the Rich Fool. How many of us build our lives on worldly things that will disintegrate before the Lord? The Rich Fool builds his life on wealth, will that be enough?
Campus Minister, David Barnes, looks at Romans 6:1-11 and how that relates to our union with Christ & our sanctification process. In other words, how we are becoming more like Jesus through the power of the Spirit. Tune in to hear about how this happens by grace alone!
"What shall we do to inherit eternal life?" Tune in to see how Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks this important question & orients us back to the grace of Jesus in the Gospel! "What kind of neighbor are we becoming?"
Campus Minister, David Barnes, delves into one of Jesus's most famous parables in order to learn about the different "soils" (hearts) that the Word of God lands on. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
The parables come at the height of opposition to Jesus's teaching & have a wealth of meaning about who Jesus is & what His Kingdom looks like! Campus Minister, David Barnes looks at the Parable of the Two Debtors and unpacks what Jesus is communicating to us today.
Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks what Jesus's healing of a paralyzed man at Bethesda tells us about his person & work! Do you want to be healed? We all have to ask ourselves that question!
Jesus boldly makes claims about who he is, John the Baptist is a witness to those claims, but so are Jesus "signs" or miracles. Listen to this sermon to hear what Jesus miracle about turning water into wine says about our need to celebrate! Jesus is pointing to a lot more than merely a "party trick."
John the Baptist boldly exclaims that Jesus is the "Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" Listen now as Campus Minister, David Barnes, unpacks what that bold proclamation means about who Jesus is and what he came to do!
Jesus tells us who he is through the 7-I Am Statements in the book of John, but other "witnesses" also proclaim who Jesus is as well. John the Baptist declares that Jesus is the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us! Listen now to hear more about Jesus as the Word become Flesh!
Whether you’ve been a Christian all your life or you’re not a Christian at all—that we ALL have to responsibility ask & answer the question: Who is Jesus? Campus Minister David Barnes unpacks what it means for Jesus to be the True Vine and for us to be the branches!
Local pastor of Midtown Presbyterian Church, Ross Dixon, explains what it means for Jesus to be the Way, the Truth, & the Life. Listen now to know what it means for Jesus to be the Way, the Truth, & the Life, especially in a world that proclaims many different "ways" to God!
Professor at Covenant Theological Seminary & guest preacher, Dr. Robbie Griggs, preaches on Jesus as the Good Shepherd. What does it mean for Jesus to be our Good Shepherd who lays his life down for his sheep? Listen now to hear Dr. Griggs explain what it means!
Whether you are a Christian or a Non-Christian, we ALL have to responsibly ask & answer this question—Who is Jesus? Check out this sermon to see what it means that Jesus is the Door/Gate!
Whether you are a Christian or a Non-Christian, we ALL have to responsibly ask & answer this question—Who is Jesus? What does Jesus say about who he is? Check out this sermon on Jesus as the Light of the World!
Campus Minister David Barnes looks at the question: "Who do the people say that I am?" Jesus is the Bread of Life that satisfies our true hunger! Do you hunger for other things? Listen to this sermon of Jesus as the "Bread of Life!"