RUFTulsa: Recent Episodes
Caleb Harlan
as with many of the sermons this semester, Les Newsom's series through Leviticus a number of years ago with Ole Miss RUF was extremely helpful to me in preparation for this message.
Kicking off a new series in the book of Leviticus. Several times I reference a short video that we watched just before I began talking. That video can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmvyrLXoQio Big props to the Bible Project for their great work on these videos. Support them if you're able!
Happy to have the recorder back in working order tonight after it having been messed up for the past 2 weeks!
I worked with Rev. Matt Howell (RUF - UT) on this sermon, and relied heavily on his conclusions about this passage.
I enjoyed and borrowed heavily from my friend, Rev. Brian Habig's (Downtown Pres - Greenville, SC) sermon on this text.
special thanks to Rev. Elliot Everitt and Rev. Brian Habig for their thoughts and outline on this passage
The audio recorder was messed up last week, so this is our first recorded podcast in our spring series through the book of Revelation. I always use a number of sources when studying and preparing for a series. Ones that I am leaning on heavily in this series are Darrell Johnson's "Discipleship on the Edge", G.K. Beale's "Revelation: A Shorter Commentary", Richard Bauckham "The Theology of the Book of Revelation" and many other pastors who have preached this series through the years - too many to remember! Artwork credit - RUF at Mercer
Ricky Jones (Senior Pastor, RiverOaks Pres) stepped in for Brent tonight who was out with sickness.
Continuing in Romans this week. I used Rev. Brian Habig's (Downtown Presbyterian Church - Greenville, SC) title and outline as I found it to be a helpful ordering of the passage.
Again, thanks to Rev. Greg Thompson (Trinity Pres, Charlottesville, VA) for his sermon on this. I borrowed from him throughout.
Special thanks to Rev. Doug Serven as I borrowed extensively from his writing on this chapter.
We begin the semester with an overview that leads up to the book of Judges and sets us up for what is to come. My resources for this semester (I hereby claim to have to original thoughts!) are Doug Serven, Dr. Ralph Davis, Dr. John Currid, Dr. Tim Keller, and I'm sure others as I come across them.
This special lecture was hosted on the TU campus by RUF, BCM, Chi Alpha, and the Wesley Foundation.
Heavy reference to a sermon from a friend of mine, Rev. Matt Howell with RUF at Univ. of Tennessee
Tonight we focus on singleness, celibacy and same-sex attraction to the glory of God. The Bible talks about things that may appear to be "curses" as gifts. Confusing? Let him show you how!. Let's help one another unwrap these gifts as we limp toward glory together. Several of the controlling thoughts in this passage come from a sermon preached by Rev. Scott Sauls of Christ Pres, in Nashville, TN.
tonight we explore themes of sexual immorality, sexual brokenness, and the grace of Jesus which washes our sin away.
I want to give credit to my good friend, Rev. Matt Howell (RUF-UT Knoxville) for his help and thoughts with this topic. I borrow from him liberally in this sermon with his permission.
Had a few more technical difficulties this week, but overall should be okay! We'll get it all figured out soon (hopefully).
This sermon is actually from Ethos Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Aug 31 b/c when I gave it at RUF on the 25th ran out of batteries midway through, ha.
Disclosure: I borrowed from Leo Schuster (former RUF at SMU, former pastor Christ the King Houston, current pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian in NYC) liberally in this sermon as I found his wisdom and wording to be very helpful as I studied this passage.
Jesus addresses the way we live, and specifically the way we live out our faith before others with a promise to reward those who live for his pleasure and not for the eye of others.
Ricky Jones, pastor of RiverOaks Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, was our guest speaker for the night.
The recorder didn't pick up the Scripture reading, sorry. But it would have made the sermon even longer....so maybe it's a good thing after all?!
The Plagues have been seen in many different lights throughout the years. What was God doing with them? Listen in and see!Again, many thanks to Les Newsom, Tim Udouj, and Brian Sorgenfrei for their material on these texts. I borrowed heavily from their work.
Are you living as a slave to something or as a son of God? The answer to that question changes everything.
Exodus Sermon Series Disclaimers: I listened and read widely in preparation for this series in Exodus. Several of the people influencing my thoughts and at times my exact words were: Les Newsom, Doug Serven, Tim Keller, Tim Udouj, Brian Sorgenfrei, and Richard Vise. If you hear something that sounds like something that one of these people have said, then it most likely has come from them. Other than Keller (who I only quote sparingly), I have asked permission from each of these people for use of their material.
contrary to the title, this is not a sermon about the merits/demerits of capitalism. sorry...
Special gem at the end if you make it to that point! I left the recorder on accidentally and captured our group responding to the message by singing "How He Loves Us."
We continue in our fall series entitled "He Gave us Stories" over the parables of Jesus.
We continue in our fall series, "He Gave us Stories: The Parables of Jesus."The Parables are easy to understand stories, that have tremendous power to change our hearts and lives.
This fall we are looking at the Parables of Jesus in the gospel of Luke in a series titled "He Gave us Stories." (I forgot to hit 'record' during the first week when we looked at the Parable of the Sower and the Soils)
We weren't able to record 1 Peter 3:18-22 b/c of technical difficulties. Sorry. I know that the massive audience that follows this podcast will be severely disappointed.
How does a Christian live when the systems around them are oppressive and corrupt? Peter addresses this very question in the passage tonight.
This week we look at the life and manner of a Christian as we ask "What does a Christian look like in the world?"
Many thanks to my former RUF campus minister at OU, Doug Serven, for his thoughts and writing on this subject. Most of what I am saying here was used with his permission.
As usual, I didn't have many original thoughts on this subject. This week, I relied heavily on my good friend Matt Howell, and ideas from Les Newsom and John Stone.
*Needed caveat: the way you love others doesn't necessarily provide assurance that one's heart has been changed by God (as I falsely say), but it can be an encouragement as you look for evidence of salvation/God's work in your life.
*I mentioned this last week but it didn't get recorded. Most of my thoughts on the topics covered this semester are not original to me. I read widely, listened to a number of sermons (Les Newsom, TIm Keller, Doug Serven, and others), and also draw from many others who have shaped my thoughts on all things relationships.
This semester at TU RUF, we are looking at the topics of Romance, Relationships, Sex, and Singleness (and basically everything else related to this!) and asking what the Bible has to say about such things. Tonight we begin to talk about why things just aren't the way they're supposed to be in relationships.
This semester at TU RUF, we are looking at the topics of Romance, Relationships, Sex, and Singleness (and basically everything else related to this!) and asking what the Bible has to say about such things.
(we were snowed out for a week and thus no RUF on Feb 1, then didn't get a good recording for our 3rd message on "Creation" from Feb 8, sorry)
Come and Listen as we discuss Jesus giving sight to a man born blind, and in the process, exposing the blindness of the very ones who thought they could see.
I forgot to start the recording...so there is some Scripture reading that isn't included