Sermon preached by Rev. Russ Whitfield at the RUF at UVM Fall Retreat 2019, Large Group #3: the parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).
Fall Retreat 2019: Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Sermon preached by Rev. Russ Whitfield at the RUF at UVM Fall Retreat 2019, Large Group #2: the parable of the unforgiving servant (Matthew 18:21-35).
Fall Retreat 2019: Parable of the Sower and Soils
Sermon preached by Rev. Russ Whitfield at the RUF at UVM Fall Retreat 2019, Large Group #1: the parable of the sower and soils (Mark 4:1-20).
Matthew 25:14-30: Relating to Our Power
Sermon preached at RUF’s Wednesday Night Fellowship on April 24, 2019. Pay attention to the power you have. Invest your power, don’t bury it. And stay connected to the power source.
Exodus 20:1-17: Relating to Work and Rest
Sermon preached at RUF’s Wednesday Night Fellowship on April 17, 2019. In order to rest, we need to work hard. In order to work hard, we need to rest. Finally, as we seek to establish a happy work-rest rhythm in our lives, practice makes progress.
Genesis 1:1-2:3: Relating to Creation
Sermon preached at RUF’s Wednesday Night Fellowship on April 10, 2019. How are we supposed to relate to the natural environment? Specifically, where do we fit in? How are we supposed to rule? And what is creation looking forward to?
Eph. 4:1-16: Relating to the Church
Sermon preached at RUF’s Wednesday Night Fellowship on April 3, 2019. The church is one body with many parts; a body that needs to be built-up and strengthened; and a body that Jesus loves.
Eph. 2:11-22: Relating to the Other
Sermon preached at RUF’s Wednesday Night Fellowship on March 27, 2019. Jesus tears down walls of hostility and builds bridges in their place. But Jesus is not just a bridge-builder, he is a home-builder too, joining together a bunch of otherwise isolated, mismatched stones to create a place of warmth, hospitality, laughter and love. He points to this project and says, “This is my address. This is my home.”
Gen. 1:26-28; 2:23-25: Relating to Sex
Sermon preached at RUF’s Wednesday Night Fellowship on March 20, 2019. Sex is a gift, sex is powerful, and sex is a sign. Special thanks to RUF Campus Ministers Matt Terrell and Matt Howell for their contributions to this sermon.
Eph. 5:21-33: Relating to Marriage
Sermon preached at RUF’s Wednesday Night Fellowship on March 6, 2019. The essence of marriage is commitment. Marriage is messy because it is always and forever two sinners saying, “I do.” And marriage, at its best, is a drama, a play, a living-breathing work of art that offers us a glimpse/foretaste of who Jesus is and what his love is like.