RUF Alabama Podcast

Senior Night 2026

Every year we take a week to honor our seniors and let them share the work of RUF in their lives. Though this podcast is uploading after commencement we hope it is a blessing to you and a testament to the work of the Lord through the ministry of RUF. Thank you seniors for all of the ways you have blessed RUF with your time and talents. We love you, we miss you, and we pray that the Lord continues to do amazing things through you.

Relationships: "Relating to Work"

What does the Bible have to say about our work? Do Christians see work as good or bad? What does God have to say about rest and how does rest prepare us for our work? Davis dives into the Christian view of work in the last installment of our relationships series. This week's scripture is Genesis 2:1-3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%202:1-3&version=ESV], 1:2 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201:27-28&version=ESV]7-28 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201:27-28&version=ESV]; Matthew 11:27-30 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011:27-30&version=ESV]; Philippians 1:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%201:6&version=ESV].

Relationships: "Relating to the Church"

What is the church? Why does God give us the church? And where does it fit in to His plan for redemption? Daniel discusses these questions this week as he gives us a vision for the beauty of the church and urges us to love it despite its flaws. This week's scripture is Acts 2:42-47 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202:42-47&version=ESV], Ephesians 1:7-10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%201:7-10&version=ESV].

Relationships: "Relating to Parents"

What does the Bible mean when it commands us to "honor our father and mother"? How can we do this well with parents who are also sinful and broken? How to we bring honor to parents that have hurt us? This week, Davis dives into the complex relationship with our parents. This week's scripture is Exodus 20:12 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2020:12&version=ESV], Ephesians 6:1-4 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%206:1-4&version=ESV].

Relationships: Relating to Dating

What is this thing we call dating? Why do we do it? Who should we be dating? What wisdom does the Bible have for figuring out when and how to date? These are the questions campus minister, Davis Sweatt, tackles this week. Scriptures for this week ... What is dating? 1 Timothy 5:1-3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Timothy%205:1-3&version=ESV] Who do we date? Proverbs 13:20 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2013:20&version=ESV]; 1 Corinthians 6:14-16 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%206:14-16&version=ESV] Why do we date? Proverbs 18:22 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2018:22&version=ESV]; Ecclesiastes 4:9 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%204:9&version=ESV] When should we or shouldn't we date? Proverbs 25:24 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2025:24&version=ESV]; 27:6 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2027:6&version=ESV] How do we date? 1 John 4:19 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%204:19&version=ESV]; Isaiah 41:10 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2041:10&version=ESV]