One of the most amazing statements by the Apostle Paul is his indictment of the Galatian Christians for abandoning the Gospel. "I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel," Paul declared. As he stated so emphatically, the Galatians had failed in the crucial test of discerning the authentic Gospel from its counterfeits. His words could not be more clear: "But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be...

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In this clip from Late Night With Conan O'Brien, comedian Louis CK explains to Conan how spoiled we can be today.  It is a hilarious clip, but also exposes how quickly we can become dissatisfied with amazing providence.  I hope you enjoy it, but that you are also challenged by it unto repentance.BuckPS - Sorry about NBC's commercial at the beginning of the video.  Ironically, watching the video is going to make you want to repent for being frustrated with the 30 second intro commercial.  Just watch and see. 

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This morning I was reading 1 Samuel 4:1-11.  This passage is about the Israelites getting defeated by the Philistines, and then deciding to attack a second time with the Ark of the Covenant before them.  They saw the ark as a lucky charm for battle, not the symbol of God's ruling, revelation, and redemption.  Dr. Ralph Davis calls this "rabbit-foot theology."  What is interesting is that God then allowed for the Israelites to be defeated a second time and the Ark to be captured.    Consider this quote from his commentary Looking on the Heart: Expositions from 1 Samuel:  "This text...

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Check out this video from the 700 Club on John Calvin's influence in the world today.  It mentions RUF!

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Who is the Campus Minister?  I believe that this is one of the most important questions that students, pastors and supporters of RUF can ask.  It is important because it reveals RUF’s deep commitment to both the church and the student.  So who is the Campus Minister?  This question should be answered in three ways.  First, one obvious answer is that the Campus Minister is the person in charge of the campus ministry.  He is the one who is called to organize the activities on campus, teach bible studies and counsel students.  Technically, the more biblical title for this position...

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