Running with Backpacks

The Saturday Evening message from Va RUF Fall Conference, on Romans 8. Sadly, we didn't record all of them.

The opening of the book of Acts, the continuation of the Gospel of Luke. Jesus leaves, much to the disciples' dismay. Why?

We introduce Acts a couple of pages into the story for a snapshot of what we hope to become in RUF.

A sermon from last fall. 

From the Explore God series, for more questions and to dig deeper visit ExploreGod.com

3 minutes with Fred Liggin of 3eRestoration on how those who haven't been impacted financially could give some of their Federal Stimulus Rebate to help those most affected by the quarantine. To learn more listen to the full interview (previous episode of the Podcast) and to give visit www.3eRestoration.org and click Invest.

How might we use our stimulus checks to bless our neighbors? 3eRestoration is a ministry in Williamsburg that seeks to love neighbors in need through gracious hospitality. They work to connect local churches and individuals in tangible ways and create deep relational connections.

Adam Barger is the Associate Director for Academic Innovation at William & Mary, specializing in exploring and operationalizing new or different approaches to teaching and learning across the university. He equips faculty and campus partners with appropriate pedagogical and technological resources for their teaching and research goals. In other words, to perfect person to listen to right now if you're interested in Academic Excellence in a difficult time of forced online learning. 

Peter McHenry is the Tang Associate Professor of Economics at the College of William & Mary. His specialty is Labor Economics and has published research on Health, Urban, and Education and their relation to economics and public policy. He's also a dear friend and a great guy. Hope you benefit as much as I did in hearing his thoughts on the relationship between economics, the pandemic, and love for neighbor. 

What about the Holy Spirit? What about on-going shame? How do we share our true selves with each other wisely and safely?

The first question God ever asked us.

Here's a sermon preached at Grace Covenant about a year ago, hope you find it helpful during an anxious time for us all. 

The questions and responses on Job. Audio quality is pretty bad on this one but the questions were awesome, so here you go.

A sermon in our series, Questions God Asks. 

Chris received his BA from Emory University in 2003 and his PhD from Purdue University in 2008. He edited Seemings and Justification: New Essays on Dogmatism and Phenomenal Conservatism (OUP 2013) and has published articles in Philosophical Review, Philosophical Perspectives, Philosophical Studies, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, and Religious Studies, among other venues. Before coming to W&M, he was a lecturer at the University of Auckland.

Chris is primarily interested in epistemology, philosophy of religion, ethics, and their intersection. Much of his work in epistemology, including religious epistemology, is devoted to developing and defending phenomenal conservatism: if it seems to someone that a claim is true, then they have a good reason to believe that claim. Much of his work in philosophy of religion examines the epistemological and ethical assumptions of the problem of evil.

Running with Backpacks is a podcast by RUF at William & Mary where we interview members of the community, faculty, staff, and students about life at W&M. We'll look at the sources of beauty and stress and hear the stories of the people who make W&M what it is.