Podcasts by RUF at Boston University Podcast
Reformed University Fellowship at Boston University now has a podcast. Tune in for teaching, reflections on the Bible and culture, and conversations designed to help BU students come to know the love of Jesus and grow in the freedom of the gospel. To donate: http://givetoruf.org/donate/bu
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The God Who Rescues: Water from the Rock from 2023-11-06T21:26:36
This week we look at Exodus 17:1-7 where the people complain to Moses that they are dying of thirst and the Lord provides water from a rock. In the New Testament, we find that Jesus, the Rock, m...
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The God Who Rescues: Manna from Heaven from 2023-10-31T01:23:13
This week Serena walks through the wilderness passage of Exodus 16 and speaks to the provision of God in giving us all we need and more. Thanks for listening!
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The God Who Rescues: Crossing the Red Sea from 2023-10-25T20:47:10
This talk covers the Israelites escape from Egypt and deliverance from their enemies through the Red Sea. Listen in for ways this event points to our redemption in Christ as those who have passe...
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The God Who Rescues: The Passover from 2023-10-16T20:33:05
This week, Nathan teaches on the Passover and the significance of the firstborn in Exodus 11-13, highlighting Jesus' substitutionary sacrifice on our behalf. Apologies for the poor audio qua...
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The God Who Rescues: Nine Plagues from 2023-10-09T19:57:41
In this talk, Nathan walks through the series of nine plagues that God brings on Egypt when Pharaoh hardens his heart and refuses to let the Israelites go. In this episode of history, we learn s...
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The God Who Rescues: When Things Get Worse from 2023-10-09T19:40
In this episode, we hear about the goodness of God to fulfill his promise to rescue even when things get terribly bleak for the Israelites in Egypt. Thanks for listening!
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The God Who Rescues: The Call of Moses from 2023-09-28T16:16:08
This second talk in our series in Exodus looks at Chapters 3 & 4, where God meets Moses in the burning bush and calls him, an unlikely rescuer, to deliver his people from their bondage in Eg...
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The God Who Rescues: God Hears and Remembers from 2023-09-27T19:53:21
RUF at BU is back for the fall with a series titled The God Who Rescues: A Journey Through Exodus. In this first talk, Nathan sets the stage for the oppression Israel faces in Egypt, how they cr...
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Identity: Life As His Beloved from 2023-05-03T19:50
In this final episode of the semester, Jimmy gives his farewell address and offers some thoughts on identity. He begins with the question, "Who are you?" and ends with the question, &q...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Marriage from 2023-04-26T17:56:19
In this episode, Nathan wraps up our series with a talk on the beauty of marriage. Amidst the cynicism in our culture, Nathan reminds us of how beautiful marriage is and how powerful love can be...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Forgiveness and Reconciliation from 2023-04-19T16:02:37
In this episode, we are joined by our friend and fellow campus staff, Catherine from Harvard RUF, to share with us what she's been learning about forgiveness and reconciliation through God&#...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Sexuality from 2023-04-13T18:42:33
In this episode, we are joined again by our friend Joshua who speaks about God-centered sexuality and how we can view homosexuality both within the commands of the Bible but also in the grace of...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Sex from 2023-04-06T16:25:58
In this episode, we talk about sex and Rev. Nathan outlines how God designed it for good, how it was corrupted by sin, and a renewed view of sex. We understand that sex is a controversial and pu...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Dating from 2023-03-29T21:12:49
In this episode, Rev. Nathan helps us think about dating through the lens and wisdom of Scripture. He offers us seven questions to ask ourselves when thinking about dating.
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Wisdom for Relationships: Caring For Your Friends Who Are Suffering from 2023-03-22T20:21:08
In this episode, we have a special guest speaker, Matt Warren (LMHC, MDiv.), from Harbor Christian C...
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Wisdom for Relationships: The Pursuit of Friendship from 2023-03-01T02:53:26
In this episode, Jimmy asks the question, how do we pursue our friends? Well, because we have been pursued as a friend by Jesus, we can pursue our friends with compassion and <...
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Wisdom for Relationships: The Purpose and Power of Christian Friendship from 2023-02-19T01:26:37
In this episode, Rev. Nathan Dicks looks at three passages, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 1 Samuel 18:1-4; Mark 6:7-9; and talks about the present state of friendship, the purpose of friendship, and the ...
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Caring for Your Mental Health: A Christian Perspective from 2023-02-13T21:05:47
Scripture directs us to rejoice always, be anxious for nothing, and fear not for God is with us. So what does it mean when we as Christians experience depression, anxiety, phobias, and oth...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Relating to Family from 2023-02-09T18:41:29
Often the first relationships in this life are the ones between us and our parents. We don't choose our parents yet our relationship with them shapes so much of who we are. In this episode, Reve...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Knowing God to Know Self from 2023-02-01T13:59:24
In this series on relationships, we've invited a couple guest speakers from around the city to bring the word and wisdom of God concerning the different relationships we find ourselves in. In th...
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Wisdom for Relationships: Intro to Series from 2023-01-26T17:56:11
Welcome back to our podcast! For the spring semester, we'll be starting a new series called "Wisdom for Relationships" where we explore what the Bible has to say about our most treasured relatio...
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There Is Hope: Final Hope from 2022-11-30T18:17:01
In this episode, Rev. Nathan Dicks finishes off our series on Revelation with chapter 22:6-21 and encourages us with a last word that Jesus is coming soon!
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There Is Hope: Hope Fulfilled from 2022-11-18T15:23:58
In this episode, Serena delivers us a good word from Revelation 21:1-22:5 and talks about how we are not home yet, but are moving towards a home where God's presence, power, and purpose will res...
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There Is Hope: Jesus Wins! from 2022-11-09T19:20:39
In this episode, Rev. Nathan Dicks reads from Revelation 20 and talks about Scripture's explanation of evil, its origin, power, and ultimately in the end, its defeat by Jesus.
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There Is Hope: Dismantling Systems of Despair from 2022-11-03T17:41:49
In this episode, Rev. Nathan Dicks goes through Revelation 17-19 and shows how the sins of the metaphorical city Babylon have not only been ingrained in our personal lives but also the systems a...
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There Is Hope: Complete Hope - Seven Bowls from 2022-10-27T17:16:38
In this episode, Serena guides us through Revelation 15-16 and helps us see that God’s just wrath is good news.
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There Is Hope: Complete Hope - Seven Histories from 2022-10-24T16:55:57
In this episode, Rev. Nathan Dicks covers Revelation 12:1-15:4 and speaks on some of the more difficult realities of the Gospel including hell and the spiritual forces at war.
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There Is Hope: Complete Hope - Seven Trumpets from 2022-10-13T14:44:28
In this episode, Rev. Nathan explores Revelation 8-11 and shows us how there's a message of hope within each trumpet that is sounded. The warning of the trumpets is this - don't place your h...
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There Is Hope: Complete Hope - Seven Seals from 2022-10-05T17:51:58
In this episode, Rev. Nathan opens up Revelation 6-8:15 and talks about how the seals bring judgment but also assurance to us who have our hope in Jesus.
There Is Hope: Hope In Worship from 2022-09-28T17:37:40
In this episode, Nathan explores Revelation chapters 4-5 and talks about the One who is worthy of our worship.
There Is Hope: A Hope that Endures from 2022-09-27T15:00:18
In this episode, Rev. Nathan walks through Revelation chapters 2 & 3 and shows us how Jesus doesn't give up on the church.
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There Is Hope: A Revealed Hope from 2022-09-27T02:31:10
You’ll be hearing the first sermon in this fall semester’s series on Revelation. In this episode, Rev. Nathan invites us to enter this book with child-like curiosity as we discover the hope it r...
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: Rest, Eternal from 2022-04-26T14:34:02
In this episode, Serena explores how we can rest through celebration. Thanks for listening!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: Rest, Redeemed from 2022-04-05T15:06:16
In this episode, Nathan reflects on finding rest in Jesus through spiritual disciplines. Thanks for listening!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: Work Finished from 2022-04-05T13:41:53
In this talk, Nathan wraps up the first half of the series on the topic of work. Thanks for listening!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: Work Restored from 2022-04-01T02:02:53
How might work restore the original order and beauty of creation as God intended it? Listen in to hear Nathan continue our series on work and rest. Thanks for listening!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: Rest, Corrupted from 2022-03-29T13:56:36
What went wrong with rest? In this episode we discuss how humans ability to rest was and continues to be fractured due to sin.
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: The Original Plan for Rest from 2022-03-22T04:00
We begin the second half of our series on work and rest by looking at the original plan God has for rest. Thanks for listening!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: Work Redeemed from 2022-02-17T16:37:18
In this episode, Serena looks at how Jesus redeems us from working to justify ourselves before God and others and sets us free to work in a new way. Thanks for listening!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: Work Corrupted from 2022-02-17T16:33:09
Sin's entrance into the world corrupted both our work and rest. Listen as Nathan teaches from Genesis 3 and 11. Thanks for tuning in!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: The Original Plan for Work from 2022-02-17T16:27:57
Listen as Nathan delves into Genesis 1-2 where God gives the gift of work. Thanks for listening!
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Redeeming Work and Receiving Rest: A Countercultural Vision of Work and Rest from 2022-02-17T16:24:20
We kick off our series on God's design for work and rest in the book of Daniel and explore the complicated relationship Christians have to work and rest. Thanks for listening!
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Life in His Name: "I am the true vine" from 2021-11-30T16:56:47
Jesus claims to be the "true vine." This message explores the meaning of this metaphor and how it can teach us what it means to abide in Jesus. Thanks for listening! We will be back in the Sprin...
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Life in His Name: "It is I; be not afraid" from 2021-11-30T16:51:29
This message is our third in the series, where Nathan teaches on Jesus' presence in our fear. Thanks for listening!
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Life in His Name: "I am..." from 2021-11-30T16:41:02
This is the second message in our series where Nathan introduces the significance of the "I am" statements in John using the Old Testament background. Thanks for listening!
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Life in His Name: "I am the bread of life" from 2021-11-30T16:30:56
This is the fourth message in our series for the Fall where Nathan teaches on Jesus as the Bread of Life. Apologies for the poor audio quality. Thanks for listening!
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Life in his Name: "Before Abraham was I am" from 2021-11-10T22:44:20
This is one* of several of our series in the Gospel of John this semester where Jesus tells us that he is eternal and unchanging in his love. We hope you are encouraged!
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Life in His Name: A Welcome and an Invitation from 2021-09-20T17:25:19
Welcome back! This message is from our first large group meeting in person in over a year. Hear an intro to RUF and an invitation to meet Jesus in the gospel of John. Thanks for listening!
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Questions God Asks Us: Do you love me? from 2021-05-04T13:01:48
Peter denied Jesus three times during his trial and before his crucifixion. Now, Jesus, resurrected and alive, is eating breakfast with Peter and asks him three times, "Do you love me?" Listen
Questions God Asks Us: Who do you say that I am? from 2021-04-02T14:59:46
This week, Serena teaches on Mark 8:27-30, where Jesus asks, "Who do you say that I am?" Like his disciples, we cannot remain neutral, but are faced with a choice--who is Jesus to us? Thanks for...
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Questions God Asks Us: Whom shall I send? from 2021-03-23T15:17:42
This week's question is from Isaiah 6, where God asks "Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?" Nathan dives into the context of the passage, what it means to be called to "sanctified speech," an...
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Questions God Asks Us: Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink? from 2021-03-16T12:26:05
Our passage is from Matthew 20:20-28, where Jesus teaches a counter-cultural approach to ambition. Nathan discusses the meaning of Jesus' cup, the ransom Jesus accomplished on the cross, and the...
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Questions God Asks Us: Do you want to be healed? from 2021-03-11T16:30:21
This week, we look at Jesus healing a man who couldn't walk. In this miracle, we learn something about faith and the simple, sometimes offensive, truth of the news that Jesus heals our soul's de...
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Questions God Asks Us: Can these bones live? from 2021-03-08T20:10:40
This week Nathan teaches on Ezekiel 37:1-14 where the prophet Ezekiel receives a vision of a valley of dry bones. We find great hope in the words of God who can bring life out of death. Thanks f...
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Questions God Asks Us: What is your name? from 2021-02-24T14:03:56
At this Large Group meeting of RUF at BU, we explored Genesis 32:22-32 where Jacob wrestles with God and is renamed "Israel." We learn something about persistence in prayer and the blessings of ...
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Questions God Asks Us: Why do you call me good? from 2021-02-09T15:46:43
This week, Serena explores the story of the Rich Young Ruler from the Gospel of Mark, where Jesus asks the man, "Why do you call me good?" This question gets to the heart of the source of a comm...
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Questions God Asks Us: Where were you when I...? from 2021-02-02T16:31:59
Questions abound in times of suffering, and we are not alone in asking them, nor are we wrong to do so. In this episode we explore God's questioning of Job, someone who suffered greatly. God's g...
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Questions God Asks Us: Where Are You? from 2021-01-26T20:55:23
There are a lot of questions we'd like answered swirling around in our heads. This semester, we are turning our attention to the questions God word poses to us. Our first talk covers Genesis 3:7...
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What Do You Believe? "the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting" from 2020-12-01T15:26:29
The "resurrection of the body and the life everlasting" are things that Christians hope for and expect in the future, but they have as much to do with the past and present as they do the future....
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What Do You Believe? "I believe in the forgiveness of sins" from 2020-11-18T14:20:30
C.S. Lewis wrote, "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” Forgiving others (which is different from accepting excuses) and the forg...
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What Do You Believe? "I believe in the holy catholic church, the communion of saints" from 2020-11-10T19:35:28
This week, we look at how the Church is God's design, where we can connect with God, belong to the family of God, and fulfill our purpose of maturity in Christ. Thanks for listening!
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What Do You Believe? "I believe in the Holy Spirit" from 2020-11-03T14:24:39
Who is the Holy Spirit and what difference does it make to know Him in the Christian life? In this episode, we'll look at how the Holy Spirit allows us to be born again, walk in faith, groan in ...
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What Do You Believe? "...and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead." from 2020-10-27T14:18:48
In this episode, Nathan teaches about how Jesus, the very one who took our judgement on himself on the cross, is coming to judge one day soon. In addition to a warning and an opportunity to repe...
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What Do You Believe? "The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven." from 2020-10-20T14:42:18
This week RUFBU's staff member, Serena Jones, talks on Jesus' resurrection from the dead and ascent into heaven. In this episode, you'll hear some arguments for the bodily resurrection of Jesus ...
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What Do You Believe? "He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell." from 2020-10-06T17:59:15
The crucifixion and death of Jesus is crucial to understanding the Christian faith. This episode covers the humiliation of Jesus on the cross as a substitute for his people to atone for their si...
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What Do You Believe? "...who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary..." from 2020-09-29T13:28:06
What does the fact that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary have to do with you? This episode explores how this doctrine is essential to the core of the Christian ...
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What Do You Believe? "I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord" from 2020-09-22T13:41:46
The second part in our series on the Apostles' Creed explores the differences between human solutions to the separation between God and humankind and God's solution--his only Son, Jesus Christ, ...
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What Do You Believe? "I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth..." from 2020-09-15T14:55:25
This Fall our teaching series is titled, "What Do You Believe? Exploring the Apostles' Creed." Each week we will examine the truths of Scripture encapsulated in each clause of this ancient creed...
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Galatians: Gospel Vision from 2020-04-29T14:56:38
The final sermon in our series on Galatians preached by Nathan Dicks at our final Large Group meeting (on Zoom) 4/27/20. Text: Galatians 6.
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Quarantine Questions: Why does God allow things like pandemics to happen? from 2020-04-24T20:53:16
This is a tough one! Let's think about it together. There is mystery that we cannot know here, but there is good news for sinners here too.
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Quarantine Questions: How can I love my quarantine companions well? from 2020-04-14T20:34:01
RUF at BU interns, Chet and Serena, join a conversation about how to love your parents or roommates during this time of stay-home orders and quarantine.
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Quarantine Questions: How can we confront sin in this time? from 2020-04-10T19:33:51
After polling RUF at BU students, this is our topic of choice: confronting sin in quarantine. Listen in for some biblical principles and some practical things you can start doing today to stay i...
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Quarantine Questions: What does it mean to hope in this time? from 2020-04-07T19:42:05
Christians are those who can grieve and hope at the same time. But what does it look like to have hope in our current moment? Let's see what the Bible has to say....
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Quarantine Questions: What does it mean to grieve? from 2020-04-02T20:27:36
This is the first installment of Quarantine Questions, a segment in which Campus Minister Nathan Dicks, examines how to apply the Bible to the current moment. In this episode, we learn about how...
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Galatians: What is at stake in deserting the gospel? from 2020-03-31T15:12:27
RUF at BU's Campus Minister, Nathan Dicks, teaches on Galatians 4:8-31 during our "Virtual Large Group" gathering.
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RUF at BU Podcast Trailer from 2020-03-28T20:26:40
Reformed University Fellowship at Boston University now has a podcast. Tune in for teaching, reflections on the Bible and culture, and conversations designed to help BU students come to know the...
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