RUF - Reformed University Fellowship
Small Group Bible Studies Fall 2010
Men:
James - Ian Scruggs - Tues 1:30, Second Wind
Counterfeit Gods - Chris Cope, Tues 12-1:15, 211 E Boyd
Sophomore Study on Romans - Ben Nichols, 9:09pm Sundays, 211 E Boyd.
John Wilson - Galatians, 9am Thurs, top floor study lounge in Walker
Romans - Wes and Andrew, 9am-10, Thurs, Wendys in the Union
Galatians - Ben Coldagelli, Tues 4:30-5:30, Second Wind
Ephesians and Philippians - Kody Shipley, Thurs, 1145-1245 @ Cate
Fancy Clothes, Early Mornings, and Petty Conversations: Why even go to church? - Daniel Rusco, 1:30 Thursday, Fred Jones Jr. Art Center
Radical, by David Platt - Josh and Kyle, Monday, 8pm, 1232 Caddell Lane

Women:
Colossians - Amber and Jessica, Weds 11:30-12:30, 212 W Eufala
Counterfeit Gods - Lindsey, Laura, Mary Rachel, Weds 7:45 - 8:45, 315 Overton Drive
Galatians - Kaitlin Martin, Tues 12:30-1:30,
Beard Lounge in the Union
Gospel Life DVDs - Amy Sanders, Tues 3:15, 1042 Leslie Lane
Flannery O Connor and the Bible - Becky, Mon, 1230-130, 212 W Eufaula
Bread and Butter for the Christian Life - Amanda, 7:30-8:30 Thursday, 813 E. Hayes
Galatians - Jena and Jessie, Mon 830pm, 113 Creekside Lane
Gamma Phi Study - Natalie

Coed:
Freshmen Bible Study - Doug Serven, Tues 430-530 top floor lounge of McCasland
Engineers Study - Nicole Rowlette

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    151 Seconds
    Love writes a letter to Hate
    8/30/2010

    The Avett Brothers
    The Ballad Of Love And Hate


    Love writes a letter and sends it to hate.
    “My vacations ending I’m coming home late.”
    “The weather was fine and the ocean was great.”
    “And I can’t wait to see you again.”

    Hate reads the letter and throws it away.
    “No one here cares if you go or you stay.”
    “I barely even noticed that you were away.”
    “I’ll see you or I won’t, whatever.”

    Love sings a song as she sails through the sky.
    The water looks bluer through her pretty eyes.
    And everyone knows it whenever she flies.
    And also when she comes down.

    Hate keeps his head up and walks through the street.
    Every stranger and drifter he greets.
    And shakes hands with every loner he meets
    with a serious look on his face.

    Love arrives safely with suitcase in toe.
    Carrying with her the good things we know.
    A reason to live and a reason to grow
    To trust, to hold, to care

    Hate sits alone on the hood of his car
    without much regard to the moon or the stars.
    Lazily killing the last of a jar
    of the strongest stuff you can drink.

    Love takes a taxi, a young man drives
    As soon he sees her hope fills his eyes.
    But tears follow after at the end of the ride.
    Cause he might never see her again.

    Hate gets home lucky to still be alive.
    He screams over the sidewalk and into the drive.
    The clock in the kitchen says two fifty five
    And the clock in the kitchen is slow.

    Love has been waiting patient and kind.
    Just wanting a phone call or some kind of sign.
    That the one that she cares for who’s out of his mind
    Will make it back safe to her arms.

    Hate stumbles forward and leans in the door.
    Weary head hung down, eyes to the floor
    He says, “Love I’m sorry” and she says, “What for?”
    “I’m yours and that’s it, whatever”
    “I should not have been gone for so long”
    “I’m yours and that’s it, forever”
    “Your mine and that’s it, forever”

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