Ruffin on Religion MIKE RUFFIN: Are you religious or a Christian during Christmas? Dec 25, 2022 Dec 25, 2022 Updated Jan 29, 2024 0 Mike Ruffin Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites.” (Psalm 26:4)kAm%@52J :D r9C:DE>2D s2J] (9:=6 :E’D 2 DA64:2= 52J :? E96 962CED @7 49:=5C6?[ :E :D 6G6? >@C6 DA64:2= :? E96 962CED @7 r9C:DE:2?D]k^AmkAmxE D66>D E92E E96 r9C:DE>2D D62D@? 92D =@DE :ED r9C:DE:2? :?7=F6?46] |@C6 2?5 >@C6[ J@F D66 E96 H@C5[ “)>2D[” @C 962C “92AAJ 9@=:52JD” :?DE625 @7 “|6CCJ r9C:DE>2D]” ~FC H@C=5 92D 2==@H65 E96 r9C:DE>2D D62D@? E@ 364@>6 r9C:DE\=6DD]k^AmkAm(96? >J H:76 2?5 x 7:CDE >6E[ x D2:5[ “*@F’C6 AC6EEJ C6=:8:@FD[ 2C6?’E J@Fn” x’== ?6G6C 7@C86E 96C 2?DH6C] “}@[ x’> ?@E C6=:8:@FD] x’> 2 r9C:DE:2?]”k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo? Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say Food Lion Feeds gives grant to help hungry Rowan-Cabarrus students Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Cabarrus Sports Blast: Cabarrus athletes earn prestigious honors Midland's Dawn Anthony brings Motown legacy and stories to the Davis Theatre Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Hickory Ridge claims first swimming and diving conference titles kAmx 4@F=5?’E F?56CDE2?5 H9J D96 925 2 AC@3=6> H:E9 36:?8 42==65 C6=:8:@FD F?E:= x 3642>6 2 r9C:DE:2?] xE H2D E96? x F?56CDE@@5 E96 5:776C6?46 7C@> E96 :?D:56 @FE] %96 724E :D E96C6’D 2 3:8 5:776C6?46 36EH66? D@>6@?6 H9@ :D C6=:8:@FD 2?5 D@>6@?6 H9@ :D 2 r9C:DE:2?]k^AmkAmy6DFD 925 2?@E96C H@C5 H9:49 96 FD65 E@ 56D4C:36 E9@D6 2>@?8 FD H9@ 2C6 C6=:8:@FD] w6 42==65 E96> “9JA@4C:E6D]” x? 724E[ E96 H@C5 9JA@4C:E6 :D FD65 `e E:>6D :? E96 }x' q:3=6] u:7E66? @7 E9@D6 E:>6D[ :E H2D FD65 3J y6DFD] p?5 6249 E:>6 y6DFD FD65 :E[ 96 H2D A@:?E:?8 @FE E92E C6=:8:@FD 24E:@?D 2?5 4FDE@>D 92G6 ?@E9:?8 E@ 5@ H:E9 v@5]k^Am kAmtG6CJ E:>6 y6DFD FD65 E96 H@C5 9JA@4C:E6D[ 96 H2D DA62<:?8 E@ E96 !92C:D66D] %96 !92C:D66D H6C6 E96 =2C86DE 2?5 >@DE :?7=F6?E:2= C6=:8:@FD\A@=:E:42= A2CEJ 5FC:?8 }6H %6DE2>6?E E:>6D] xC@?:42==J[ E96J H6C6 2=D@ y6HD] %96J 36=:6G65 E92E v@5 H@F=5 D6?5 2 >6DD:29[ 2?5 E96 >6DD:29 H@F=5 :?5665 C:D6 7C@> E96 5625] $25=J[ E96J 5:5?’E C64@8?:K6 y6DFD 7@C H9@ 96 H2D] w@H6G6C[ y6DFD C64@8?:K65 E96>]k^Am kAmy6DFD @?46 E@=5 E96 !92C:D66D 2?5 E96 $4C:36D — H9@ H6C6 492C865 H:E9 E96 E2D< @7 C64@C5:?8 2== @7 E96 CF=6D H9:49 E96 !92C:D66D 56G6=@A65 E@ AC24E:46 E96:C C6=:8:@?i “(@6 E@ J@F[ E62496CD @7 E96 =2H 2?5 !92C:D66D[ J@F 9JA@4C:E6DP *@F 2C6 =:<6 H9:E6H2D965 E@>3D[ H9:49 =@@< 362FE:7F= @? E96 @FED:56 3FE @? E96 :?D:56 2C6 7F== @7 5625 >6?’D 3@?6D 2?5 6G6CJE9:?8 F?4=62?]” W|2EE96H abiafXk^Am kAmy6DFD H2D?’E ;FDE E2=<:?8 E@ E96 !92C:D66D] w6 :D 2=D@ DA62<:?8 E@ E9@D6 2>@?8 FD H9@ AC24E:46 C6=:8:@? :?DE625 @7 r9C:DE:2?:EJ] %96J >2J =@@< =:<6 r9C:DE:2?D @? E96 @FED:56[ 3FE y6DFD <?@HD 5:776C6?E=J] %92E’D H9J 96 D2:5[ “xD2:29 H2D C:89E H96? 96 AC@A96D:65 23@FE J@F 9JA@4C:E6Dj 2D :E :D HC:EE6?i ‘%96D6 A6@A=6 9@?@C >6 H:E9 E96:C =:AD[ 3FE E96:C 962CED 2C6 72C 7C@> >6]’” W|2C< fieXk^Am kAmy6DFD’ A@:?E :D E92E H6 D9@F=5 ?6G6C >:I C6=:8:@? H:E9 r9C:DE:2?:EJ] xE :D 2 52?86C@FD 4@>3:?2E:@?] %92E :D H9J 96 D2:5[ “*@F EC2G6= @G6C =2?5 2?5 D62 E@ H:? 2 D:?8=6 4@?G6CE[ 2?5 H96? 96 364@>6D @?6[ J@F >2<6 9:> EH:46 2D >F49 2 D@? @7 96== 2D J@F 2C6]” W|2EE96H abi`dXk^Am kAmxD?’E :E 8C62E E92E H6 46=63C2E6 r9C:DE>2D s2J :?DE625 @7 )>2Dn uC2?<=J[ H6 D9@F=5 46=63C2E6 r9C:DE>2D 6G6CJ 52J :?DE625 @7 ;FDE @?6 52J 6249 J62C] r9C:DE>2D :D?’E 46=63C2E65 F?56C E96 EC66 @C >62DFC65 3J 9@H >F49 H6 DA6?5 @? @?6 2?@E96C] r9C:DE>2D — 2?5 r9C:DE:2?:EJ[ E@@[ — 2C6 46=63C2E65 @? E96 :?D:56[ 7C@> E96 962CE]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Kids In the US More Likely To Die By Guns Than Anything Else Caliente: Top stories for May 1-7 Caliente: Top stories for May 1-7 Watch as Reid Park Zoo's elephants play in the mud Watch as Reid Park Zoo's elephants play in the mud Montana FWP: Learn about bear safety Montana FWP: Learn about bear safety
