Ruffin on Religion MIKE RUFFIN: Don’t wait for Friend Day at church May 28, 2023 May 28, 2023 Updated Jul 1, 2024 0 Mike Ruffin Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ‘I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes …” (Romans 1:16)kAmr9FC496D @7E6? 92G6 “uC:6?5 s2J” @C “w:89 pEE6?52?46 $F?52J]” %96 ?2>6D >2J G2CJ[ 3FE J@F 86E E96 A@:?E] xE’D E96 @?6 @C EH@ 56D:8?2E65 $F?52JD 5FC:?8 E96 J62C H96? J@FC 49FC49 2D<D J@F E@ :?G:E6 D@>6@?6 H9@ :D F?49FC4965]k^AmkAm%96 A2DE@C H:== 6?4@FC286 FD E@ “>2<6 2 5:776C6?46]”k^AmkAm$25=J[ >2?J @7 FD =6E E92E 492==6?86 8@ E9C@F89 @?6 62C 2?5 C:89E @FE E96 @E96C] “%92E’D 8@:?8 2 =:EE=6 E@@ 72C[” H6 D2J E@ @FCD6=G6D] “~FC 49FC49 D9@F=5?’E >2<6 FD 766= =:<6 H6 92G6 E@ 3C:?8 D@>6@?6 6=D6] {@C5 <?@HD[ :E’D 92C5 6?@F89 ;FDE E@ 86E >J @H? 72>:=J :? E96 A6HD @? $F?52J >@C?:?8D]”k^Am People are also reading… Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA honors lifesaving efforts, community impact at annual meeting Sisters become neighbors in WeBuild Concord homes America's Pastime is alive and well in Kannapolis Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis kAmw@H6G6C[ H6 5@?’E ?665 E@ H2:E 7@C 2 DA64:2= @442D:@? E@ :?G:E6 @FC 72>:=J[ 7C:6?5D[ @C ?6:893@CD E@ G:D:E @FC 49FC49] ~?6 @7 E96 >2;@C E9:?8D x’G6 ?@E:465 D:?46 r~'xs :D E92E A6@A=6 2C6 ?@E 8@:?8 E@ 49FC49 2D >F49] x’G6 6G6? 962C5 @7 2 76H 49FC496D E92E 92G6 A6C>2?6?E=J 4=@D65 5FC:?8 E9:D E:>6]k^AmkAm%96C6 4@F=5 ?@E 36 2 >@C6 A6C764E E:>6 E@ DE2CE :?G:E:?8 A6@A=6 E@ 49FC49]k^AmkAm%96 ECFE9 :D E92E y6DFD H2D E96 7:CDE E@ 492==6?86 FD E@ H:E?6DD E@ E9@D6 H9@ =:G6 2?5 H@C< 2C@F?5 FD] }@[ y6DFD 5:5?’E 2D< FD E@ 3C:?8 2 7C:6?5 @? w:89 pEE6?52?46 $F?52J] w6 4@>>2?565 FD E@ 8@ E@ E96> 2?5 D92C6 E96 8@DA6=] x? |2EE96H ahi`h\a_[ 96 D2:5[ “%96C67@C6 8@ 2?5 >2<6 5:D4:A=6D @7 2== ?2E:@?D … E6249:?8 E96> E@ @36J 6G6CJE9:?8 x 92G6 4@>>2?565 J@F]”k^Am kAmx? {F<6 `ciab[ 96 D2:5[ “v@ @FE :?E@ E96 9:89H2JD 2?5 96586D[ 2?5 4@>A6= E96> E@ 4@>6 :?[ E92E >J 9@FD6 >2J 36 7:==65]”k^AmkAm!2F= w2CG6J @?46 D2:5[ “%@@ >2?J r9C:DE:2?D 2C6 ?@ =@?86C 7:D96CD @7 >6? 3FE <66A6CD @7 E96 2BF2C:F>]” w6’D C:89E[ 3FE 96 H2D?’E E96 7:CDE E@ 4@>6 FA H:E9 E92E :562 6:E96C] y6DFD D2:5 E96 D2>6 E9:?8 5FC:?8 9:D $6C>@? @? E96 |@F?E[ 6I46AE 96 2?2=@8:K65 E96 DE2=6 @C C6=F4E2?E r9C:DE:2? E@ D2=E E92E 925 =@DE :ED 7=2G@C]k^AmkAmy6DFD E@=5 36=:6G6CD E92E 52J[ “*@F 2C6 E96 D2=E @7 E96 62CE9] qFE :7 E96 D2=E =@D6D :ED D2=E:?6DD[ 9@H 42? :E 36 >256 D2=EJ 282:?n xE :D ?@ =@?86C 8@@5 7@C 2?JE9:?8[ 6I46AE E@ 36 E9C@H? @FE 2?5 EC2>A=65 3J >6?]” W|2EE96H di`bXk^Am kAm%9@D6 AC6D6?E F?56CDE@@5 6I24E=J H92E r9C:DE >62?E] %96 C@25D =625:?8 E@ E96 A=246 H96C6 96 AC624965 H6C6 =:EE6C65 H:E9 D2=E E92E 925 @?46 366? FD65 E@ 96=A C6E2:? 962E :? >2DD:G6 @FE5@@C @G6?D] w@H6G6C[ E96 496>:42= C624E:@? E92E E@@< A=246 C6?56C65 :E FD6=6DD[ 6I46AE E@ 8C2G6= C@25D 2?5 @E96C EC2G6= H2JD :? E96 :>>65:2E6 G:4:?:EJ]k^AmkAmr9C:DE >2<6D EH@ 6IEC6>6=J :>A@CE2?E A@:?ED :? |2EE96H di`b\`e 23@FE r9C:DE:2? H:E?6DD:?8]k^AmkAmu:CDE 2?5 7@C6>@DE[ @FC =:G6D D9@F=5 2=H2JD C67=64E E96 5:776C6?46 E92E r9C:DE >256] “*@F 2C6 E96 =:89E @7 E96 H@C=5] p 4:EJ @? 2 9:== 42??@E 36 9:556?] }6:E96C 5@ A6@A=6 =:89E 2 =2>A 2?5 AFE :E F?56C 2 3@H=] x?DE625 E96J AFE :E @? :ED DE2?5[ 2?5 :E 8:G6D =:89E E@ 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 9@FD6] x? E96 D2>6 H2J[ =6E J@FC =:89E D9:?6 367@C6 >6?[ E92E E96J >2J D66 J@FC 8@@5 5665D 2?5 AC2:D6 J@FC 72E96C :? 962G6?]” W|2EE96H di`c\`eXk^Am kAm#6>6>36C[ E96C6’D 2 72=D6 E6249:?8 2E H@C< :? E9:D H@C=5 E92E D2JD H6 42? 36 6G2?86=:42= H:E9@FE 36:?8 6G2?86=:DE:4] p== H6 92G6 E@ 5@ :D 36=:6G6 E92E H6 “8@” E@ 49FC49 2?5 7@C86E E92E H6 “2C6” E96 49FC49]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
