MIKE RUFFIN: The faith of a child By Rev. Mike Ruffin May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023 Updated Jun 29, 2024 0 Mike Ruffin Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Rev. Mike Ruffin “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)kAm%9:CEJ J62CD 28@ H96? H6 =:G65 :? v6@C8:2[ @FC 49FC49 925 2 ac\9@FC AC2J6C G:8:=] r9FC49 >6>36CD G@=F?E66C65 7@C DA64:7:4 E:>6D 2?5 E96 49FC49 DE2J65 @A6? 2== ?:89E =@?8] %96C6 H2D?’E 2 >:?FE6 E92E =2AD65 5FC:?8 E92E ac\9@FC A6C:@5 H96? D@>6@?6 H2D?’E 2E 49FC49 AC2J:?8]k^AmkAmxE’D 7F??J 9@H v@5 42? 2?5 H:== 3=6DD E96 E:>6 E92E H6 DA6?5 D6CG:?8 w:>[ 6G6? H96? H6 5:5?’E C62==J 42C6 E@ 5@ :E] x C62==J 5:5?’E H2?E E@ 8@ E@ 49FC49 E92E ?:89E] x H2D =:<6 2 49:=5 H9@ 5@6D?’E H2?E E@ 8@ E@ $F?52J $49@@= @? $F?52J >@C?:?8] |J D4965F=6 925 366? 4C@H565 2== H66< 2?5 x H2D 6I92FDE65] x ;FDE 5:5?’E 92G6 E96 6?6C8J 7@C :E] w@H6G6C[ E92E G:8:= 3642>6 2 C6>:?56C E@ >6 E92E H96? J@F >:DD @FE @? 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ D6CG6 v@5[ J@F ;FDE >:89E >:DD @FE @? D@>6 @7 =:76’D 3:886DE 3=6DD:?8D]k^Am People are also reading… Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Cabarrus Calendar The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location kAmpD H6 6?E6C65 E96 D2?4EF2CJ[ E96C6 H6C6 42C5D H9:49 >6>36CD @7 E96 49FC49 925 7:==65 @FE C6BF6DE:?8 AC2J6C 7@C ;FDE 23@FE 6G6CJE9:?8 :>28:?23=6] ~FC E2D< H2D E@ =:7E 2D >2?J @7 E9@D6 C6BF6DED FA :? AC2J6C 2D @FC E:>6 H@F=5 A6C>:E]k^AmkAm|J H:76 2?5 x 925 G@=F?E66C65 E@ DA6?5 @?6 9@FC :? AC2J6C] |J D@?[ |2C<[ H9@ H2D G:D:E:?8 FD 7C@> }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ 42>6 2=@?8] qJ H2J @7 324<8C@F?5[ |2C< H2D =:G:?8 H:E9 9:D >@E96C 2E E92E E:>6] w6 925 A=62565 H:E9 96C E@ 2==@H 9:> E@ =:G6 H:E9 >6 :? v6@C8:2] pE E92E E:>6[ 9:D >@E96C 5:5?’E 766= E92E H2D :? 9:D 36DE :?E6C6DE] qFE @FC 8@@5\3J6D H6C6 6IEC6>6=J A2:?7F=]k^Am kAm(9:=6 #@33:6 2?5 x H6C6 AC2J:?8 @G6C E96 C6BF6DED H9:49 925 366? 8:G6? E@ FD[ |2C< 7:==65 @FE 2 AC2J6C C6BF6DE @7 9:D @H? H9:49 :?4=F565 E9C66 >2EE6CD] w6 BF:6E=J A=2465 :E @? E96 2=E2C E23=6]k^Am kAm%H@ @7 E9@D6 C6BF6DED 2D<65 v@5 E@ C6DA@?5 E@ DA64:7:4 ?665D E92E 96 36=:6G65 D@>6 @7 9:D 72>:=J ?66565] %96 E9:C5 C6BF6DE 2D<65 v@5 E@ 96=A 9:> 4@?G:?46 9:D >@E96C E@ 2==@H 9:> E@ =:G6 H:E9 9:D 5255J]k^AmkAmx 42?’E E6== J@F 9@H >2?J A6@A=6 E@=5 FD 23@FE E92E AC2J6C C6BF6DE 2?5 H92E 2 ;@J :E H2D 7@C E96> E@ :?E6C4656 @? 9:D 3692=7] %96 C62= 3=6DD:?8[ 9@H6G6C[ H2D E92E |2C< 36=:6G65 v@5 H@F=5 C6DA@?5] p?5 J@F <?@H H92En v@5 :?5665 9@?@C65 2== E9C66 @7 |2C<’D C6BF6DEDP “x7 J@F 36=:6G6[ J@F H:== C646:G6 H92E6G6C J@F 2D< 7@C :? AC2J6C]” W|2EE96H a`iaaXk^Am kAm$25=J[ 2D H6 8C@H @=56C[ E96 H@C=5 E62496D FD E@ =6E 8@ @7 D@>6 @7 E9@D6 49:=5\=:<6 BF2=:E:6D] (6 =@D6 @FC 23:=:EJ E@ ECFDE @E96CD] (6 2=D@ 92G6 5@F3ED 23@FE E96 H@C=5 2?5 :ED H2JD E92E DE2?5 36EH66? FD 2?5 @FC C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 v@5] x? @E96C H@C5D[ @FC @H? 72:E9 42? 36 27764E65 2?5 :?764E65 3J E96 H@C=5 :? H9:49 H6 =:G6]k^Am kAmy6DFD D2:5[ “x E6== J@F E96 ECFE9[ F?=6DD J@F 492?86 2?5 364@>6 =:<6 49:=5C6?[ J@F H:== ?6G6C 6?E6C E96 <:?85@> @7 962G6?”] W|2EE96H `gibX (6 42??@E 2==@H 4J?:4:D>[ 5@F3E[ 5:DECFDE[ 2?5 92EC65 E@ 5:=FE6 E96 DEC6?8E9 @7 @FC 72:E9] (6 >FDE DFCC6?56C ;FDE =:<6 2 49:=5 DFCC6?56CD E@ E96 2FE9@C:EJ @7 9:D 72E96C] ~?=J E9C@F89 DFCC6?56C H:== H6 6G6C 6IA6C:6?46 C62= G:4E@CJ]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
