COLUMN: The light Of Christ shines in his art By Rev. Mike Ruffin Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021 0 Mike Ruffin Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Rev. Mike Ruffin “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalms 119:105)kAm$6G6C2= J62CD 28@[ >J H:76 2?5 x DEF>3=65 :?E@ 2 82==6CJ H9:=6 D9@AA:?8] xE H2D 2 82==6CJ F?=:<6 2?J H6’5 6G6C D66?]k^AmkAmx7 J@F 92G6?’E E2<6? 2 EC:A E@ @?6 @7 %9@>2D z:?<256’D 82==6C:6D[ :E’D 2 >FDE] tG6CJ A:4EFC6 92?8:?8 @? E96 H2== =:E6C2==J 8=@HD] u@C 6I2>A=6[ ?6:893@C9@@5 D46?6D D9@H =:89E\7:==65 9@FD6D E92E =@@< 2D :7 E96 =:89E :?D:56 :D C62=]k^AmkAm%96 ECFE9 :D E96 =:89E :D C62=[ 2E =62DE 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 =2E6 z:?<256] w6 @?46 H2D BF@E65 :? vF:56A@DE D2J:?8[ “{:89E 6I:DED :? E96 5:>6?D:@? @7 E96 DA:C:E] xE H2D H92E v@5 7:CDE 4C62E65 2?5 :D AC@323=J E96 >@DE 4@?D:DE6?E >6E2A9@C :? 2== @7 $4C:AEFC6] %CFE9 :D C6AC6D6?E65 2D =:89E[ 2?5 :? |2EE96H di`e[ r9C:DE 277:C>D E92E 6249 @7 FD D9@F=5 ‘{6E J@FC =:89E D@ D9:?6 367@C6 >6?[ E92E E96J >2J D66 J@FC 8@@5 H@C<D[ 2?5 8=@C:7J J@FC u2E96C H9:49 :D :? 962G6?’] qFE =:89E :D D@>6E9:?8 J@F 42?’E 9@=5] *@F 42?’E E@F49 @C E2DE6 @C A:? 5@H? :ED DF3E=6[ 4@?DE2?E=J 492?8:?8 67764ED] pD 2 A2:?E6C[ =:89E :D E96 6DD6?46 @7 H92E x ECJ E@ 42AEFC6 @? 42?G2D \ 2 =:89E E92E 5:DA6=D 52C<?6DD[ E92E 492D6D 2H2J 4@?7FD:@? 2?5 56DA2:C]”k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Big Elm Ministries, Macy's and Second Harvest team up to help families Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Art Walk on Union returns in Downtown Concord Saturday Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding Advocate Health plans drone network to deliver prescriptions, lab samples 2026 Run Kannapolis 5K Series begins Saturday Cabarrus CrimeStoppers - Call or text a tip anonymously Rowan-Cabarrus names its newest Student Ambassadors Kanthal celebrates opening of high-tech Concord operation Kannapolis now takes reservations for park shelters It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal kAm{:89E :D?’E E96 @?=J >6DD286 E92E z:?<256 D92C65 :? 9:D A2:?E:?8D] w6 >2CC:65 9:D 49:=59@@5 DH66E962CE[ }2?6EE6[ :? `hga] w6 =@G65 96C D@ >F49 E92E 96 9:5 E96 =6EE6C “}” 7@C }2?6EE6 :? 6G6CJ A2:?E:?8]k^AmkAm%96 7@=<D 2E 2?J @?6 @7 9:D 4@>>6C4:2= 82==6C:6D H:== 36 E96 7:CDE E@ E6== J@F E92E :7 J@F C62==J H2?E E@ 36 DFC6 :E’D 2 z:?<256 @C:8:?2=[ E96? =@@< 7@C E96 =6EE6C } 2?5 >2<6 DFC6 :E C25:2E6D :? E96 52C<?6DD] %96J’== 6G6? EFC? E96 =:89ED @77 E@ D9@H J@F H92E E96J >62?]k^Am kAmz:?<256’D @C:8:?2=D 8=@H 3C:89E6C E92? 9:D AC:?ED] x? @E96C H@C5D[ :E’D ?@E 92C5 E@ C64@8?:K6 E96 C62= E9:?8]k^Am kAmxD?’E E96 D2>6 E9:?8 ECF6 7@C y6DFDn u2??:6 rC@D3J[ 2 3=:?5 D@?8HC:E6C E92E A6??65 9F?5C65D @7 9J>?D[ D2:5 D96 H@F=5 <?@H 9:> 3J E96 AC:?ED @7 E96 ?2:=D :? 9:D 92?5D] qFE[ y6DFD E@=5 FD E92E H6 H@F=5 2=D@ C64@8?:K6 9:> 3J E96 =:89E 2D H6==] “x 2> E96 =:89E @7 E96 H@C=5”[ 96 @?46 D2:5 E@ 2 8C@FA @7 F?36=:6G6CD] “w6 E92E 7@==@H6E9 >6 D92== ?@E H2=< :? 52C<?6DD 3FE D92== 92G6 E96 =:89E @7 =:76]” Wy@9? gi`aXk^Am kAm%9@>2D z:?<256 BF:E 4@==686 E@ AFCDF6 9:D =:76=@?8 5C62> E@ 364@>6 2? 2CE:DE] pD 2? 2CE DEF56?E 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 r2=:7@C?:2 2E q6C<=6J[ 96 7@F?5 E92E 9:D “9@>6DAF? G2=F6D H6C6 23@FE E@ 4=2D9 H:E9 EH6?E:6E9\46?EFCJ :?E6==64EF2=:D>”] “}@ @?6 2E q6C<=6J D66>65 E@ 7:?5 >F49 >6C:E :? >J :562=:DE:4 2AAC@249”[ 96 @?46 HC@E6] “!6@A=6 H6C6 4C62E:?8 2CE 2C@F?5 52C< @C A6DD:>:DE:4 E96>6D[ 6IA=@C:?8 E@CEFC65 :??6C 766=:?8D[ 49:=59@@5 A2:?[ 2?5 A6CD@?2= :?D64FC:E:6D] |J 76==@H DEF56?ED FC865 >6 E@ 86E :? E@F49 H:E9 :??6C 56>@?D]”k^Am kAmz:?<256 5:5?’E 8:G6 FA @? 9:D 5C62> E@ D9@H H92E E96 5:776C6?46 E92E E96 =:89E @7 E96 8@DA6= 42? >2<6] !6C92AD H6 D9@F=5 9665 E92E DA:C:EF2= ECFE9 :? @FC @H? =:G6D] p7E6C 2==[ :E H2D y6DFD 9:>D6=7 H9@ E@=5 FD[ Q*@F 2C6 =:89E 7@C E96 H@C=5] p 4:EJ 42??@E 36 9:556? H96? :E :D =@42E65 @? 2 9:==] }@ @?6 =:89ED 2 =2>A 2?5 AFED :E F?56C 2 32D<6E] x?DE625[ 6G6CJ@?6 H9@ =:89ED 2 =2>A AFED :E @? 2 =2>A DE2?5] %96? :ED =:89E D9:?6D @? 6G6CJ@?6 :? E96 9@FD6]” W|2EE96H di`c\`dXk^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
