Popular Spotlight RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: Christians should choose a life of liberty Rev. Mike Ruffin Aug 24, 2025 Aug 24, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (II Corinthians 3:17)kAm{682=:D>[ =:46?D6 2?5 =:36CEJ] s@ J@F <?@H E96 5:776C6?46n $@>6E:>6D E96 5:776C6?46D 36EH66? E96 E9C66 >2J 36 DF3E=6] qFE H96? 4@>A2C65 2?5 4@?EC2DE65 282:?DE 6249 @E96C[ E96 5:776C6?46D 2C6 C62==J BF:E6 DEC:<:?8]k^AmkAm%96 >2??6C 3J H9:49 2 r9C:DE:2? 49@@D6D E@ =:G6 @FE 9:D 72:E9 D9@HD H9:49 @?6 @7 E96D6 H@C5D H:== >@DE @7E6? 36 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 9:D ?2>6] x? 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