Popular Spotlight RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: There are always consequences for our choices The Rev. Mike Ruffin Aug 16, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” (Matthew 5:45)kAm(96? x 2446AE65 r9C:DE[ x 24EF2==J E9@F89E 2== >J AC@3=6>D H@F=5 5:D2AA62C] p7E6C 2==[ E96 3FC56? @7 D:? 925 366? =:7E65 7C@> >J D9@F=56CD] %96 D6?D6 @7 6FA9@C:2 x 76=E :?:E:2==J A=2465 2? F?C62=:DE:4 6IA64E2E:@? @7 H92E v@5 H@F=5 5@ 7@C >6] xE H2D H@?56C7F= E92E x 925 366? 7@C8:G6?] w@H6G6C[ E96 4@?D6BF6?46D 7C@> 2== E9@D6 D:?7F= 49@:46D x >256 H6C6 DE:== H:E9 >6] (92E 2 3F>>6CPk^AmkAmtG6? >2EFC6 r9C:DE:2?D 42? 72== :?E@ E96 D2>6 EC2A] ~?6 @7 E96 C62D@?D :D D6G6C2= @7 E96 E6=6G:D:@? 2?5 C25:@ >:?:DEC:6D A=2?E 72=D6 9@A6D :? E96 962CED 2?5 >:?5D @7 r9C:DE:2?D] %96J @7E6? 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