Popular Spotlight RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: Moving day doesn’t only refer to golf The Rev. Mike Ruffin Apr 19, 2026 Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save "And Jesus said to him, 'Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’" (Luke 23:43)kAm{2DE H66<6?5[ #@CJ |4x=C@J ?2CC@H=J 65865 @FE E96 4@>A6E:E:@? E@ H:? E96 |2DE6C’D v@=7 %@FC?2>6?E :? pF8FDE2[ v6@C8:2[ 7@C E96 D64@?5 H:? :? 2 C@HPk^AmkAm*@F @7E6? 962C E92E E96 $2EFC52J @7 E96 E@FC?2>6?E :D E96:C “|@G:?8 s2J]” %92E :D E96 ?2>6 AC@76DD:@?2= 8@=76CD C676C E@ @? E96 $2EFC52J @7 E96 E@FC?2>6?E] xEVD E96 52J H96? E96J A@D:E:@? 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