Popular Spotlight RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: The hope of Easter The Rev. Mike Ruffin Apr 5, 2026 Apr 5, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.’” John 11:25kAmt2DE6C DE2?5D 2D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE A@H6C7F= DJ>3@=D @7 9@A6 :? E96 r9C:DE:2? 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