Popular Editor's Pick RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: Gene Hackman taught how to overcome frustration with God By Mike Ruffin Mar 16, 2025 Mar 16, 2025 Updated Sep 2, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “He will judge the world in righteousness. He will govern the people with justice.” (Psalms 9:8)kAm(6 C646?E=J =62C?65 @7 E96 A2DD:?8 @7 @?6 @7 @FC 86?6C2E:@?’D 8C62E 24E@CD[ v6?6 w24<>2?] w6 2AA62C65 :? D@ >2?J >6>@C23=6 >@G:6D — “%96 uC6?49 r@??64E:@?[” “$FA6C>2?” 2?5 “w@@D:6CD]” ~?6 @7 E96 >@G:6D :? H9:49 96 925 2 DE6==2C A6C7@C>2?46 H2D “%96 !@D6:5@? p5G6?EFC6]”k^AmkAm%96 >@G:6 H2D 23@FE 2 =FIFCJ 4CF:D6 =:?6C ?2>65 E96 $]$] !@D6:5@?] %96 D9:A 42AD:K65 7C@> 2 E:52= H2G6 @? }6H *62C’D tG6] (96? E96 5FDE D6EE=65[ 2 92?57F= @7 DFCG:G@CD — =65 3J w24<>2? 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