Popular Spotlight RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: Fear of death not unusual for most Christians The Rev. Mike Ruffin Mar 15, 2026 Mar 15, 2026 Updated Mar 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21)kAmpD 2 49:=5[ x H2D E6CC:7:65 @7 562E9] x =@DE >J >@E96C H96? x H2D f J62CD @=5] $@ 562E9 H2D ?@E ;FDE 2 7:8>6?E @7 >J :>28:?2E:@?] x D2H :ED DE:?8 2?5 x F?56CDE@@5 9@H :E 4@F=5 E62C 2 72>:=J 2A2CE]k^AmkAmx DE:== 762C 562E9[ =2C86=J 3642FD6 x 4@?E:?F6 E@ G:6H :E E9C@F89 E96 6J6D @7 E92E f\J62C\@=5 H9@ =@DE 9:D >@E96C] *6E[ 7@C E96 >2EFC6 r9C:DE:2?[ 562E9 :D 2 A2CE @7 =:76 2?5 D9@F=5 ?@E 36 762C65 2?J >@C6 E92? 8@:?8 E@ 365 2E ?:89E @C 86EE:?8 FA :? 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