Unchecked sin is like deadly disease

By Mike Ruffin | May 17, 2012 - 5:54pm

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap,” (Galatians 6:7).

Woman at well was offered hope

By Mike Ruffin | May 10, 2012 - 6:15pm

“Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.

Turning over an issue can be difficult

By Mike Ruffin | May 3, 2012 - 7:40pm

“Many sorrows shall be to the wicked. But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him,” (Psalm 32:10).

Sinner’s Prayer leads to salvation

By Mike Ruffin | April 26, 2012 - 6:41pm

“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved,” (Romans 10:9).

There’s always hope in Christ

By Mike Ruffin | April 19, 2012 - 5:04pm

“But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one,” (2 Thessalonians 3:3).

God knows why weights of sin vary

By Mike Ruffin | April 12, 2012 - 7:46pm

“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,” (Acts 3:19).

Easter Story provides hope through disciple’s failure

By Mike Ruffin | April 5, 2012 - 9:53pm

Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.” 
(Matthew 26:31)The Easter Story, in and of itself, is a story of hope.

God’s voice clearly came through

By Mike Ruffin | March 29, 2012 - 7:17pm

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,” (Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17).

Faith often brings wave of shame

By Mike Ruffin | March 22, 2012 - 5:18pm

“So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!” (Matthew 27:54).

Moral relativism places Christians in its sights

By Mike Ruffin | March 15, 2012 - 7:27pm

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20).

Salvation shows different view of sin

By Mike Ruffin | March 8, 2012 - 8:54pm

“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered,” (Romans 6:17).

God’s name is not what you hear

By Mike Ruffin | March 1, 2012 - 2:26pm

“He who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit,” (1 Peter 3:10).

Why can’t we all just get along?

By Mike Ruffin | February 23, 2012 - 5:54pm

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me,’” (John 14:6).

Rahab understood God's power

By Mike Ruffin | February 16, 2012 - 6:57pm

“Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, ‘Go, view the land, especially Jericho.

Mercy's availability surprises many

By Mike Ruffin | February 9, 2012 - 6:00pm

“Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven,” (Matthew 18:3).

Near tragedy is reminder of our souls

By Mike Ruffin | February 2, 2012 - 8:50pm

“The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, and none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned,” (Psalm 34:22).

God’s mercy, grace come new daily

By Mike Ruffin | January 26, 2012 - 7:17pm

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new,” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

In busy lives, ‘Only one thing is needed’

By Mike Ruffin | January 19, 2012 - 7:40pm

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed,” (Luke 10:41-42).

Memories of mother run across time

By Mike Ruffin | January 12, 2012 - 8:10pm

“But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven,’” (Matthew 19:14).

What gift cards and salvation have in common

By Mike Ruffin | January 5, 2012 - 5:52pm

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved,” (John 3:17).

New Year provides an opportunity for a new start

By Mike Ruffin | December 29, 2011 - 9:13pm

Do your utmost to come before Winter (2 Timothy 4:21).Now that Christmas is over, our thoughts quickly turn to the year ahead.

Is it, ‘merry Christmas’ or ‘happy holidays’?

By Mike Ruffin | December 22, 2011 - 6:08pm

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you,” (John 14:27) The debate heats up around Christmas every year, but this year, it’s really gotten hot thanks to Rhode Island Gov.

King doesn’t see resurrection way

By Mike Ruffin | December 15, 2011 - 7:27pm

“At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open.

Uplifted voice raises spiritual strength amid a crisis

By Mike Ruffin | December 8, 2011 - 6:54pm

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel,” (Psalm 22:3).

Holiday giving can teach covetousness

By Mike Ruffin | December 1, 2011 - 9:27pm

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house.