“But I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members.” (Romans 7:23) Do you ever have those times when you can’t believe what you just said, or worse yet, what you just did? Sure you have. We all know there’s no such thing as a perfect Christian, but I hate those looks I get from other believers when they realize I’m not […]

“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Romans 1:16) I realized just before I left Griffin that there was no promise that the reputation I had earned in my adopted community would leave with me. The irony in that revelation is when I arrived in Griffin, I had been saved for less than a year and was delighted that the “old” Mike Ruffin had been left in North Carolina. No one in Griffin would […]

“And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.” (Romans 1:6) I recently heard a testimony from a lady in my church. She confessed to having a nervous breakdown and was so stressed out that she couldn’t remember her own name. Ultimately, it was her faith that brought her through. “I may not have known my name,” she exclaimed, “but Jesus did.” I thought about her story and realized the comfort that comes from knowing that we belong to Christ. For many, it’s […]