by Michael Ruffin | Nov 6, 2007 | Opinion
A story that appeared recently in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution set me to thinking about the ethics of attending church as a “seeker.” It seems that a couple was involved in an automobile accident in Henry County, Ga., which is just south of Atlanta....
by Michael Ruffin | Sep 5, 2007 | Opinion
I have been intrigued by the invoking of the dreaded word “Vietnam” by folks at various stages of our involvement in Iraq. When our leaders were moving toward the invasion of Iraq, some opponents of that move drew comparisons to Vietnam. Sen. Robert Byrd...
by Michael Ruffin | Aug 9, 2007 | Opinion
Wednesday was declared Barry Bonds Day in San Francisco. Bonds was given a day because the night before he broke one of the most revered records in sports–the career home run record. Bonds hit career home run No. 756 off of Washington Nationals pitcher Mike...
by Michael Ruffin | Jul 4, 2007 | Opinion
As is my custom on the Sunday before Independence Day, I preached a sermon about religious liberty. This year, after reflecting on Jesus’ instruction that we “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are...
by Michael Ruffin | Jun 14, 2007 | Opinion
The recent Presidential Forum on Faith, Values, and Poverty was sponsored by Sojourners/Call to Renewal. The name given to the forum would lead one to think that the forum was going to focus on the way that the faith and values of the three presidential candidates who...
