Popular Spotlight MAKING DISCIPLES LETTER Making disciples letter: Born-again is your passport By Al Stanford Jul 16, 2025 Jul 16, 2025 Updated Aug 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Al Stanford Passport to the Holy LandkAm|2?J E:>6D 2 A2DE@C H:== E2<6 2 8C@FA @7 A6@A=6 E@ E96 w@=J {2?5] p?5 H6 2== <?@H E92E H:== E2<6 2 8C62E 2>@F?E @7 E:>6 :? A=2??:?8] %96C6 2C6 >2?J E9:?8D E92E >FDE 36 5@?6 6I24E=J C:89E[ 2?5 E96C6 2C6 ?@ @AE:@?D @? D@>6 E9:?8D[ =:<6 92G:?8 2 A2DDA@CE]k^AmkAmp?5 2D 56A2CEFC6 E:>6 86ED ?62C[ E96 A2DE@C 2?5 9:D E62> H@F=5 2D< E96 BF6DE:@?[ 92G6 J@F 8@E J@FC A2DDA@CEDnk^Amk9am!2DDA@CE 7@C E96 C2AEFC6 7=:89Ek^9am kAm%96 A2DE@C 2?5 9:D E62> <?@H E92E y6DFD H:== 4@>6 :? E96 4=@F5D[ @?6 52J[ 2?5 E2<6 2== 3@C?\282:? 36=:6G6CD FA :? E96 4=@F5D E@ 36 H:E9 y6DFD E9C@F89@FE 6E6C?:EJ] %92E :D 42==65 E96 C2AEFC6] p?5 =:<6 E96 C6BF:C65 A2DDA@CE 7@C 8@:?8 E@ E96 w@=J {2?5[ E96 {@C5 :D C6BF:C:?8 2 A6CD@? 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