Popular Spotlight MAKING DISCIPLES LETTER Making disciples letter: Time for urgency in sharing our faith By Al Stanford Aug 27, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Updated Sep 28, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Al Stanford This is serious business.kAmpC6 J@F D2G65[ 2C6 J@F F?D2G65[ @C 2C6 J@F F?DFC6 E92E J@F 2C6 D2G65 2?5 C625J E@ 36 E2<6? FA :? E96 4=@F5D E@ >66E y6DFD] ~?6 52J[ y6DFD H:== 4@>6 2?5 E2<6 2== 3@C?\282:? 36=:6G6CD E@ 36 H:E9 9:> 7@C6G6C]k^AmkAm(:E9 2 ?F4=62C H@C=5 :? EFC>@:=[ :E D66>D E@ >6 E92E :E :D E:>6 7@C 49FC496D E@ AFE E9:D E@ E96 9:896DE AC:@C:EJ 2?5 4@F?E E96 ?@D6D @7 2== >6>36CD @7 E96 7=@4<] xE :D E:>6 E@ <?@H H96E96C E96J 2C6 D2G65 2?5 C625J[ @C ?@E DFC6 @C =@DE]k^Am k9amr2== :E =:<6 :E :Dk^9amkAmr9FC496D[ 5@ J@F C62==J 36=:6G6 E96 >6DD286D E92E J@F 92G6 366? AC6249:?8n (9J :D E96 DF3;64E[ 3@C?\282:?[ @?=J AC624965 D6=5@> @C ?6G6C :? 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