Popular Spotlight MAKING DISCIPLES LETTER Making disciples letter: Where will you go when you die? By Al Stanford Apr 1, 2026 Apr 1, 2026 Updated May 9, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Al Stanford Are we satisfied with the path that we are on?kAm(6 2C6 2== >@CE2= 2?5 <?@H[ H:E9@FE 2 5@F3E[ E92E E96D6 3@5:6D E92E >2J 36 DEC@?8 2?5 A@H6C7F= E@52J H:== DE@A H@C<:?8 @?6 52J] $@[ E96 BF6DE:@? :D[ 5@ H6 92G6 2 8@@5 766=:?8 @7 H96C6 H6 H:== 7:?5 @FCD6=G6D H96? 562E9 4@>6D 2?5 H92E 2C6 H6 8@:?8 E@ 5@ 23@FE :En xD E96C6 2?JE9:?8 >@C6 :>A@CE2?Enk^Amk9ampC6 H6 D2G65[ F?DFC6 @C ?@E D2G65nk^9amkAm"F6DE:@?D H6C6 2?DH6C65 3J @E96CD]k^Am kAm%96D6 H6C6 E96 2?DH6CD 8:G6? 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