Popular Spotlight MAKING DISCIPLES LETTER Making disciples letter: Oh! Oh! Oh! That resurrection power By Al Stanford Feb 11, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Updated Mar 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Al Stanford Born-again believers are going to be out of here.kAmyFDE E9:?< 7@C 2 >:?FE6[ 7C@> 2== A2CED @7 E96 t2CE9[ :?DE2?E=J[ :? E96 EH:?<=:?8 @7 2? 6J6[ H6 3@C?\282:? 36=:6G6CD 2C6 “8@??2” 36 @FE @7 96C6] (6 H:== 766= E92E 2H6D@>6[ F?36=:6G23=6 #6DFCC64E:@? !@H6C 7C@> E96 92?5D @7 @FC >:89EJ v@5]k^Amk9am` r@C:?E9:2?D `did`\da[ zy'k^9amkAmk6>mq69@=5[ x D96H J@F 2 >JDE6CJj (6 D92== ?@E 2== D=66A[ 3FE H6 D92== 2== 36 492?865[ x? 2 >@>6?E[ :? 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