Popular Spotlight MAKING DISCIPLES LETTER Making disciples letter: Traffic jam getting into Hell By Al Stanford Jan 7, 2026 Jan 7, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Al Stanford 117 people die each minute around the globe.kAmxE :D 6DE:>2E65 E92E E96 A@AF=2E:@? @7 E96 t2CE9 H2D @G6C 6:89E 3:==:@? A6@A=6 :? a_ac] xE :D 6DE:>2E65 ea >:==:@? A6@A=6 5:65 :? a_ac] %92E H@F=5 >62? 2=>@DE `f_[___ A6@A=6 5:6 6249 52J[ @C @G6C f[___ 6249 9@FC[ @C @G6C ``f 6249 >:?FE6[ 24C@DD E96 6?E:C6 62CE9]k^Amk9am|2;@C:EJ 8@:?8 E@ 96==k^9amkAmy6DFD D2:5 E92E @?=J 2 76H A6@A=6 H:== E2<6 E96 ?2CC@H C@25 E92E =625D E@ 962G6?] W|2EE96H fi`b\`c zy'X] x 2> ?@E 2H2C6 @7 2?J @E96C 56DE:?2E:@? 7@C E96 =@DE[ H9:49 :?4=F56D >@DE A6@A=6[ 6I46AE E@ 2 A=246 42==65 96== 2?5 E96 6G6C=2DE:?8 {2<6 @7 u:C6]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Motown group, Duke of Hazards star highlight Swanee schedule NC House committee supportive of bill to cap local property tax levies Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office earns state accreditation after two-year process Pancake Day is set for Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club The Chamber presents awards, recalls 2025 accomplishments Big Elm Ministries, Macy's and Second Harvest team up to help families CHURCH EVENTS: McGill barbecue to feature Jim Avett We'll celebrate America's 250 years together Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Cabarrus CrimeStoppers - Call or text a tip anonymously Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies Duke Endowment awards $3.2 million for Atrium Health's cancer, careers and school programs Cabarrus Calendar Kanthal celebrates opening of high-tech Concord operation k9am`__ E@ 96== 6249 >:?FE6k^9amkAmx7 @?=J 2 76H 2C6 D2G65[ @FE @7 ``f E92E >62?D E92E AC@323=J @G6C `__ A6@A=6 A6C >:?FE6 H:== 36 AC@46DD65 :?E@ 96==[ @C D@>6A=246[ AC@323=J :? E96 AC6D6?46 @7 $2E2?[ 6G6CJ 52J[ 4@?E:?F@FD=J]k^Amk9am|J E9@F89ED 2?5 36=:67Dk^9amkAmx 36=:6G6 E92E 6G6CJ A6CD@? :D 3@C? H:E9 2 A9JD:42= >@CE2= 3@5J E92E H:== 5:6 2?5 5642J] p?5 x 36=:6G6 E92E 6G6CJ A6CD@? :D 2=D@ 3@C? H:E9 2 D@F= 2?5 DA:C:E E92E ?6G6C 5:6D] p7E6C E96 A9JD:42= 3@5J 5:6D[ x 36=:6G6 E92E E96 D@F= 2?5 DA:C:E =:G6D 7@C 2== 6E6C?:EJ :? A=246D E92E E96 q:3=6 42==D 962G6? @C 96==]k^Am k9am!C@46DD:?8 :?E@ 96==k^9amkAmw6== :D 2 C62= A=246[ 2?5 E96 q:3=6 92D 2 =@E E@ D2J 23@FE 962G6? 2?5 96==] |2?J A6@A=6 6?;@J E96:C =:76DEJ=6 :? E96 H@C=5 2?5 5@?’E H2?E E@ 962C E96 H@C5 “96==]”k^Amk9am(C:E6C’D E9@F89ED 2?5 DA64F=2E:@?k^9amkAm%9:D HC:E6C :D =65 E@ @776C 9:D E9@F89ED 2?5 :>28:?2E:@? @? E96 AC@46DD @7 EC2?DA@CE:?8 2?5 AC@46DD:?8 @G6C `__ D@F=D 2?5 DA:C:ED :?E@ 96== 6G6CJ >:?FE6[ 6G6CJ 52J]k^Am k9am$=:?<J\=:<6 @A6?:?8 2C@F?5 E96 t2CE9k^9am kAmx 36=:6G6 E92E 96== :D :? E96 46?E6C @7 E96 t2CE9] ~?6 HC:E6C DA64F=2E6D E92E >F=E:A=6 “D=:?<J\=:<6” @A6?:?8D AC@ECF56 DA:C:EF2=:EJ[ 7C@> 2== A2CED @7 E96 t2CE9[ 2?5 E92E >:89E 36 E96 A2E9H2J E92E :D FD65 E@ E2<6 =@DE A6@A=6 E@ 96==]k^Amk9am{@DE =67E 369:?5 7@C $2E2?k^9amkAmp?5 H6 42? 2== DA64F=2E6 @? H92E 92AA6?D E@ 2 =@DE A6CD@? 2E 562E9] x7 E96J 2C6 =@DE[ x 36=:6G6 E96J H@F=5 36 =67E 369:?5 2?5 F?56C E96 4@?EC@= @7 $2E2?]k^Am k9ams6>@?D >2J E2<6 E96 =@DE 3J E96 62Ck^9amkAmx 5@F3E :7 E96 =@DE A6CD@?’D D@F= 2?5 DA:C:E 2C6 ;FDE =67E E@ H2?56C 2:>=6DD=J :? E96 2E>@DA96C6] x DFDA64E E92E @?6 @7 E96 D2E2?:4 36:?8D >:89E E2<6 E96 F?D2G65 A6CD@? 3J E96 62C H:E9 E9@D6 A6@A=6 4CJ:?8[ <:4<:?8[ D4C62>:?8 2?5 D2J:?8 E96J 92G6 E96 HC@?8 A6CD@?]k^Am k9am$FAA@D6 E96C6 :D 2 EC277:4 E:6\FAk^9amkAm~G6C `__ A6@A=6 8@:?8 E@ 96== 6249 >:?FE6 @7 E96 52J H@F=5 D66> E@ 36 2 3:8 AC@3=6> E@ AC@46DD 7C@> 2== A2CED @7 E96 62CE9] p?5 :7 E96C6 D9@F=5 36 2 EC277:4 E:6\FA :? AC@46DD:?8 @G6C `__ A6@A=6 A6C >:?FE6[ H@F=5 E96C6 36 D@>6 D@CE @7 DE28:?8 2C62 E@ E2<6 42C6 @7 E96 324<FAnk^Am k9am!24<65 =:<6 D2C5:?6Dk^9amkAm}@H x 5@?’E 92G6 2?J :562 @7 9@H >F49 DA246 H@F=5 36 C6BF:C65 7@C 2 =@DE D@F= 2?5 DA:C:E] xE >:89E 36 E92E $2E2? H@F=5 4C2> E96> :?E@ 2 4@?E2:?6C 2?5 A24< E96> =:<6 D2C5:?6D H9:=6 :? E96 AC@46DD:?8 A92D6 2?5 E96 A6C>2?6?E A=246 @7 E@C>6?E]k^Am k9am!C@46DD:?8 ?:89E>2C6 7@C $2E2?k^9amkAmx 5@F3E :7 E96 =@DE A6CD@?’D D@F= 2?5 DA:C:E H@F=5 6G6C 36 7C66 E@ >@G6 2C@F?5 2E H:==] qFE H:E9 D@ >2?J 4@>:?8 6G6CJ >:?FE6[ :E H@F=5 D66> E@ 36 2 AC@46DD:?8 ?:89E>2C6[ 6G6? 7@C $2E2?] x DFDA64E E96J H@F=5 36 3@F?5 H:E9 D@>6 EJA6 @7 492:?]k^Am k9am}@H[ 4@?D:56C E96 D2G65k^9amkAm}@H =6E’D 4@?D:56C E96 D2G65[ @?=J 2 76H[ >:89E 36 `_T @C `a D@F=D A6C >:?FE6 8@:?8 E@ 962G6?] x 36=:6G6 E96D6 D@F=D H@F=5 92G6 E96 DA:C:E @7 v@5 =:G:?8 :? E96> 2?5 92G6 2 C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 v@5[ 2?5 4@?DE2?E=J E2=< E@ v@5]k^Am k9amw2D 2 8F2C5:2? 2?86=k^9amkAm$@[ x 36=:6G6 E92E 2 D2G65 A6CD@? 92D 2 8F2C5:2? 2?86= E2<:?8 42C6 @7 E96> :? E9:D =:76 @? 62CE9] $@[ 2E 562E9[ x E9:?< E92E 2?86= H@F=5 E2<6 E96 D2G65 A6CD@? 3J E96 92?5 2?5 E2<6 E96> E@ 36 :? E96 AC6D6?46 @7 y6DFD 2?5 2E E96 C2AEFC6[ E92E D2G65 DA:C:E 2?5 D@F= H@F=5 36 8:G6? 2 ?6H 3@5J 2?5 C6DFCC64E65 E@ >66E y6DFD :? E96 4=@F5D 2?5 36 H:E9 y6DFD 7@C 2== 6E6C?:EJ]k^Am k9am%9@F89ED 2?5 DA64F=2E:@? @7 E96 HC:E6Ck^9amkAm%9:D :D ?@E 2== DA64F=2E:@?[ 2?5 6G6? :7 E96 6DE:>2E6D 2C6 HC@?8[ :E :?G@=G6D 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 8@:?8 E@ @?6 A=246[ 96==] s62E9 :D C62= 2?5 :E H:== 4@>6 E@ 6G6CJ A6CD@? @? E9:D t2CE9[ F?E:= E96 {@C5 4@>6D :? E96 2:C W#2AEFC6X]k^Am k9ams@ H6 36=:6G6nk^9amkAm%96 BF6DE:@? :D[ 5@ H6 36=:6G6 E92E 2 A6CD@? 92D 2 D@F= 2?5 2 DA:C:E 2?5 E92E D@F= 2?5 DA:C:E =:G6 E9C@F89@FE 6E6C?:EJ :? 962G6? @C 96==nk^Am k9am%9@F89ED @7 E96 HC:E6Ck^9amkAm%96D6 2C6 E96 E9@F89ED 2?5 :>28:?2E:@? @7 E9:D HC:E6C[ 2?5 2?J3@5J 42? E2<6 :E 2?J H2J E96J 49@@D6] qFE[ H:E9 @?=J 2 76H 8@:?8 E@ 962G6?[ >2J36 :E :D E:>6 E@ C66G2=F2E6 @FC AC@;64E65 A2E9 2?5 564:56 :7 H6 2C6 A=62D65 H:E9 @FC 5:C64E:@?]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Making disciples letter: What if this story was real? Al Stanford continues a story he was led to use by the Holy Spirit. Making disciples letter: Are you sure you're born-again and saved? Al Stanford shares his experiences and asks questions important to Christian salvation. Watch Now: Related Video Two people killed in collision between a jet and vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released AP New photos of Neil Armstrong from the Gemini 8 mission released Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran AP Defense Minister Katz says Israel and the US will step up attacks on Iran Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages Direction of Middle East War Unclear Amid Mixed Messages
Making disciples letter: What if this story was real? Al Stanford continues a story he was led to use by the Holy Spirit.
Making disciples letter: Are you sure you're born-again and saved? Al Stanford shares his experiences and asks questions important to Christian salvation.
