sports<\/a>. I chose to send him, in a private text, II Timothy 2:1, 3, 5, 7. His reply was, “Thank you. I Love you.”\u00a0 Now I would like to thank you, for your efforts in sharing the Gospel. You never know what lives may be affected, whether it be around the globe, or in a small city. God bless your congregation and the work that you are doing there.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
Thank you very much! The encouragement is much appreciated. I hope the site continues to be useful to you.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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