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Willing to Bleed
What does salvation have to do with social justice? Greg turns this often-politicized question on its head in this video by The Work of the People.
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Justice, Self-Sacrificial Love, Service
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
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