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A Kingdom Not of This World
Bruxy Cavey spoke at Woodland Hills Church back in May as a part of the Tapestry series, and this is a little snippet of his sermon. It’s a wonderful description of the Anabaptist approach to politics. Take a look!
Category: General
Tags: Kingdom Living, Politics
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