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God’s Big Toes
Last weekend, Greg preached a sermon on what it means to function as the body of Christ. You can visit the Woodland Hills Church website to download audio or video as well as presentation slides. We hope you’ll enjoy this call to serve one another the way Christ has called us to serve.
Category: General
Tags: Body of Christ, Kingdom Living, Sermons
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