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Sermon Clip: Waking from Oz
In this unique sermon clip, Greg Boyd explains to us his “Theory of OZ” based on the movie Wizard of Oz. In the movie Wizard of Oz, the characters are all looking for something they think they need. As Christians, we do the same. Whether it’s a new job, a marriage, a lack of a marriage or some other change that we’re looking for, we all look for something else that we think we need. In this sermon, Greg shows us that we have all we need for joy, and we just need to activate it through faith.
You can view the full sermon and access other sermon resources on the Woodland Hills sermon page.
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Contentment, Desires, Faith, Sermons, Wizard of Oz
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