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Lighten Up: The Jesus Eraser
“For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility…” Ephesians 2:14
Image by David Hayward @ www.nakedpastor.com.
Category: Lighten Up
Tags: Jesus, Peacemaking
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