TMCP 68: Why the Body of Christ Matters in a Me Focused World

TheMondayChristian

07 Jun 2021

Things We Talked About:

Playoff Hockey
Covid Cicadas
Reflections on Christian Community
“Ghosting” people
Reconciling and confrontation in the body of Christ
Growing in Christ as part of his body
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