In Matthew 12:50, Jesus says that anyone who does the will of his Father in Heaven is his family. Noel Piepgrass took the opportunity to talk about Exeter Valley Church’s Core Identity as a Family on Mission with God. In this message, Noel breaks down some of the implications and imperatives of seeing the church as a family.
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