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Apr 2025
36m 24s

What Do We Really Value? | Bill Koogler

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Money, status, and position have a way of grabbing our hearts and running away with our focus, and while there is nothing wrong with a rich Jesus-follower, Pastor Bill brings us an important warning as we continue in our series in the book of Matthew and learn that a Community reshaped by Jesus is filled with people of all backgrounds, like the children (who have little) and the rich (who have much).

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