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Oct 13
5m 48s

The Christian Family and the Church

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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Christians come from many different homes and backgrounds, but we’ve all been adopted into the family of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson addresses the importance of integrating our families into the nurturing life of the church.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-christian-family-and-the-church/

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