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Matthew 11:28-30

Unpacking the bags: Having named many types of emotional or spiritual baggage that we carry in week one, this sermon will explore how to lighten our load of the burdens that can crush our spirits. With each burden that we release, we come closer to understanding what it means to truly feel God’s love, and what it means to reflect that love back into the world.

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Matthew 11:28-30