Pastor Alex Bryant - Let's Start Again - River City Community Church

Pastor Alex Bryant - Let's Start Again

Reaching For Real Life Podcast - #236

July 28, 2020 • Pastor Sean Azzaro

Pastor Sean recently shared a powerful video that has been viewed over 47 million times. It's Pastor Alex Bryant (a Black Man) with his wife Angela (a White Woman) who says "I have no words but I will not be silent" - as they silently share a message using words on pages he holds up as each of their five children join them. The final call is to Let's Start Again. Another great session of dialog and a day closer to unity through the love of Jesus.

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