In the Church, every believer is not only a saint, but a priest also. The Latin word for priest means bridge builder. Is your life building bridges that make it easy for others to see Christ and desire to know Him, or is your life turning people away from Jesus? A priest is not only a bridge builder, but a message giver. What is your life’s message? Please open your Bible to First Peter chapter two, and listen as Pastor Ray Viola completes his discussion of verses four through ten.
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I am the Lead Pastor of Koinonia Fellowship, a husband, father and grandfather. I also serve on the worship team as one of the drummers.
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