August 27th: 2 Samuel 14 & Colossians 2:20—3:11
August 26, 2020
Alastair Roberts
The return of Absalom. Put your mind on things above!
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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