August 25th: 2 Samuel 12 & Colossians 1:21—2:7
August 24, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Nathan confronts David. The hidden mystery proclaimed.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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