August 23rd: 2 Samuel 11 & Philippians 4
August 23, 2020
Alastair Roberts
David's sin concerning Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah. Final exhortations to the Philippians.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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