August 22nd: 2 Samuel 10 & Philippians 3
August 22, 2020
Alastair Roberts
War with the Ammonites and Syrians. Counting all as loss to gain Christ.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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