August 20th: 2 Samuel 8 & Philippians 2:1-11
August 20, 2020
Alastair Roberts
David pacifies his enemies on all sides. 'Let this mind be in you...'
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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