August 9th: 1 Samuel 28 & Romans 9
August 8, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Saul and the woman of Endor. The election of grace and God's formation of his people.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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