August 1st: 1 Samuel 21 & Romans 2
August 1, 2020
Alastair Roberts
David meets Ahimelech and Achish. The impartiality of God's righteous judgment.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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