July 31st: 1 Samuel 20 & Romans 1
July 31, 2020
Alastair Roberts
David and Jonathan. The gospel in a world of compounding sin.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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