July 23rd: 1 Samuel 13 & 2 Corinthians 6
July 23, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Saul's first fall. Paul's summons to separateness.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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