July 18th: 1 Samuel 9 & 1 Corinthians 16
July 18, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Saul is marked out for the kingdom. Reading other people's mail.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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