July 17th: 1 Samuel 8 & 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
July 17, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Israel requests a king. The manner of the resurrection.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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