July 4th: Judges 15 & 1 Corinthians 4:1-17
July 3, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Samson avenges himself on the Philistines. Paul challenges the Corinthians' over-realized eschatology.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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