June 25th: Judges 7 & 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
June 25, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Gideon's 300 men. Paul's concern for sexual morality.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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