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April 17th: Numbers 13 & Mark 11:1-26

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April 17th: Numbers 13 & Mark 11:1-26

April 16, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts

The twelve spies. The triumphal entry.

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).

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