April 8th: Leviticus 18 & Mark 6:1-29
April 7, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Laws of sexual morality. The death of John the Baptist.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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Some passages referenced:
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