March 9th: Exodus 16 & Matthew 17:24—18:14
March 8, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Manna in the wilderness. Causing little ones to stumble.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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