April 1st: Proverbs 30 & 1 Timothy 4
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Alastair Roberts
The wisdom of Agur. The Christian life compared to an athletic discipline.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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