March 29th: Proverbs 27 & 1 Timothy 1:1-17
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Alastair Roberts
Iron sharpens iron. Timothy, Paul's son in his ministry.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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