March 18th: Proverbs 17 & Ephesians 1:1-14
March 18, 2021
Alastair Roberts
The futility of the fool's quest for wisdom. God's purpose from before all ages realized in Christ.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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