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March 17th: Proverbs 16 & Philemon

Alastair Roberts

March 17th: Proverbs 16 & Philemon

March 16, 2021
Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts

Man proposes, God disposes. The book of Philemon and the New Testament teaching on slavery.

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).

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