March 14th: Proverbs 13 & Colossians 2:20—3:11
March 13, 2021
Alastair Roberts
Spare the rod, hate the child. Put your mind on things above!
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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