March 13th: Proverbs 12 & Colossians 2:8-19
March 12, 2021
Alastair Roberts
Discerning people's character in their words and actions. We have the fullness in Christ—don't retreat to the shadows!
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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