February 5th: Jeremiah 35 & 2 Corinthians 2:12—3:18
February 4, 2021
Alastair Roberts
The lesson of the Rechabites. The glory of the new covenant.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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