January 21st: Jeremiah 20 & 1 Corinthians 4:18—5:13
January 20, 2021
Alastair Roberts
Jeremiah curses the day of his birth. Cleanse out the old leaven.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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