January 20th: Jeremiah 19 & 1 Corinthians 4:1-17
January 19, 2021
Alastair Roberts
Breaking Judah like an earthenware decanter. Paul challenges the Corinthians' over-realized eschatology.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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