January 17th: Jeremiah 16 & 1 Corinthians 1:1-25
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Alastair Roberts
Jeremiah forbidden to take a wife. The foolishness of God versus the wisdom of men.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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