January 13th: Jeremiah 12 & 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
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Alastair Roberts
Why are the wicked prospering? Concluding exhortations.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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