January 12th: Jeremiah 11 & 1 Thessalonians 4:13—5:11
January 11, 2021
Alastair Roberts
The broken covenant. Awaiting the final resurrection.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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