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December 3rd: Psalm 84 & Acts 25:13-27

Alastair Roberts

December 3rd: Psalm 84 & Acts 25:13-27

December 2, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts

Longing for the courts of the Lord. Agrippa and Bernice visit Festus.

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).

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