November 22nd: Psalm 59 & Acts 19:21-41
November 21, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Surrounded by packs of dogs, the psalmist waits upon the Lord. A riot in Ephesus.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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