November 20th: Psalms 52, 53, 54 & Acts 18:24—19:7
November 20, 2020
Alastair Roberts
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God!". Contrasting disciples of John in Ephesus.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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