November 15th: Psalm 40 & Acts 15:36—16:5
November 14, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Lifted up from the pit. The start of the second missionary journey.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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