October 12th: 2 Kings 3 & 1 John 1:1—2:6
October 12, 2020
Alastair Roberts
The three kings' failure against the Moabites. Walking in the light.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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