October 6th: 1 Kings 20 & 1 Peter 4:7-19
October 5, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Ahab's failure against Ben-hadad and the Syrians. Living in the light of the last days.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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