October 4th: 1 Kings 18 & 1 Peter 2:11—3:7
October 4, 2020
Alastair Roberts
The showdown on Mount Carmel. Righteous conduct among the Gentiles.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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