October 1st: 1 Kings 15 & James 5
September 30, 2020
Alastair Roberts
The end of the house of Jeroboam. Prayer in persecution, in suffering, in sickness, and in sin.
Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).
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