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Nov 2016
13m 23s

Biblia Germanica

ALLIANCE OF CONFESSING EVANGELICALS
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It's not Reformation Day anymore but we are still a-buzz about Luther and more specifically, the Biblica Germanica. Our Spin bookworms gawk over its beautiful calligraphy and the black and white illustrations, which Todd mistakenly took for coloring pages ... we knew better than to let him bring his crayons. It's another chance to discuss God's providential ... Show More
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