An Excerpt from Coming Home for Christmas: Advent in Isaiah Devotional

By 1517 Staff

12/01/25

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An Excerpt from Coming Home for Christmas: Advent in Isaiah Devotional

This is an excerpt from this year’s 1517 Advent Devotional.

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