1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/author/scotmcknight/Second Candle of Adventrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="s3ik8QnKkP"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2019/12/08/second-candle-of-advent-2/">Second Candle of Advent</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2019/12/08/second-candle-of-advent-2/embed/#?secret=s3ik8QnKkP" width="600" height="338" title="“Second Candle of Advent” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="s3ik8QnKkP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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