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"I walk through this sinful world as a 

pilgrim in a foreign country" - CH Spurgeon

Today is the 12th day of Christmas, so if you've been keeping track your true love should have showered you with  12 drummers drumming, 22 pipers piping, 30 lords a leaping, 36 ladies waiting, 40 maids a milking, 42 swans a swimming, 42 geese a laying,40 golden rings, 36 calling birds, 30 french hens, 22 turtle doves and 12 partridges in 12 pair trees for a total of 376 gifts.

It's also the Epiphany, the day we choose to celebrate the visit of the three wise guys magi. The word epiphany means “manifestation” or “revelation.” In essence we are celebrating the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, who were represented by the magi. For those of us with a liturgical urge this may be a bit more important than Christmas, because on Christmas Christ was born to save the Jews, but on the Epiphany we gentiles entered the picture and He accepted our meager gifts. Have an Exceptional Epiphany doesn't roll off the tongue as smoothly as "Merry Christmas" but it will if we all remember that this is the day that we, as wild as an olive shoot can get, were first grafted in to share the nourishing of God's grace (Romans 11:17)

A new country has been added to the Top 12 list of countries that persecute Christians. Anyone who didn't expect this hasn't been paying attention

This persecuted Christian needs your help

The US Senate takes the first step in defunding Planned Parenthood

Tennessee woman gave birth to quadruplets one month after discovering her cancer had returned. She said she is trusting God for her future

One of the most sickening things to happen to Christianity is the infiltration of the Word of Faith Movement. Don't believe me? Check this out, it covers the tree main errors of Word/Faith

Religion of Peace Update #1 - In Germany 1,000 muslims threw fireworks at families with children and set fire to a christian church, The  news reported this as normal

Religion of Peace Update #2 - 3,000 yazidi captives freed from Daesh, the stories from the sex laves are brutal

From Eternity Matters, here's one of the many reasons to never trust the motives of the “Christian” Left.  Nothing but bad fruit from diseased trees.

Heresy, now available on Blu-ray!

Meanwhile in California, an HOA has lifted a ban on religious meetings in their little fiefdom.

A New Years thank you not from the Evangelical Industrial Complex

The Hindu country of Nepal is persecuting Christians after death

11 Facts about the Angel Gabriel

This story is NOT from the Babylon Bee, it is real, and it illustrates better than anything I could write the dangers of the practices of idolatry and necromancy that Roman Catholic Church encourages and requires.

My New Years resolution is to not make any New Years resolutions

Looking to plant a church and are stuck for a name? Here's some great suggestions, They've got to be good, I found them on the Internet!