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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

House Democrats are expected to vote today on a measure calling for President Trump

to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment. They also plan to vote Wednesday to impeach

the president. An FBI memo is warning law enforcement across the U.S. of possible armed

protests at all 50 state capitals

beginning this Saturday. And the Pentagon has authorized up to 15,000 National Guardsmen

to support local law enforcement before and during the presidential inauguration on January 20th.

Despite all the turmoil that America is experiencing,

I am an American patriot. Webster defines a patriot as a person who loves his or her country

and is ready to boldly support and defend it. My father fought for America in World

War II and his father in World War I. I am unspeakably grateful for their sacrifices and those of

millions of others who served and died so that I can live in freedom. Every time I travel overseas,

when I return, I thank God for the privilege of living in America. I love our country and want God's best for her. However, while I am a

Christian patriot, I am not a Christian nationalist. As we noted yesterday, many are blaming evangelicals for the capital riots

and calling on us to repudiate Christian nationalism. There are many ways to understand this term,

but a common definition is that the United States was founded as a Christian nation and must continue to be one.

This subject is far more complex than we have space to discuss fully,

but I will note that nations are geopolitical entities with borders, populations, and governments.

By contrast, a Christian is a person who is trusted in Christ as their personal

Savior and Lord. A nation cannot do this. As a result, neither America nor any other nation

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