A Voice From the Wilderness
A Christian response to today’s news and the issues that matter most.
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” — Matthew 3:3
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Russian Strikes Kill 52 in Kyiv; Church Leaders Condemn AttackRussian missile and drone strikes killed at least 52 people in Kyiv apartment blocks, drawing condemnation from Ukraine's church leaders.
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Trump's Religious Liberty Panel Urges Repeal of Johnson AmendmentTrump's Religious Liberty Commission delivered its 224-page report June 26, urging repeal of the Johnson Amendment and new protections for faith.
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China Frees Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin After Trump AppealPastor Ezra Jin, founder of Beijing's Zion Church, reaches Los Angeles after nine months detained, freed following Trump's direct appeal to Xi Jinping.
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ICC Report Finds 388 Million Christians Under PersecutionInternational Christian Concern's 2026 Global Persecution Index reports 388 million Christians persecuted worldwide, Nigeria deadliest by far.
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Trump Administration Backs Catholic Preschools in Colorado CaseSolicitor General Sauer filed a brief backing two Denver-area Catholic preschools excluded from Colorado's universal pre-K program.
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Kirk Family Faces Accused Killer as Utah Murder Hearing OpensErika Kirk and Charlie Kirk's parents saw accused killer Tyler Robinson in person for the first time as his Utah death-penalty hearing began.
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Every article here is a Christian response to today’s news — the headlines, the controversies, the questions ordinary people are asking. This is not a noisy place. It is a quiet place that says hard things plainly. Lone Trumpet exists to encourage the faithful, to challenge the comfortable, and to invite the seeker — without apology and without compromise on matters of faith, but with the patience and the kindness that the gospel itself requires.
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