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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The headlines of the day, weighed against the unchanging word.
DOJ Report Details FBI's Surveillance of Catholic PriestsA DOJ Weaponization Working Group report finds the FBI took "minimal corrective action" after a 2023 memo targeted traditionalist Catholics.
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Cassidy Report Says Abortion Pill Makers Dodge Safety OversightSen. Bill Cassidy's HELP Committee report finds mifepristone makers Danco and GenBioPro have never decertified a prescriber under FDA safety rules.
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New Orleans Catholic Church Sex Abuse Settlement Sparks OutrageThe recent settlement in New Orleans regarding Catholic church sex abuse cases has left many shocked and angered.
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Gov. Sherrill Signs Law Restricting Protests at NJ Abortion ClinicsNew Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law criminalizing "interference" near abortion clinics; pro-life groups warn it could target prayer vigils.
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Nigerian Court Bars Islamic Police From Arresting ConvertA Kano State court ruled Islamic police have no authority to arrest a Christian convert, even as the family who sheltered her faces kidnapping charges.
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China Detains Wenzhou Pastor, Six Church Workers IncommunicadoPastor David Tang and six Purpose Driven Church workers were seized by Shanghai police Aug. 5 in Wenzhou; their whereabouts remain undisclosed.
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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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