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.
Sudan Seizes Christian Churches as UN Envoy Visits KhartoumSudan's government has seized 100-plus churches since 2023, and Christians told UN envoy Pekka Haavisto of the losses in Khartoum on Sept. 10.
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Gunmen Kill Pastor, Church Aide in Nigeria's Plateau StateA pastor and church worker were killed and his son critically wounded as gunmen killed at least 15 in Nigeria's Plateau State this week.
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Two Christians Jailed in Pakistan on Blasphemy ChargesTwo Pakistani Christians, Amir Masih and Samuel Arif, face blasphemy charges carrying a possible death sentence after separate August arrests in Punjab.
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Supreme Court Rejects Surrogate Who Refused to Abort BabyThe Supreme Court let stand a ruling stripping custody from an Alaska surrogate who refused to abort a baby diagnosed with a heart defect.
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40 Days for Life Vigils Begin in 682 Cities NationwideFall 40 Days for Life prayer campaign opens in 682 cities Sept. 23-Nov. 1, targeting the abortion pill with billboards and sidewalk vigils.
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Planned Parenthood Sues to Overturn Wisconsin Abortion LawsPlanned Parenthood of Wisconsin sued state officials Sept. 10, seeking to overturn its 24-hour abortion waiting period and physician-only law.
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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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