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.
China Detains Pastor David Tang, Six Others in Wenzhou RaidShanghai police arrested Pastor David Tang and six Christians from Wenzhou's Purpose Driven Church on Aug. 5; all remain held incommunicado.
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Gunmen Kill 24 Christians in Overnight Raid on Plateau StateArmed attackers killed at least 24 people in Bin Mper, Plateau State, Nigeria, on Aug. 18, forcing their way house to house as families slept.
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Korean Missionary, 69, Faces 17 Years in Russian TrialPark Tae-Yeon, 69, arrested days before retiring after 33 years in Russia, faces 17 years in prison as her trial resumed August 17.
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Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Freed After 9 Months in NigerAmerican missionary pilot Kevin Rideout, abducted in Niamey, Niger, was released Aug. 14, 2026, after more than nine months in captivity.
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Live Action Refuses Legal Demand to Stop Calling Abortion KillingAbortion in America's legal arm demanded Live Action retract reports on 13 women; Lila Rose refused, citing free speech and life.
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Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Allowing Abortion Until BirthGov. Maura Healey signed H.5595 Aug. 10, erasing Massachusetts' 24-week abortion limit after a 15-4 Senate vote, permitting abortion at any stage.
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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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