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.
Egypt Arrests Coptic Christian Victims After Mob Attacks ChurchA mob stoned a Coptic church in Minya, Egypt on July 8; police then arrested four beaten Christians, freeing them only after they dropped charges.
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Five Shot at Detroit Funeral, All Expected to SurviveA fight at a Detroit funeral turned to gunfire Friday, wounding five; police say advance warning and quick response spared lives.
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Congress Lets Planned Parenthood Medicaid Ban ExpireA one-year federal ban on Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood lapsed July 4 after the Senate narrowly rejected extending it, reopening funding.
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Kehoe Signs Missouri Law Protecting Babies Born AliveMissouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed SB 999 into law July 13, requiring full medical care for all infants who survive attempted abortions.
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Liberty Counsel Foils Coerced Abortion Plot, Baby Born in FloridaA Florida teen's family tried to force her to abort in Illinois to dodge the state's heartbeat law; Liberty Counsel intervened in 24 hours.
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Blind Christian Acquitted in Pakistan Blasphemy Case After 10 MonthsA Lahore court cleared Nadeem Masih, 49, of blasphemy charges after 10 months in jail over a debt dispute at a public park.
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