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.
Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Pastor's Wife, Three ChildrenSuspected Boko Haram gunmen abducted a COCIN pastor's wife and three children from a highway vehicle in Borno State, Nigeria, on July 18.
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Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill to Ban Forced Surrogate AbortionsRep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed a bill July 21 barring courts from enforcing surrogacy contracts that force a mother to abort her child.
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Pakistan Court Acquits Final Men in Christian Couple's KillingPakistan's Supreme Court acquitted the last three men on death row for burning Christians Shahzad Masih and Shama Bibi alive in a 2014 kiln.
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Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funds Resume as Cutoff ExpiresMedicaid dollars flowed back to Planned Parenthood July 4 as a one-year federal defunding provision lapsed without a renewal vote.
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Catholic Nuns Sue New York Over Assisted Suicide MandateCatholic sisters and dioceses sue New York in federal court, saying its Medical Aid in Dying Act, effective Aug. 5, forces them to promote suicide.
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Fulani Gunmen Kill 9 in Pastor Dachomo's Family in Plateau StateFulani militants killed nine members of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo's family in Nigeria's Plateau State on July 12, then vowed to kill him next.
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