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.
ADF Militants Kill Church Elder, 20 Others in Congo RaidsIslamic State-linked ADF fighters raided Mangina, DR Congo, twice in mid-July, killing a church elder, a worship leader, and at least 20 neighbors.
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Kansas Judge Strikes Down Abortion Laws, Then Joins Top CourtJohnson County Judge Christopher Jayaram struck down Kansas abortion restrictions Aug. 4, then was sworn in as a state supreme court justice hours later.
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Edinburgh Missionary Found Dead in Suitcase in AthensEdinburgh missionary Elisabeth Jane Ross, 38, was found dead in a suitcase in Athens; a 26-year-old Afghan man faces manslaughter charges.
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Catholic Priest Slain by Roadside in Nigeria's Kogi StateFr. Samuel Oyetoro, a Catholic priest of Nigeria's Diocese of Lokoja, was found beaten and hacked to death along a roadside on July 29, 2026.
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Massachusetts Sends Bill Erasing Abortion Limit to HealeyMassachusetts lawmakers passed a bill eliminating the state's 24-week abortion limit, sending it to Gov. Maura Healey for signature.
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Uganda Pastor Bernard Mulongo Killed After Interfaith DebatePastor Bernard Mulongo, 25, was killed in Uganda's Butebo District hours after two Muslim women converted to Christianity at a public debate.
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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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Maybe something brought you here that you cannot quite name — a question, a hunger, a quiet sense that there must be more. Wherever you are, you are welcome, and there is no pressure here. If your heart is stirring, we will walk you through what it means and how to begin. And if you need honest reasons before you can believe anything, we will give you those first.
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