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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Idaho Proposition 1 Would Legalize Abortion Through ViabilityIdaho's Proposition 1, headed to the Nov. 3 ballot, would legalize abortion until fetal viability, rolling back the state's near-total ban.
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Hindu Mob Strips Roof From Christian Home in ChhattisgarhA Hindu mob tore the roof off a Christian family's home in Chhattisgarh, India, then cut their water and power for refusing to reconvert.
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Nearly 300 Indians Missing After Nepal-Tibet Flash FloodsFlash floods in Nepal-Tibet region leave nearly 300 Indians missing, sparking urgent search efforts.
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Chinese Pastor Remains Missing Six Months After March ArrestPastor Wang Sanyuan, 73, has been missing since Chinese authorities arrested him in March at his government-registered church in Ji'nan.
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Texas Judge Delays Abortion Pill Suit Pending FDA ReviewA federal judge in Texas paused a Texas-Florida lawsuit against the abortion pill mifepristone until December, pending an FDA safety review.
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Two Dead, One Missing After Grand Canyon Flash FloodA flash flood at the Grand Canyon killed two hikers, left one missing, and destroyed the park's only water pipeline on Aug. 29.
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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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