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.
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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Haiti Gang Massacre Kills 47 at Church Shelter in KenscoffGunmen from Haiti's Viv Ansanm gang coalition killed 47 people, 22 inside a church sheltering the displaced, in Kenscoff, the U.N. says.
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Ghanaian-Nigerian Pastor Found Dead After Plateau AbductionPastor Hills Emmanuel was killed and Pastor Gabriel Dipak remains held for ransom after gunmen ambushed a Plateau State, Nigeria minivan.
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Nepal Agrees to Debate Hindu Nation Status After Deadly ClashNepal's government pledged a nationwide debate on declaring a Hindu state after deadly July clashes, worrying the country's growing Christian minority.
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Liberty University Student Asks Supreme Court to End Aid BanBethany Hall petitions the Supreme Court after Virginia denied her tuition aid for switching to a ministry major at Liberty University.
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Man Sentenced to Life for Crucifixion Murder of Arizona PastorAdam Sheafe was sentenced to life plus 102 years for crucifying Pastor Bill Schonemann in New River, Arizona, after plotting to kill 14 more clergy.
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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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