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 Kill 30 Christians in Overnight Raid on Kaduna VillageGunmen killed at least 30 Christians, including five siblings, in a midnight raid on Naridon village in Nigeria's Kaduna State on July 27.
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Houthis Strike Saudi Aramco Refinery, Kill 11 at Yemen PortHouthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia's Jazan oil refinery and Yemen's Mokha port Sunday, killing at least 11 amid an escalating Red Sea war.
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Syria Releases Kurdish Pastor Nihad Hassan After Two WeeksSyrian authorities freed Kurdish pastor Nihad Hassan on Aug. 3 after two weeks in detention over Facebook posts Islam deemed offensive.
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Pennsylvania Bible College Closes Doors After 87 YearsUniversity of Valley Forge in Phoenixville, Pa., will shut down after the summer term, ending an 87-year run training pastors and missionaries.
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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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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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