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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Iran Moves to Seize Tehran's Oldest Protestant ChurchIranian agents ordered 20 Christian families to leave Tehran's 150-year-old St. Peter's Church as the regime moves to seize the compound.
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China Frees Pastor Ezra Jin After Trump-Xi Summit TalksChinese authorities freed Zion Church pastor Ezra Jin after nine months in custody; he reunited with family in Los Angeles on July 3.
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Public Comment Closes on Trump's Religious Liberty ReportPublic comment closed today on the Religious Liberty Commission's draft report urging repeal of the Johnson Amendment and new faith protections.
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ICC Index Finds 388 Million Christians Facing PersecutionICC's 2026 Global Persecution Index counts 388 million Christians under high persecution worldwide, up 8 million from last year.
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Missouri Appeals Ruling Striking Down Abortion RestrictionsMissouri's AG appealed a judge's ruling that voided nearly 40 abortion laws under a 2024 amendment, as a repeal vote looms in November.
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Federal Judge Halts Michigan Law Forcing Pro-Life HiringA federal judge blocked a Michigan law forcing pro-life groups to hire staff who oppose their mission and cover abortion in insurance plans.
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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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