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 25 Christians in Nigeria's Benue, Plateau StatesSuspected Fulani gunmen killed at least 25 Christians, including an infant, in weekend raids on farming villages in Nigeria's Middle Belt.
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Nicaragua Arrests Ailing Bishop, Three Priests After MassNicaraguan police detained 80-year-old Bishop Abelardo Mata twice in two days after he prayed for persecuted Christians at a Mass in Estelí.
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Brooklyn Church Wins Reprieve From Demolition After Arson FireA 173-year-old Brooklyn church burned in a suspected arson June 19; the city paused its demolition July 14 so the congregation can save it.
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China Raids Chengdu House Church Again, Detains 33 BelieversSichuan police stormed Early Rain Covenant Church's Sunday service June 14, detaining 33 members as China's crackdown on house churches escalates.
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Egypt Arrests Coptic Christians Beaten in Mob Attack on ChurchA mob attacked a Coptic church in Minya, Egypt on July 8; police then arrested the four Christian victims, freeing them once they dropped charges.
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Fulani Militants Kill Christian Leader, 3 Others in NigeriaFulani militants killed Christian leader John Danjuma and three others in Nigeria's Plateau State on June 24, prompting appeals for U.S. help.
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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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