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.
Through the Waters, Through the Fire: A Ferry Off MaduraA ferry burned off Indonesia's Madura Island, and passing ships pulled hundreds from the sea. A pastoral reflection on Isaiah 43 and Psalm 107.
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The Strength of the Hills Is His Also: Ten on Broad PeakTen climbers, including Nirmal Purja, died in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak. A reflection on mortality and the God who holds the mountains.
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The Hills Were Removed: Kerala's Night of RainLandslides and floods struck Kerala on July 31 and August 1. A pastoral reflection on Psalm 46, Isaiah 54, and the ground that will not hold.
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Three in the Morning Near Suez: What Cannot Be ShakenA shallow quake near Suez woke a region at three in the morning. No casualties reported. A pastoral reflection on what cannot be shaken.
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Remember Them That Are in Bonds: Fifty-Eight in Khamis MushaitThree Church of England bishops wrote to Saudi Arabia's crown prince for 58 Ethiopian Christians on death row. A pastoral reflection on Hebrews 13:3.
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Teach Us to Number Our Days: The Flood at WeiyuanFlash floods swept a Gansu campground on a summer afternoon, killing 25. A pastor reflects on Psalm 90, James 4, and the mercy of numbered days.
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