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.
China Detains Wenzhou Pastor, Six Church Workers IncommunicadoPastor David Tang and six Purpose Driven Church workers were seized by Shanghai police Aug. 5 in Wenzhou; their whereabouts remain undisclosed.
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Nigeria's Christian, Muslim Leaders Sign Peace Accord in AbujaMore than 50 Christian and Muslim leaders signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, Nigeria, on Aug. 13, aiming to curb sectarian violence.
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Karachi Mob of Hundreds Besieges Christian Family Over Fake Blasphemy ChargeA false blasphemy claim triggered a mob in Karachi, trapping Christian families until Rangers and police intervened to save them.
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Texas Ten Commandments Law Faces Supreme Court ChallengeMore than two dozen Texas families and the ACLU ask the Supreme Court to strike down S.B. 10's classroom Ten Commandments displays.
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British Pastor Charged in India Under Unenacted LawPune police charged UK pastor Pankaj Devnoor under a Maharashtra anti-conversion law that had not yet taken effect, after a church anniversary event.
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24 Christians Slain in Overnight Raid on Plateau State VillageGunmen killed 24 Christians in Bin Mper, Nigeria's Plateau State, on Aug. 18; Gov. Mutfwang vows justice as police make arrests.
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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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