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 at Least 12 Christians in Plateau State, NigeriaGunmen killed at least 12 Christians across Barkin Ladi County, Plateau State, in three days, including Baptist pastor Andy Samuel, 53, residents say.
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Gang Members Beat Colombian Pastor to Death in CartagenaPastor Jesús Alberto Puerta Pérez, a Cartagena motorcycle taxi driver who preached to gang members, was beaten to death Oct. 7. No arrests have been made.
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Russia Frees American Teacher Stephen Hubbard After Four YearsRussia releases Michigan retiree Stephen Hubbard, 74, after four years in custody. Trump says he asked Putin directly and that no prisoner swap was needed.
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Supreme Court to Hear Church Preschool Case Against Colorado Nov. 3The Supreme Court will hear a church preschool's challenge to its exclusion from Colorado's universal preschool program on Nov. 3, Election Day.
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Gunmen Kill Pastor and Wife Outside Home in Irapuato, MexicoA pastor and his wife were shot outside their home in Irapuato, Mexico, after a funeral wake. Police detained a suspect, and no motive has been announced.
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Trump Signs Order Creating Women's Health Division at NIHPresident Trump signs an executive order at the Rose Garden creating a White House task force and an NIH women's health division, led by Melania Trump.
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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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