If things were not becoming more difficult for Christians in our country there is a sense in which we would be right to be worried. Jesus told us: ‘In this world you will have trouble’ (John 16.33). If we had none we might well be concerned that Jesus had got it wrong or that we were not following him properly.
March 1 saw the latest evidence of Bible Christianity being increasingly outlawed. The High Court refused permission for a Christian couple to challenge Derby City Council who had decreed that they could no longer act as foster carers because of their view that homosexual behaviour is wrong. What is interesting is that Christians are being stopped from doing good deeds which normally are viewed with admiration.
Oscar winner
Just last year, Sandra Bullock won the best actress award at the Oscars for her role in the film The Blind Side. Guess what the movie is about? It is based on the true story of a Christian couple from Memphis, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, who took on fostering a black teenager from a very deprived background. This youngster, with their encouragement, went on to become a great American football star. The film is clear about the couple’s Christianity. How ironic that this is precisely the kind of scenario which many of our politically correct social workers and law officers want to put a stop to. ‘Christians may do great good to children but if they don’t tick all the right boxes of the “equality” agenda, let’s put a stop to it.’
The re-emergence of heavy shepherds
What would you think if you received a letter from your church leaders that read like this? ‘Are church members …