LTRP Note: The following commentary by Tony Pearce starts by addressing current crises in the UK, but the issues and the outcomes taking place there are happening in both Canada and the United States as well. Crises like the dire financial situation of developing countries and the fate of the Sustainable Development Goals. And crises … [Read more…]
By Simon VeazeyThe Epoch Times British military planes never leave Kabul empty, according to the British defence minister, in response to reports of some flights leaving without any evacuees on board. The UK was “absolutely ploughing through the numbers,” Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told the BBC on Aug. 19, following stories of Taliban checkpoints at the airport hampering the movement of Afghans and expats … [Read more…]
Provided by Christian News Network John Sherwood, a UK pastor, was arrested in North West London this past Friday, April 23, and detained overnight – all for speaking about what the Bible says about marriage. John, in his early 70s, is minister of a north London church, and was preaching with a colleague in the … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. By WND Staff The British government is proposing a complete ban on transgender medical procedures for children, and American lawmakers would be “wise” to follow that example, contends a leading family advocate. Peter Sprigg, senior fellow for policy studies for the Family … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Please also read our booklet (free online) titled TRANSGENDERISM and Our Children by Maria Kneas and Lois Putnam By Sally LockwoodSky News – UK Hundreds of young transgender people are seeking help to return to their original sex, a woman who is … [Read more…]
By Catherine Pepinster Religion News Service LONDON (RNS) — Greenbelt, the biggest Christian festival in the United Kingdom, will feature Muslim worship for the first time this year. The decision by organizers of the annual festival — which began more than 40 years ago as a gathering that drew about 1,500 young people — has … [Read more…]
The following is the first of several talks given by Spiritual Research Network director Chris Lawson during his recent ministry trip to the UK. To see them all and also Roger Oakland’s talks at the same conference, click here.
By Heather Clark Christian News Network DURHAM, UK – A Christian school in the UK is being shut down and another under scrutiny after investigators quizzed random students and found them to have “discriminatory views” toward others. According to reports, last November, members of the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) visited Durham Free School … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network LONDON – A childcare worker has been fired for ‘gross misconduct’ after she explained the biblical position on homosexuality to her co-worker. According to reports, Sarah Mbuyi, 30, was repeatedly asked about her beliefs over a period of several months at Newpark Childcare in Highbury after her lesbian co-worker … [Read more…]
LTRP NOTE: If you have not read Larry DeBruyn’s article “The Music and the Mystical,” this would be a good time to do so. By Roger Oakland Understand the Times Many who attended Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa in the past under the leadership of Pastor Chuck Smith are wondering what changes to expect now that … [Read more…]
If 2013 will be remembered for one particular societal change, it is that the acceptance of homosexuality took the world by storm. Although it has been rising in prominence for many years, 2013 saw unprecedented changes. From people being sued and even going to jail for standing up for their convictions that practicing homosexuality is wrong to … [Read more…]
By Heather Clark Christian News Network In an interview [see below] this week on British television, a Christian couple defended their decision to deny a room to two homosexual men—even though it ended up costing them their livelihood. As previously reported, Peter and Hazelmary Bull of Cornwall, England are selling their business, which also served as their … [Read more…]
We have received this in from the UK. Doug Harris of ReachOut Trust is very ill with an inoperable cancer tumor. Lighthouse Trails has been linking to ReachOut Trust for many years. Doug has been a fearless defender of the faith. We have often posted his interviews with people like Roger Oakland and Cecil Andrews … [Read more…]
London, England – An elementary school teacher in London is facing disciplinary action after she refused to read a book to her class about gay penguins. The teacher, who is only going by “Mrs. A” in the media in order to protect her identity and her job, had begun to read And Tango Makes Three … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: If you are attending a church that is using the Alpha Course, this article may be of interest to you. For more information on the Alpha Course, click here. By UK Press Association “Religion Deeply Important says Tony Blair at Leadership Conference with Nicky Gumbel” Former prime minister Tony Blair has defended religion, … [Read more…]
