The Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into Bread of Life Community Church in Essex following complaints about sermons preached by its pastor and uploaded online. The church has already been at the centre of a free speech controversy after local authorities objected not only to the manner of its street preaching, but reportedly also to references to ‘hell’ and ‘judgment’ in its public witness.
If you’re wondering what the church said in its sermons, I’ll tell you. The preacher, Stephen Clayden, raised concerns about the growing influence of Islam. He spoke up for biblical sexual ethics in the face of aggressive LGBT Pride movements. He called upon men to be men, to be leaders in the home, to take seriously the roles of being husbands and fathers.
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