Abuse of Women, Blood Transfusions, and 115 Charges
How should we respond to stories of the abuse of women? What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe about blood? What can we learn from Manchester City FC?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), John Stevens (National Director), Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director), discuss stories in the news and lessons that church leaders can learn.
00:00 - FIEC update
06:38 - Domestic and sexual abuse of women
18:39 - Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions
24:45 - Manchester City's 115 charges
Show notes
- Leaders' Conference 2026 (FIEC)
- Church Planting (FIEC)
- What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation (BBC)
- Domestic abuse resources (FIEC)
- Walking with Domestic Abuse Sufferers, Helen Thorne-Allenson (The Good Book Company)
- The End of an Absolute: Jehovah’s Witnesses Reconsider Blood Product Transfusions (Bioethics Today)
- Sharing the Gospel with a Jehovah's Witness, Tony Brown (10ofThose)
- Manchester City guilty charges explained: Premier League's options, how appeal works, more (ESPN)
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Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
