Attenborough at 100, Leadership Failures, and Polarised Politics
What can we learn from David Attenborough's 100 years of life? How should we respond to leaders that fail? How can we help people navigate polarised views?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director) and John Stevens (National Director) discuss the stories in the news from the past weeks and what lessons we can take for church leadership.
00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - The life and ministry of Basil Howlett
05:28 - David Attenborough's 100th birthday, and living with integrity
10:50 - Education or entertainment?
19:31 - Responding to leadership failures
22:20 - Sam Allbery's disqualification from ministry
28:30 - Local elections and polarised views
Show notes
- Basil Howlett (1940–2026) (fiec.org.uk)
- David Attenborough says he is 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday messages (bbc.co.uk)
- Sam Allberry Resigns from Church and Keller Center (thegospelcoalition.org)
- Labour admits defeat in Wales as SNP claims victory in Scotland and Reform surges in English council seats (bbc.co.uk)
- One New Humanity - Local Conferences (fiec.org.uk)
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Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
