Choosing Leaders, Adoption & Abortion, and Banning Social Media
What is the best way to choose our leaders? How do we pastor those impacted by adoption and abortion? Is social media that bad for us?
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In this episode, Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, and John Stevens discuss stories in the news from the past weeks and what lessons we can learn from them for church leadership.
00:00 - FIEC update
03:56 - Andy Burnham: MP or PM?
14:54 - Forced adoptions, abortion, and supporting pregnant mothers
19:46 - Pastoring people impacted by adoption and abortion
23:42 - Social media ban for under 16s
31:35 - Culture change from rules and laws
Show notes
- FIEC Leaders' Conference 2026 - earlybird price ends 20 July (FIEC)
- Burnham says Labour has final chance to change after Makerfield by-election win (BBC)
- Church of England apologises for role in forced adoptions (BBC)
- How will Starmer’s social media ban work? (The Telegraph)
- Japanese fans deliver incredible gesture after World Cup clash with Netherlands (Independent)
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Podcast music: Drifting by Future Infinite.
