Holiday Theology, Equal Olympics, and Dudley-Smith's Hymns
Why are holidays important? Have the 2024 Olympics been equal? What is the legacy of Timothy Dudley-Smith?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past fortnight.
00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - A theology of holidays, and Keswick Convention
07:41 - What is so special about the Olympics?
11:09 - An equal Olympics?
14:15 - Responding to the Ukrainian incursion into Russia
21:12 - Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymns and legacy
26:35 - Paul Spiers, leadership integrity, and money
Show notes
- Keswick Convention (keswickministries.org)
- #GenderEqualOlympics: Paris 2024 making history on the field of play (olympics.com)
- Ukraine hopes its incursion into Russia changes outcome of war (bbc.co.uk)
- Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024): The supreme hymnwriter of his generation (premierchristianity.com)
- Street cleaner Paul Spiers enjoying free holiday after £3,000 fundraising gift blocked by bosses (news.sky.com)
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