Ignoring Abuse, Racist Social Media Posts, and Foolish Vows
Is ignoring abuse a case for resignation? How can we ensure caution when speaking in public and online? When is it appropriate to make a vow?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Associate National Director), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss stories in the news from the past weeks and what they can teach us about church leadership.
00:00 - FIEC news
06:30 - Epstein Files, Peter Mandelson, and Keir Starmer
13:48 - Lament and honouring victims
17:50 - Donald Trump and racist social media posts
22:45 - How should leaders apologise?
25:56 - Caution with social media use
28:20 - Manchester United and foolish vows
Please note: this episode is auddio only.
Show notes
- Local Conferences 2026 (fiec.org.uk)
- Rising Lights (fiec.org.uk)
- MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson - but they're furious with Starmer (bbc.co.uk)
- Trump says he didn't see full racist video before it was posted, says he won't apologize (abcnews.com)
- Man United spurn chance for five wins in a row as fan’s viral haircut challenge goes on (independent.co.uk)
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