The Budget, US Elections, and Infinite Monkeys
What implications will the budget have for churches? Should you vote for a rock or a hard place? Can monkeys type Shakespeare?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss stories in the news over the past weeks.
00:00 - Introduction & Leaders' Conference
02:00 - Abortion buffer zones
04:19 - Archbishop Justin Welby on gay sex
07:34 - Labour's first budget and trailing bad news
13:58 - The budget for churches
21:56 - The US election, rocks, and hard places
25:46 - THe infinite monkey theorem
30:22 - Is FIEC brat?
Show notes
- Safe zones outside abortion clinics come into effect (news.sky.com)
- Justin Welby accused of ‘abandoning Church of England doctrine’ over same-sex relationship comments (telegraph.co.uk)
- Budget 2024: Key points at a glance (bbc.co.uk)
- Employment Allowance: Check if you're eligible (gov.uk)
- Gospel-Driven Wills and Legacies (fiec.org.uk)
- What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict (bbc.co.uk)
- Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds (bbc.co.uk)
- Charli XCX influence makes 'brat' Collins Dictionary word of the year (news.sky.com)
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