Zelensky's Leadership, Rising Living Costs, and Gender Identity
How has President Zelensky shown good leadership? How can we lead our churches through rising living costs and in response to gender identity issues?
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In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (National Director) discuss some of the big stories in the news this week.
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - President Zelensky's leadership and conduct
04:03 - The Christian's role in war
07:30 - The rising cost of living
10:58 - What can churches do to support people struggling financially?
16:33 - The 'smacking ban' in Wales
21:59 - The cultural moment relating to gender identity and transgenderism
28:42 - Using congregations as a springboard for evangelism
Resources related to this episode
- Spring Statement 2022 (gov.uk)
- Ending physical punishment in Wales (gov.wales)
- Sparing the Rod: Is Smacking a Duty of Christian Parents & an Issue Requiring Civil Disobedience if Banned? (john-stevens.com)
- Amid protests, Penn swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first known transgender athlete to win Division I national championship (espn.co.uk)
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