Boris Johnson's Leadership, Jimmy Carr's Comedy, and the Winter Olympics
What should church leaders make of the leadership in Number 10? Is there a right to freedom of speech in all circumstances? What can we learn from curling?
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In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (Executive Director) and John Stevens (National Director) discuss some of the big topics covered in the news in the past fortnight.
00:00 - Introduction
02:11 - Boris Johnson's leadership
07:55 - Gifting over character
11:38 - Kurt Zouma
16:16 - Jimmy Carr's comedy
18:50 - Free speech and freedom of religion
25:12 - The Winter Olympics
28:02 - Armchair criticism
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John Stevens
John has been FIEC's National Director since 2010. He also serves on the Affinity Council and teaches on courses at Bible colleges across the country.
Phil Topham
Phil is FIEC's Executive Director. He is married to Kath and they live near Market Harborough and attend ChristChurch in the town.
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