Windrush 75, Abortion Pills, and Lockdown Parties
What lessons can we learn from the 75th anniversary of Windrush? How can we respond to late term use of abortion pills? How do Boris Johnson's lockdown parties reflect on leadership?
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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 stories in the news over the past two weeks.
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - Serving in Sheffield and Nottingham
03:36 - The 75th anniversary of Windrush
10:06 - Ugandan anti-gay laws and colonialism
15:08 - Abortion pills after legal limit
24:29 - Boris Johnson's lockdown parties
Show notes
- What does the Bible say about racism? (christchurchharborough.org.uk)
- This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter (amazon.co.uk)
- Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after legal limit during lockdown (news.sky.com)
- New leaked footage shows lockdown-breaking bash at Conservative Party Headquarters (news.sky.com)
- A Template Church Complaints Policy (fiec.org.uk)
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.
Adrian Reynolds
Adrian is FIEC's Head of National Ministries. He previously served as Associate Minister of East London Tabernacle Baptist Church and is currently an elder at Christchurch Harborough.
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.
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