What is God doing in the war in Ukraine? What impact does 'Christian speaking' in culture have on the church? What is a true marker of wealth?

In this episode of In:Dependence, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past weeks and how they relate to church leadership.

You can get the show notes and more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.

Show notes

• Trump commends Zelensky ahead of White House talks (bbc.co.uk)
• The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (arcforum.com)
• The Defining Moment of ARC 2025 - Speak Life (youtube.com)
• 83-year-old Philosopher’s message to our generation and time | Os Guinness (youtube.com)
• Making Faith Magnetic, Daniel Strange (thegoodbook.co.uk)
• School worker sacked for LGBT+ posts wins appeal (bbc.co.uk)
• The ultimate signs of wealth: do you most covet a kitchen island – or early retirement? (theguardian.com)

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00:00 - Introduction

01:18 - Three years of war in Ukraine

08:59 - Investing in your own activities

12:41 - Leading through provocation

15:43 - ARC 2025 and people speaking Christianly

25:32 - Free speech and the Kristie Higgs appeal

32:01 - Does a kitchen island mean you are wealthy?