Holiday Theology, Equal Olympics, and Dudley-Smith's Hymns // In the News
Why are holidays important? Have the 2024 Olympics been equal? What is the legacy of Timothy Dudley-Smith?
In this episode of In:Dependence, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past fortnight.
You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website.
Show notes
- Keswick Convention (keswickministries.org)
- #GenderEqualOlympics: Paris 2024 making history on the field of play (olympics.com)
- Ukraine hopes its incursion into Russia changes outcome of war (bbc.co.uk)
- Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith (1926-2024): The supreme hymnwriter of his generation (premierchristianity.com)
- Street cleaner Paul Spiers enjoying free holiday after £3,000 fundraising gift blocked by bosses (news.sky.com)
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00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - A theology of holidays, and Keswick Convention
07:41 - What is so special about the Olympics?
11:09 - An equal Olympics?
14:15 - Responding to the Ukrainian incursion into Russia
21:12 - Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymns and legacy
26:35 - Paul Spiers, leadership integrity, and money
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