Cost of Living Crisis, Transgender Clinics, and Climate Change

Are we sleepwalking into a national crisis? What should we make of the closure of the Tavistock Centre? Do heat waves warn us about climate change? In this episode, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director) and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss some of the biggest stories in the news over the past fortnight. 00:00 - Introduction 00:56 - Will Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak be the next Prime Minister? 07:35 - Sleepwalking into a cost of living crisis? 14:05 - The closure of the Tavistock Centre child gender identity clinic 20:32 - Heat waves and climate change 25:51 - The final episode of Neighbours Resources linked to this episode Serving Church Members in Financial Hardship (fiec.org.uk) Where does the British public stand on transgender rights in 2022? (yougov.co.uk) You can watch a video of this episode and access further resources for church leaders on the FIEC website. About In:Dependence: In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners. You can access video podcasts by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel. About FIEC: We are a fellowship of Independent churches with members of the family across England, Scotland and Wales. Our mission is to see those Independent churches working together with a big vision: to reach Britain for Christ. Being part of FIEC links you to a growing number of Independent evangelical churches and there are now more than 50,000 people who are part of churches affiliated to FIEC. Follow FIEC on social media: Instagram Facebook Twitter