Illegal Immigration, Lockdown WhatsApps, and Nepo Babies // In the News

How do we respond to illegal immigration? What can we learn from the government's lockdown WhatsApp messages? Do nepo babies cause marginalisation? In this episode, Phil Topham, Adrian Reynolds, and John Stevens discuss some of the big stories in the news over the past fortnight. This episode was recorded on location at a leadership retreat. 00:00 - Introduction 01:24 - Illegal immigration 07:18 - Compassion, kindness, and politics 13:09 - Government Whatsapp messages about lockdown 21:07 - Church response to the government's lockdown messaging 23:54 - Do 'nepo babies' cause marginalisation? 25:57 - Nepotism in the church You can watch a video of this episode and get more resources for church leaders on the FIEC website. Resources mentioned in this episode Stopping small boats is 'priority' for British people, says Rishi Sunak (bbc.co.uk) Building Jerusalem (Steve Kneale's blog) (buildingjerusalem.blog) Matt Hancock: Leaked messages suggest plan to frighten public (bbc.co.uk) Nepo babies: what are they and why is Gen Z only just discovering them? (theguardian.com) 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