The Queen's Funeral, Swearing on the Bible, and Lessons from Warfare

How should we prepare for the Queen's funeral? Is swearing on the Bible biblical? What lessons does the war in Ukraine have for Christians? In this episode, Phil Topham (FIEC Executive Director), Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries), and John Stevens (FIEC National Director) discuss the big stories in the news over the past two weeks. 00:00 - Introduction 00:31 - A week of reflection on Queen Elizabeth II 08:48 - Praying for the Queen's funeral 12:05 - Swearing on the Bible 16:19 - Life after the death of the Queen 18:57 - A turning point in the war in Ukraine? 24:51 - Cost of living crisis update 28:03 - Navigating the news cycle 29:51 - Evangelism Conference with Randy Newman 30:41 - FIEC's 100th anniversary thanksgiving service Resources mentioned in this episode Leading the Church in Reflection on Elizabeth II (fiec.org.uk) MPs including Keir Starmer chose a secular oath to the King. Should Christians be concerned? (premierchristianity.com) Evangelism Conference: Mere Evangelism (evangelism-conference.org.uk) FIEC 100th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service (fiec.org.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