Whilst in Kenya I was intrigued by how many churches use tents. Alongside the 4,000 seat church building at Parklands Baptist Church stands a 400 seat tent holding services and events. On my travels I came across the regular use of tents for services. Cheaper, easily erected, fitting the climate and maybe something about the

(this is a follow up on the sermon I preached at MBC on the morning of 22 May 2011)
Well I’m humbled by You and thankful oh Lord
I studied Your life and Your holy word
But I hold my head just a little high
‘Cos I’m proud that I got on with this given life
And so I’m proud

“Stop moaning about something you cannot change” was the reaction I got to my glum face and grumpiness as the news that Andy Carroll had moved to Liverpool from Newcastle for £35m.
You, dear reader, may not care either and so would give me the same advice.
I hope that this isn’t the usual easy rant at

Doing good got some press late last year with Ian Hislop’s series of three programmes on the BBC and our government championing the actions of people to create the Big Society.
Well with New Year here and the ink barely dry on my resolutions it got me thinking about this subject.
Although being a do gooder has