Mikhail Bukunin, a contemporary of Karl Marx said, "people go to Church for the same reasons they go to a tavern, to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery, to imagine themselves, for a few minutes anyway, free and happy."

Well, I don't know whether I'm the lucky one (sorry about the word lucky, but this is only a blog! ) but I rather enjoy Church, I find it uplifting, joyful, and friendly. Even the preaching is good and relevant. I 've got friends there that I truely love, and I don't mean the sloppy sort!

The Church that I go to is working hard to be inclusive, outlooking and caring. Even the young people seem to be having a good time, yes I did say a 'good time,' I know according to old misery Bukanin that we are there to "stupefy ourselves," but he's dead and I'm alive and I'm having a good time.

I'm sure you've already worked out that this Church I speak of is the Church that I have the privilege of being the Pastor, and maybe you suspect I'm biased towards it, and maybe you're right. But, may I ask you a question? Are you having an uplifting, and joyful life? Are you a part of a crowd that are inclusive, outlooking and caring? Have you got friends who will stick by you come what may?

It's great, all that, and Jesus too.