This posting is specifically aimed at volunteers for the Ferndale Baptist Church Southend Church Winter Night Shelter (CWNS) program but may be of wider interest to any interested in CWNS. Continue reading
Author Archives: John
Nice Christians
I was intrigued to have come across an article that was pointed out by one of my Facebook friends, with the title “Biblical Christians are winning the war; here’s why“, along with “friends” comments. Continue reading
Kipperwatch Southend
I found from Wikipedia that one of the definitions of Kipper is “a supporter of UKIP, a British populist political party“. Continue reading
When I was young (1)
Yesterday, I was enlightened, amused and bemused when I read an article with the intriguing title: “33 things the kids of today will never understand“. Continue reading
Night Shelter practicalities (1)
In less than a month the Southend Church Winter Night Shelter (CWNS) provision is due to start up, and will run every night from December until March. Continue reading
The Immigration Debate (1)
Those who have read my writings and blog may have gathered that immigration is a subject I follow with a keen and particular interest. Continue reading
Christian Palestinianism
Some will know something about my story of how I became a community activist, which I have shared in my book “Outside the Camp” and its sequel “Onward and Upward“, Continue reading
Street Pastors – love in action
While I haven’t been out with Southend Street Pastors for a while now, this has been something I have been pleased to have been involved with, going back to the early days Continue reading
The Wallasea Island project
Checking out the RSPB website, following my visit last week to Wallasea Island (less than 30 minute drive from my house), I discovered Continue reading
Faith schools
“Education, education, education” was how Tony Blair set out his priorities for office – as Labour campaigned to put classrooms at the top of the political agenda. Continue reading