Thanks to Ruth and everyone who organised the 125 year celebration of Christian Endeavour and having me there last night. I'm not sure whether you are meant to spell things using the American spelling when you link to an American website, but I've stuck to the good old British 'endeavour' with a 'u'. I have to confess that I've been under a rock for the last 125 years and I have never heard of Christian Endeavour before.

It was great to see all the crew from Emu Plains who I met at Back-2-Basics. There was a great choir there as well. They were singing 4 part harmonies with guys and girls singing counter-lyrics and melodies. I'm sure they must have had Brian Wilson doing their arrangements.

I was standing behind the merchandise table at the end of the night when who should come up and say hello but the Reverend Honourable Fred Nile, who I believe happens to be the president of Christian Endeavour (Australia) as well as a member of the NSW Senate. He said that he enjoyed my songs and wished me well in my ministry. It was really strange to meet him and chat a little. I think whenever you see someone on TV before you meet them, you don't really expect that they exist as regular people in the flesh.

I didn't really think about it at the time, but I regret that I didn't ask whether Gordon Moyes was around during the evening. I suspect that he was, given that we were at the Wesley Theatre in Pitt St. I'm sure it would be inspiring to talk for even a few minutes with a man who has acheived and given so much to everyone else. This guy has more than 30 letters after his name, and I'm sure he's added more since they last updated his website.