A year ago at the Baptist Assembly in Plymouth BMS' David Kerrigan received a spontaneous round of applause when he had the courage to name the elephant of human sexuality when he memorably asked 'what is good news for the gay couple' (or was it 'gay community'? Quotes vary).

This year it seems, from what other bloggers are saying that the elephant is now being talked about, along with a whole heap of other inclusion/exclusion issues such as gender, race, age, (dis)ability etc.

David K is again offering important input as this happens, noting that the language of 'inclusion' carries the corollary of 'exclusion' and wondering if 'welcome' is a better word.  More importantly, in my view, he notes that talking isn't enough, it needs action.  If in five years time these topics are still being talked about but nothing at grass roots has changed, then something is wrong.

Read what David has to say here.