Dark Brightness

XXXVI Stella, whence doth these new assaults arise, A conquerd yeelding ransackt heart to winne, Whereto long since, through my long-battred eyes, Whole armies of thy beauties entred in? And there, long since, Loue, thy lieutenant, lies; My forces razde,…

This is the week of the US midterm elections, which were trumpeted as a defeat, a crushing blow to Mr Trump, who lost about 35 seats in the house, or below the average loss for a sitting president's party. It…

We often think of the Pharisees as a united party, lockstep, opposed to the gospel, and confronting Jesus. Yet Paul called himself a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee, and claimed it was for the resurrection of the dead that…

This is not mine. It comes from a friend on facebook. And it is very satirical. The best system is the kirk (church) and civil magistrate (king and circuit judges). The King is drafted into the role and knows that…

We are told not to worry, not to fear. Not to sit within the comfort of our homes, in the quietness of our anxiety. We did not choose this time, but we were put on this earth at this time.…

Last Sunday Lunch, we were asked why we went to church. My answer was obedience. I turn up because I am commanded to do so. Yesterday we heard about a local church that is splitting over the issue of if…