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Comus and The Lady by John Milton is an allegory pitting virtue (especially chastity and temperance) against vice. A virtuous young woman (called simply “the Lady”) becomes separated from her two brothers in a dark wood while traveling. Comus, disguised as a friendly villager, deceives her into following him to his “pleasure palace.” There, he immobilizes her with a spell (gluing her to an enchanted chair) and tries to seduce her into drinking his potion, delivering eloquent arguments for enjoying life’s pleasures without restraint — essentially advocating hedonism and excess over moral self-control.

The Lady firmly rejects him in a famous debate, defending chastity, reason, and temperance as invincible virtues upheld by divine grace. She remains spiritually free despite her physical bondage. 

Milton’s Comus (first performed in 1634, published 1637) is one of his earliest major works, blending classical mythology with Christian morality in a lyrical, philosophical drama. If you’re reading it, the Lady’s speeches and Comus’s temptations are highlights for their poetic intensity.

Read it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E4usjA9y8l-vs7_RNhWS6j2TgDAUkUOa20mi0FVu73w/edit?usp=sharing

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Short reflections on the Lent devotional: 'Wardrobes and Rings' Through Lenten Lands with the Inklings wby Julia Golding, Malcolm Guite and Simon Horobin. 

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Short reflections on the Lent devotional: 'Wardrobes and Rings' Through Lenten Lands with the Inklings wby Julia Golding, Malcolm Guite and Simon Horobin. 

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Reflections on Lothlorien, pain, sorrow and poetry 

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This is a message I gave to our NW Regions Beyond Church leadership on October 11th 2025. 

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A video Podcast where Aaron LeBlanc, Dustin Warwick and I discuss Four Fundamental Components of 14 years of ministry to men through our ManCamp Weekends. We've witnessed so many amazing moments working with men and wanted to come together and talk about our journey. We hope you will be inspired, equipped and activated to engage and gather men in your own context. We also want to encourage those leading men to stay faithful and fruitful in the work you are doing, no matter the size or place. Men Matter. 

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A dramatic reading of one of the most cryptic beasts in the Bible. Many speculate on just what or who Leviathan is but in this reading, I just wanted to let the text be heard for itself in all its mythic and monstrous imagination. 

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A short clip from my Wardens of the West Podcast episode 

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Don't listen to the 'Bad Report' about the land. There are attitudes that influence  your actions in this hour. Men today need to be stirred by voices like Caleb and Joshua of Israel, Boromir of Gondor and Demosthenes of Athens. God is calling us to not retreat but advance. 

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My thoughts on being a pastoral presence with those who are turning to God, particularly LGBTQIA individuals. A look at Acts 15 and the implications on helpful and meaningful ministry with people moving from conversion into sanctification and discipleship. 

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