Darke Faith

I have kept my own council for many years on the issue of Gays and the church. I will say that my opinion has changed over the years. What I will not keep silent about is the use of parts of scripture to endorse or defend positions which are basically hate crimes. God clearly wanted Gay people.... Sign in to see full entry.

Faith is a star that you wander by. It guides your life and gives you hope against troubles and pains. You can live without it but you never truly live until you embrace it. You have to find deep inside something that makes you better than you dared dream. This is the true essence of faith. There is... Sign in to see full entry.

Vows are promises we make. They are supposed to have serious meaning for us. When you find out someone lied about them it hurts. To be forced to question a relation so damaged is often painful and emotionally debilitating. I am not going to parse words today. I am justifiably angry today. I am... Sign in to see full entry.

This is Raven Darke with today’s PrimeTime special report! We are standing out in front of the scene of the biggest homicide to hit these parts in recorded memory. According to sources from the local police the victim, known only by his street name of GOD was found slumped over in an abandoned ally... Sign in to see full entry.

A case of neglect. Abuse so shocking that the majority of us just shake our heads in awe and disgust. When a problem seems as massive as this there is a tendency to just pull in ones head. In God we Trust… That may very well be our first mistake. Not, that I am taking anything away from god. It’s... Sign in to see full entry.

The pleas of the poor and sick go ignored! In the rush to fight terrorism and increase economic stimulus the pleas of the poorest people continue to go unheeded. Why? Have we become so numb to suffering that seeing it no longer affects us? Have we been deliberately desensitized to suffering? Has it... Sign in to see full entry.

Charity. The notion summons up images of help. Of sacrifice and good works. Many charitable institutions do exactly that. For a variety of different causes they generate donations and provide help that transforms lives. However there are other kinds of charity. Food banks come to mind here. This... Sign in to see full entry.

There can be no greater sacrifice than giving one’s life. We expect this of soldiers, police officers and fire fighters. Emergency service work is risky and fraught with peril. Sometimes you just simply run out of time to tell the people you love that they are special and treasured. Darke Faith. In... Sign in to see full entry.

Destiny. The preordained path of one’s life. Free will. The choice to make a choice. Faith. Relying on belief to guide you. We all stumble along on the road of life. Tripping over ourselves and other people, some racing ahead and others getting lost. Can you see the world through a strangers eyes?... Sign in to see full entry.

God is gay, God is black, God is angry. Are any of the aforementioned statements a true depiction of God? How you answer that feeling says a lot on who God is to you. Perceptions of God. When do you know you have found God? Was he ever in fact truly lost? The old saying goes, “the Lord moves in... Sign in to see full entry.