This is our last post on “The Church in The Last Kingdom” and so, at last (because you had to know this was coming) are five of my favorite quotes from this series that will last for years in my memory. Uhtred on loyalty: “The truth of a man lies not in the land of his birth, but in his heart.”  Uhtred and Alfred on luck: Uhtred: “As a warrior, I have not been tested, lord, and I’ve been lucky.” King Alfred: “I haven’t quite worked out a theology of luck. Can there be such a thing as luck if God is sovereign?” Uhtred: “If God is with you, you’re a lucky man.” Brida on how to reject unwanted romantic advances: “I prefer the company of the gods to stupid men.”  Father Beocca on trouble: “You cannot invite a serpent into the garden and be surprised when it slithers on

Today, we want to look at a sidekick. Now, let’s be honest, there are sidekicks and there are sidekicks, and we have no time for anyone in that first category. We want to talk about someone who would be right at home with the great sidekicks of all time. And how do you know if a sidekick is worthy of such honor? Easy! You don’t even have to mention their name. All you need is a list of the heroes, and their name is right there. For instance, who is the sidekick for each of these ten heroes (hint: two of the sidekicks in this list are women!)? We have (1) Han Solo, (2) Sherlock Holmes, (3) Johnny Carson, (4) Fred Flintstone and (5) Harry Potter. That ends round one. Take a breath. Okay, here’s round two. We have (6) Wallace, (7) Don Quixote, (8) The Green Hornet, (9) Peter