So, this is Christmas and what have you done?
Today is my last day in the office before Christmas. I have been working for 3 months now on my research Ph.D. project to study the Church’s response to the […]
Category Archives: Musings
Cake, cookie, or biscuit??
Jaffa cakes… those delightful little treats that I should never have discovered. It was an unusual looking, seemingly harmless cookie type confection sitting in its box on the aisle with […]
Christmas Nativity
We had a flock of fun today at the Carrville Methodist Church’s Nativity Play. Joshua had a narration part, and Megan was a shepherd. It was fun to see them […]
(Field) Trip Friday
Welcome to (Field) Trip Friday #10. This is Rob bringing you the news of the Friday trip for this week. Beth has been working hard at teaching, keeping the house […]
What can one person do?
Problems in our world abound. Issues like global poverty, mortality rates, wide-spread corruption seem to be everywhere. So who should do something about it? Government? Some big non-profit organisation? Should […]
Christmas Photos
Not much time for a post today but I thought I would share a few Christmas photos and some other photos from around town yesterday. Crazy photo bomber […]
Sunday Carol Sing
Yesterday was a very busy church day. We attended morning worship and tea. During children’s church the kids rehearsed for the Children’s Nativity that is next Sunday. After church we […]
Durham Christmas Market
Yesterday we spent a few hours in Durham at the annual Christmas Market. There was a lot going on and A LOT of people. Palace Green was the site of […]
The Long Reach of Injustice
On the passing of Nelson Mandela… Who will be the voice for those who have no voice? What happens when no one speaks up against the wrongs around us? Nelson […]
Southern Snow in Northeast England
Our sweet friends from Alabama sent a box this week. They collected our 2012- 2013 yearbook from our school and had it all signed by Joshua and Meg’s classmates. […]
Fairly British
Some days are more British than others. Tuesday was a mixed bag. Rob turned in another paper . For those who are interested in that bit, he is currently working […]
Where will we find HOPE?
ADVENT: NOUN /ˈadv(ə)nt The coming or arrival of any person or thing considered significant. In Christian Theology: the coming of Christ to the world. (From the Oxford English Dictionary) Today […]
Thanksgiving Weekend
When autumn came, many of our friends in the States asked us, “Won’t you be sad to not have a Thanksgiving? What will you do?” As it turns out, we […]
Song of Harvest
“Come, ye thankful people, come raise the song of harvest home. All is safely gathered in Ere the winter storms begin God our Maker doth provide for our wants to […]
Cow Slobber and Chicken Foot Pie
“Sometimes I really miss Great-Grandma,” Joshua said as I tucked him into bed. “I know, buddy,” I said. “Sometimes the holidays make it a little bit harder.” My Grandmother had […]
Snowballs and Tall Bread tales
We had a nice visit this week to the Crusty Bun. I’m afraid We’ve been talking a bit too long and I’m keepin’ them from work. But Kate and Lynn […]
Christmas Light Switch On
After church Sunday, we headed home for a quick lunch and one of the best parts of the week–the Sunday afternoon nap! Ahhhhh. Up and at ‘em! Time to head […]
Cafe Church
We were very intrigued when we heard that this week we would be worshipping in a new format: Cafe Church. Joshua mentioned that he and some of the other youth […]
Field Trip Friday #9 The Science of Glass
Yesterday was quite the adventure. We had a delicious breakfast of butter milk biscuits and bacon rashers. We then set out with Mr. Ray to the Sunderland National Glass Centre. […]
IK Fish Market
Watch this short video and you will get an idea of the reason we love living here so much. This fish market is located in the Durham Indoor Market in […]
Gypsies?
It happened one day as the kids and I were walking to the Cathedral from our home. As we headed down a steep hill into the centre of the city. […]
Why does the Church exist?
This week I am working through some material from Lesslie Newbigin (1909-1998). He was born in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, about a fifteen minute train ride from Durham. He became a Christian while […]
Games People Play
A new game to us that at one time was big in the UK is the game of Conkers. I am wondering if any of our friends in northern US […]
Common Factor
Okay, so what do these three have in common: Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty A Methodist Church in Northeast England A child in an state-run orphanage in the Ukraine It […]
Ten things I learned this week.
Right now I am in the middle of a literature review related to the Global Church, the ongoing Mission of God, and the observable trends around the church. Giving you […]
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