Choosing an area to live in Durham
This is an installment in a series of posts about moving to the UK for a Ph.D, specifically at Durham University. To read more posts like this, see our list here. When we […]
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Post-Graduate Housing in Durham, England
As soon as we learned we were moving to the United Kingdom, we were ready to find a place to live. We wanted to know where we could set up […]
Securing a Student Visa
So, you have decided to accept an offer to study at Durham University. If you are like us, there are a million questions going through your head: how will we […]
Moving from the US to Durham, England
This post will begin a blog series on the ins and outs of making a move to Durham from the US. We read several blogs before making our move and […]
10 Things I learned (or remembered) this week
My research is moving along well. I am now working on a review of academic literature specifically related to short-term missions. Below, I offer some thoughts about mission in general, […]
Guess what day it is!?!
Do you know what day it is? It is Friday. It is Hump Day! You may be thinking, “It is not Wednesday! Wednesday is the middle of the week! Wednesday […]
My Album Cover, well maybe one day
The rain passed this Sunday afternoon and we decided to get out of the house a little bit. Today was the last day of our car that we rented to […]
If you could get someone’s attention…
If you could get someone’s attention, what would you do with it? That’s a worthwhile question. Many different people want your attention. I am in a cafe right now where […]
Rusty’s Barbershop~Recapturing the best of Barbershops
Not long after we got to Durham, friends were recommending Rusty’s Barbershop to us. One must keep a good looking haircut while in England, of course. One afternoon I headed […]
Renewing the Covenant
On Sunday, we had the opportunity to worship at the Wesley Chapel in London. When we arrived I was reminded that is was the first Sunday of the year. (I’ve […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hitting the Books
Most of my days may not seem very exciting to most folks. But I love what I do. I spend 45-50 hours a week reviewing different works that address theological […]
The Morning Commute
My walk to campus is about 2 miles. The leaves are turning here and the air is crisp. I know I’m almost to the City Centre when I walk down […]
College/University Matriculation
One learning point for me was (or is) the College and University relationship at Durham. It is a great addition to the university experience. If you are considering a school […]
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