Teaching (and Learning) in Nigeria
In February, I had the chance to teach and learn in a part of the world that I had not yet visited: Nigeria. I am thankful for the opportunity to […]
Category Archives: Rob’s Posts
Holy Land Pilgrimage 2017
Since I first arrived at my current appointment, Morgan’s Chapel UMC, I knew that I wanted to journey with its people to the Holy Land. The folks at Morgan’s Chapel […]
From Visit to Viva
Viva Voce from medieval Latin, lit. ‘by or with the living voice’ On 22 March, I reached a long-expected milestone in our Durham Journey: my viva voce. The viva is […]
An Open Letter to My Congregation: Prayer for Emanuel AME Church
As we prepare our hearts for Worship this week, I keep thinking to the families who are preparing to worship tomorrow in Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church Charleston, South Carolina. As brothers and sisters […]
That which is outside the doors
Today is our travel day. We are crossing the Atlantic to re-colonize America. In this season of our journey, our family has talked often about what it means to follow […]
10 Things I am Glad I did in my First Year of my Ph.D.
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. A […]
Football or Soccer? Ask the (right) Brits.
So we are busy packing up the house, selling anything we can, and spending fun times with dear friends before we go. As you can imagine, there is quite a […]
Father’s Day 2014
Father’s Day in the UK is celebrated on the same day of the year that it is celebrated in the USA. (Mother’s Day moves each year in the UK as […]
St. Mary The Less Chapel~St. John’s College, Durham University
I wish I could talk you with me to a chapel service. Daily chapel services enrich the community life here in Durham. St. John’s College, the Wesley Study Centre, and […]
Reworking the Workflow
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. One of […]
We love books, books, books
My undergraduate degree is in education. I taught literature, writing, reading, and other associated fields for almost 10 years before I entered full-time, vocational ministry. It was a wonderful experience. […]
What’s so Good about Friday?
Easter weekend is a four-day weekend in Britain. Good Friday and Easter Monday are both official holidays. On this Good Friday, several businesses are closed. However, several cafes and shops […]
Happy Mum’s Day
Today is Mothering Sunday here in Great Britain. Today the kids have carefully wrapped a present for Beth. They are going to cook her favourite lunch this afternoon. And, yes, […]
Scenes from a Saturday morning walk
This morning began with a 2 mile walk. Here are some scenes from along the way. As Meg said #WhereWeLive. I think you can see some of the reasons why […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Student Prayer
It is that time of year when many students get back to work after the holiday break. Today, we offer up a prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas: A Student’s Prayer […]
Football Fans Are We
In recognition of the 100th Rose Bowl this week, I wanted take a minute to talk about good ol’ American Football. I miss our Saturdays in the USA where we […]
Carpe Annum
Carpe diem, “seize the day” is a good reminder to take the opportunities that God has given us every day and use them to the fullest. On New Year’s Eve, […]
Boxing Day!
This family has a new tradition: Boxing Day. The fact that the USA doesn’t celebrate this is a shame. We are looking forward to bringing this one back with us! […]
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 […]
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