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 […]
Back in Bass
The music teacher in me is breathing a sigh of relief. Ahh We are back in bass again. Let the music rehearsing begin. It all began last fall when our […]
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 […]
A Great Week
We have had a routine but fun week here in England. Rob has been busy at the University doing his reading, studying and writing. The kids and I have been […]
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 […]
Muddle Through Moments
Some days are just “muddle through” days. Today home school math is hard. Today the laundry is not drying on the drying racks. Today we are struggling with simple lessons […]
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 […]
Enjoyable Night at Lumeire
The city of Durham celebrated the Lumeire Fesival last night. We walked to the city centre with friends and enjoyed the crisp evening of lights. The elephant above was a […]
Lumiere, the Preview
Tonight the Lumiere Festival begins in Durham. The anticipation is high for a festival that is expected to bring a couple of hundred thousand people into the City Centre this […]
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 […]
Fields of Poppies
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. In America we’ve always called November 11 Veterans’ Day. Our family has tried to take a moment to remember the sacrifices of our […]
Hartlepool – The rest of the story
There is a small story about the quaint sea side town of Hartlepool, England that I haven’t yet told you. It seems there is a bit of folk lore surrounding […]
Field Trip Friday #8 – HMS Trincomalee
Our very sweet friend Mr. Ray came and picked us up for another historical fun filled field trip. He took us over to the sea side town of Hartlepool. […]
Science Exploration
Recently Durham University hosted a Science exploration event. The kids and I enjoyed discovering new things outside the classroom of our home. In fact we enjoyed it so much that […]
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