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From Visit to Viva

April 27, 2017by The Haynes Family 6 Comments

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 […]

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The Last Ride

April 30, 2016by The Haynes Family 10 Comments

I poured the hot water over the feed in the bucket.  The steam rose up bringing with it the all too familiar smell of alfalfa, grains and molasses.  I carried […]

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Photo Hike

June 18, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

Today I decided to take the camera with me as I went about the city.  I thought I’d share some of the sights we enjoy here in Durham.     […]

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Father’s Day 2014

June 15, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

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 […]

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St. Mary The Less Chapel~St. John’s College, Durham University

June 13, 2014by The Haynes Family 2 Comments

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 […]

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Jesus is Risen Indeed!

April 20, 2014by The Haynes Family 3 Comments

Happy Easter from England!  The day we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We got up at 3:45 and a friend gave us a ride to the cathedral for the […]

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Happy Mum’s Day

March 30, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

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, […]

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Imperfect Perfection

March 20, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

After our volunteer work at the Lego table this week we had a special tour from a friend who knows a lot about the Cathedral.   We had heard interesting […]

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10 Things I learned (or remembered) this week

February 7, 2014by The Haynes Family 4 Comments

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, […]

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Renewing the Covenant

January 6, 2014by The Haynes Family 1 Comment

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 […]

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Carols of Christmas

December 20, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

Our family loves music. Our family loves Christmas. And, yes, our family loves Christmas Music. We appreciate the integration of the old and new, traditional messages in fresh modes, and […]

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Why does the Church exist?

November 20, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

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 […]

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For All the Saints

November 1, 2013by The Haynes Family 2 Comments

Today is much more than the first day of November or the day after trick or treating fun. Today is All Saint’s Day. This is the day that we remember […]

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The Terrain of Theology, Part 2

October 25, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

Yesterday we started across the terrain of theology when we asserted that we ALL do the work of theology.  Today I want to talk about HOW we do the work […]

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The Terrain of Theology, Part 1

October 24, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

About a month ago, we talked a little about Christian Cliches.  You can review that post here.  I want to build on some of those same themes today. Let’s first […]

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Science, Religion, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

October 15, 2013by The Haynes Family 2 Comments

Last night Joshua and I attended a lecture by the Rev. Prof. David Wilkinson entitled “Science, Religion, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life.”  He holds a PhD in theoretical astrophysics, […]

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Christian Cliches

September 17, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

     Last night I attended a lecture by Dr. Jeff Astley on Christian Cliches and Ordinary Theology at St. John’s College, Durham University.  He explains his work better that […]

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