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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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What’s so Good about Friday?

April 18, 2014by The Haynes Family 4 Comments

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 […]

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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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How deep the Father’s love for us

January 22, 2014by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

A week or so ago we had a fellow PHD student, Glenn Packiam, over for supper.  He was here in Durham for a few nights and we invited him over […]

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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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Christmas all over again

December 30, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

By Megan Sunday was a great day. It started out with a nice sunrise on our way to the airport to pick up  my grand parents (Beth’s parents) or, as […]

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9 Lessons and Carols service at Durham Cathedral

December 26, 2013by The Haynes Family 3 Comments

On Christmas Eve we headed to the Cathedral for the Lessons and Carols service and as explained in the title, there were 9 lessons and carols. We decided to walk […]

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O Holy Night

December 24, 2013by The Haynes Family 4 Comments

It is Christmas Eve.  We are running about the house with preparations and last minute things.  Beth just commented that we had put too many of our things on top […]

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Christmas Nativity

December 15, 2013by The Haynes Family 4 Comments

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 […]

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Christmas Photos

December 10, 2013by The Haynes Family 5 Comments

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     […]

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Where will we find HOPE?

December 1, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

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 […]

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Cafe Church

November 24, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

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 […]

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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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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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What about the Millennials?

August 8, 2013by The Haynes Family 1 Comment

In recent days Rachel Held Evans, Edward Bowser, and others have provided some valuable discussion on the Church and her relationship to those of the Millennial Generation. Their contributions provide […]

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Along the Path

June 30, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

Whenever we can get out into the woods, I like to go hiking. I enjoying exploring something new, seeing new things in the familiar places, and watching our children do […]

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The Wheels are Turning

May 30, 2013by The Haynes Family Leave a comment

One day recently, I saw a young family who has just moved into the area.  They are a picture of potential and possibility.  A new community and new job and […]

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