Jesus is Risen Indeed!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]