Baptist Linkage

I’ve had Baptistdom on the brain lately, probably owing to the recent CBF 2007 General Assembly here in DC a couple of weekends ago, which gave rise to the Associated Press religion article just mentioned on GetReligion, about “The Other Baptists,” so to speak.

I didn’t attend the conference, didn’t really follow it, but I did notice that the good Rev. Butler had a couple of posts leading up to the conference with some details on the illustrious history of her church, Calvary Baptist: Part 1, Part 2. More notes on the history and architecture of Calvary, with old photos and drawings, from Adolf-Cluss.org. Also related: The history of the DCBC.

On a somewhat related theological note, Internet Monk has an ongoing series on “The Baptist Way,” starting here. I’m also wrapping my head around Tim Etherington’s posts on Reformed Baptistic Hermeneutics, Part I and Part II.

And that’s it. Sorry, I just haven’t been able to synthesize much in the way of original theological thought lately.

Follow-up on the conference from Rev. Butler: Being Baptist.

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Tunnel walls at Metro Center. On my way home at rush hour. Missed a train due to crowding at doors, center of car was loose and empty.

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“Titanic – Built in Belfast.” I’m not sure this is a glowing recommendation for Belfast industry.

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Random crazy guy wandering up Penn Ave to Georgetown, talking and loudly whooping to himself and occasionally gesticulating with his free hand. The scary part is that he followed me into CVS. Just lost him.

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Fourth of July 2007

For the Fourth of July, Amy and I wandered around Theodore Roosevelt Island, where we spotted a turtle in the marsh and an extremely large black rat snake climbing a tree. We then sat down for mushroom cheese burgers and root beer at Mr. Smith’s while the rain pounded down outside. After making sure the weather would cooperate, we watched fireworks over the National Mall, then walked home.

Here is a video of the grand fireworks finale for you:

All in all, a very nice Independence Day.

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Why no bare feet? If glass bottles aren’t allowed then bare feet are safe from shards, right? Or are bare feet bad for Metro?

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Little tree growing out of dirt clinging to the roots of a much bigger, older fallen tree. We’re hiking around Theodore Roosevelt Island today.

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