Inside the Fence
By admin | July 2, 2009
I cannot express how much I enjoyed our recent tour of England. I will try to post some thoughts and pictures from some of the highlights. A question one must answer when planning a tour such as this is, “How do we keep the Lord’s Day holy?” Just because one is on vacation, we are not permitted to ignore it and treat it like any other day of the week. So, we sought to plan carefully for the day.
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A Gracious Tour Response
By admin | July 1, 2009
What a wonderful tour! All of us are very thankful to the Lord for His abundant mercies to us. We enjoyed safety (once or twice someone stepped into the street without looking to the right) and good weather, but mostly wonderful moments of friendship and a profound sense of the power of God’s workings among his people. One of our ‘tourists’, Dewain Arndt from Pennsylvania, has written a response to the tour.
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B&PH Tour Day 10
By admin | June 22, 2009
This is our last full day of touring, and it’s a great place to finish. I have spent two terms studying at Oxford, and find it to be a beautiful and envigorating city. In the morning, a local guide will take us on a walking tour of the city, viewing the amazing ancient architecture of the colleges scattered throughout the city centre.
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B&PH Tour Day 9
By admin | June 21, 2009
Today is another Lord’s Day, and we are looking forward to worshiping with God’s people. We will be attending services at the Old Baptist Chapel in Bradford-on-Avon, now served by Paul Oliver, the son of Dr. Robert Oliver.
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B&PH Tour Day 8
By admin | June 20, 2009
Today we are in the ancient Roman town, Bath (for all of us Americans, that is Baath–you will be corrected if you don’t say it properly). While there isn’t much here in the way of Baptist or Puritan history, it is nevertheless a beautiful town and worth a visit.
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BP&H Tour Day 7
By admin | June 19, 2009
This is a day to drive and enjoy scenery–at least in the morning. We will be turning west and south, passing through the beautiful Cotswolds.
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B&PH Tour Day 6
By admin | June 18, 2009
Ah, one of the true highlights of our tour is today. We will be taking a special Pilgrim Tour, exploring the sites associated with the Mayflower Pilgrims.
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B&PH Tour Day 5
By admin | June 17, 2009
It’s hard to believe how quickly our tour is passing. Today we continue to travel north, with an emphasis on Baptist history. Our first destination is the village of Moulton and the Carey Baptist Church.
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B&PH Tour Day 4
By admin | June 16, 2009
After a brief ride from London, we will arrive in Bedford to visit the John Bunyan Museum and to think of the work of the tinker who has done so much for the kingdom of God. While riding on the bus, we will do something that’s a lot of fun.
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B&PH Tour Day 3
By admin | June 15, 2009
This is our last day in London. The highlight for today is a visit to Westminster Abbey.
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