The 2006 Great Paperchase will take place in Washington DC. I went to two and would have gone to one this year had not Jasper been born.

What makes this one so special?

• No Five Star Hotel included in the price.
• Encouragement to attend the Evangelical Theological Society Annual Conference and the Stone-Campbell Adherents Group breakout session.
• Acknowledgement of the Stone-Campbell movement as a part of our history.

Will people go to the ETS beforehand? I certainly hope so. It will be interesting to see what happens next.

I know, I know. You’re probably saying, “Why does an ICoC conference need to immediately follow a non-ICoC conference in order to encourage ICoC adherents to attend a non-ICoC conference?” Hey, progress is progress. I said that I want to be fair and point out positive developments as well as backward trends. In this instance, I have learned that patience is best in matters where others faith is weak – those that move glacially are only hurting themselves. Besides, where there is disagreement, God will make it plain in His time.

I may have to go to this one. Then again, I may just go to the ETS and say hello to some friends. I have family in DC and I may choose to enjoy the weekend with them. Nothing personal against the ITS intended.