Sunday, after attending church at St. Paul, we went to Hyde Park and walked around.

Among the commonplace sites at a park such as this we witnessed what we, as “outsiders,” considered uncommon: a place where speakers brought stools and proclaimed their message. Most of them were little more than rhetoric — some in bad taste.

But then there was one named Jay Smith. He spoke with the people, rather than shouting at them. He explained the gospel to Muslims and pointed out the greatness of Jesus.

It was one of the highlights of my trip.

Oh — and a church we passed by had the Meaning of Life at 42. Next thing you know, they’ll be canonizing Douglass Adams.  🙂