Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup # 29

Here's the week in review in the Methodist blogosphere:

James Gibson wrote that homosexual advocates have hijacked language and the meaning of words in their campaigns.

Andy Bryan blogged about how the church must change to stay relevant.

Gerry Charlotte Phelps wrote about how to help the poor, that Katrina victims really need jobs more than anything else, and whether or not New Orleans should be rebuilt.

Chris Morgan blogged about health kits for hurricane victims.

At Bandits No More, Richard wrote about the massive work that his church is doing to house hurricane victims. Just keep scrolling.

Ben Thomas blogged about how Christians should theologically respond to the hurricane.

Ben Witherington wrote about the theology of catastrophy.

Beth Quick wrote about her final ordination paperwork.

Will Willamon blogged about patriotism in the church.

Brian Russell wrote about how sin prevents us from hearing God's call.

Cole Wakefield blogged about the federal response to the hurricane and the notion that God destroyed New Orleans for its sin.

At Connexions, Joel Thomas wrote about definitions of homosexual practice (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Dave Warnock blogged about computer stuff completely over my head, but I think that it's about a web development language called Leonardo.

David Camphouse wrote about recognizing holy ground all around you.

Dean Snyder blogged about a Methodist response to Labor Day, the speakers at the Hearts of Fire conference, and the exclusivity of membership in early Methodist societies.

Donald Sensing wrote about FEMA director Brown's career prospects, the breeching of moral levees in New Orleans and our own lives (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!), the quality of Geraldo Rivera's reporting, the qualifications of Michael Brown to be FEMA director, and the legality of using federal troops for law enforcement, the political posturing of Mayor Nagin, the future of New Orleans, and using leaflets to communicate with the trapped population of New Orleans.

Steve Heyduck blogged about the sinful nature of buffets and a Christian understanding of normality.

Gavin Richardson has learned more about the awesome transformation that his ministry has brought about. He also wrote about what it means to be a Crimson Tide fan and the destruction of Mississippi's coast.

Greg Hazelrig preached on the Feeding of the Five Thousand and what Christians must do in response to the hurricane. Rev. Hazelrig is located very close to the disaster site, so he has written extensively about his community's involvement in the refugee crisis.

Gregory Lee speculated on how the hurricane will impact American churches in the long term (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Inside Mike's Head wrote about manufacturing excuses not to be obedient to God.

James Spring blogged about the Trinity and how gas stations manage gas price changes.

Jay Voorhees wrote about FEMA's emphasis on its image, race in the Katrina disaster, chaos in New Orleans, the economic consequences of Katrina, and the loss of Gulfside Assembly, a historically significant church swept away by the hurricane.

John Wilks blogged about forgiving as Jesus did, fair trade coffee, a holy approach to communion, acting like Christ instead of just talking like Christ, and true service vs. lip service.

Jonathon Norman wrote about alternative worship and distinguishing it from the emergent movement.

Jordan Cooper blogged about the acceptance of dishonesty by politicians and a new documentary by Robert McNamara.

Josh Tinley wrote about how the hurricane will affect New Orleans' sports teams, how the US Senate is partially to blame for the scale of the disaster, and playing politics over the hurricane.

Ken Carter blogged about temptations in the wake of Katrina.

Larry Hollon wrote about social justice issues reflected in the hurricane, the nature of practical ministry learned from Katrina, the positive way that people have responded, the misuse of the word 'refugee', how the UMC is responding at the local level, and gaining a sense of community from Katrina.

Maobi blogged about Islam and porn, international aid for Katrina, currency elimination in Malaysia, how different Asian countries respond to refugees, and how resource rich nations are often economically poor.

Craig Moore wrote about how local and state authorities responded to the hurricane and where liberalism ultimately leads us.

Dan Gates blogged about rekindling the evangelical and conservative fire of the Methodist movement.

Michael Daniel wrote about gasoline shortages.

Nate Loucks has been talking to plants.

Octomusing blogged about the structure of the British Methodist church.

Wes Magruder live-blogged a Cameroonian soccer game and wrote about the disrespect that Cameroonians have for their own ideas and heritage.

See Through Faith wrote about insiders vs. outsiders in a church, the inward longing for fellowship with God, becoming addicted to things that distract you from God, distinguishing between your will and God's, and The Blogger's Prayer (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!), the journey that begins with prayer, and the spiritual significance of the words "My Lord God".

Shawn Richardson wrote about the awful experience of losing fellow soldiers in his unit.

Smallest Angel blogged about people who are willing to ignore the humanitarian disaster of Katrina.

Ten Cheeses wrote about leadership under stress. By the way, anyone who quotes Starship Troopers automatically gets Best of the Methodist blogosphere! Ten Cheeses then disagreed with Bishop Willamon's statement about Christian patriotism.

TNRambler wrote about Fred Phelps.

Tony Mitchell blogged about the capacity of the federal government to respond to disasters like New Orleans and that we must be identifiable as Christians.

Wabi Sabi wrote about a Christian celebration of Labor Day, 'Christians' who say that God destroyed New Orleans because it was sinful, the military occupation of New Orleans, and Bush's mishandling of the hurricane crisis.

Shane Raynor blogged about the Hearts of Fire conference, gender inclusivity in the Bible, the growth of satellite churches, and hurricane relief charities.

Derek Tang wrote about rapper Kayne West, how the Congressional Black Caucus and Jesse Jackson are handling the hurricane disaster, and a conspiracy theory about hurricane relief.

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