Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup #30

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

Andy Bryan contrasted the reactions of Barbara Bush and his daughter to the hurricane.

Gerry Charlotte Phelps wrote about the decisions that people make to make themselves poor, the relationship between sex and poverty, the future of coastal management, what New Orleans can learn from Galveston, the economic necessity of rebuilding New Orleans, how America ended up with its current poverty problem, the cost of the sexual revolution, the impact of lifestyle choices on personal wealth, and practical solutions to the poverty problem.

At Bandits No More, Richard Heyduck wrote about what he's learned from Katrina.

Beth Quick blogged her ordination questions: the vocation of ministry, the Resurrection, the mission of the church, and the Sacraments.

Brian Russell wrote about the difficulties that missionaries have in adapting the message of Christ to other cultures while remaining faithful to the Gospel message.

Cole Wakefield blogged about televangelist Jesse Duplantis.

Dave Warnock answered the riddle of "The MBA and the Fisherman".

David Camphouse wrote about the use of secular music in churches.

Dean Snyder blogged about what really matters in our faith that often escapes us, how the IRD reported on the Hearts of Fire conference, and how churches should handle debating war.

Donald Sensing wrote about what authority taxpayers should have in the reconstruction of New Orleans, whether journalists have the right to take pictures of dead bodies, Mayor Nagin's decision to seize privately-owned firearms,

Gospel According to the Hood blogged about what Christians can learn from the apostle Peter.

Gregory Lee wrote about the need for long-term assistance for Katrina victims, forgiving the unforgivable, and that in crisis, people are either very good or very bad.

Growing Up blogged about Katrina relief from other countries.

Inside Mike's Head wrote about a new monastic movement that involves directly living with the poor.

James Spring blogged about his experiences with a credit union named Chexsystems.

Jay Voorhees wrote about how churches are responding to cutting-edge computer technologies and how the blogosphere makes words cheap.

Jonathon Norman blogged about how the Gospel is misused for personal agendas and what the apostle Paul had to say about it.

Josh Tinley provided a list of celebrities that he think would make a better governor for California than Schwarzenegger.

Ken Carter wrote about his recent experience meeting 300 Katrina refugees living in his city's stadium.

Larry Hollon blogged about confirming Katrina casualties, the absence of criticism for hurricane relief during his recent trip to the Gulf, the destruction of Gulfside Assembly, the agony of the people of New Orleans, the Louisiana Diaspora, and how this disaster should influence UMC advertising.

Maobi wrote about the phenomenon of false negatives in medical testing, that despotism always follows Islam, and Indonesian oppression of Christians.

Matt Collins blogged about lukewarm Christianity.

Methodist Corner has traveled down to coastal Mississippi and reported on the damage there.

Dan Gates wrote about the liberal assault on the United Methodist Church.

Theresa Coleman prayed for the strength to be an effective witness in the midst of Katrina refugees, for trust in God's mysterious plan, and for serenity.

See Through Faith wrote about how the right Bible verse appears before you at just the right time, what Finnish children are doing to help Katrina victims, her spiritual disciplines, and being an outsider in church.

Ten Cheeses wrote a Wesleyan response to Katrina and how first responder stress is similar to combat stress.

Tim Sisk wrote about discussing partisan politics in church.

TNRambler blogged about Katrina in general.

Shane Raynor wrote about responsible, Christian capitalism.

Derek Tang shared his thoughts on football as the season began.

Additions? Corrections? Do you know of a blog that should be added to the MBWR? Leave a not in the comments or e-mail locustsandhoney2005 at yahoo dot com!