Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup # 35

Here's the Week in Review in the Methodist Blogosphere:

James Gibson wrote about the theological error of dualism.

Andy Bryan blogged about communication for relationships, why he feels like Luke Skywalker, and identity and the limitations of advocacy.

At Bandits No More, Richard Heyduck wrote about moral ownership of the Iraq War.

Beth Quick, who serves on the the General Board of Church and Society, attended the recent fall meeting and wrote about it extensively (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!). She also compared lectionary preaching with topical preaching.

Betty Newman wrote about taking God for granted, how prayer transforms the prayer-er, the power of intercessory prayer, and prayer quantities.

Will Willamon looked at the example of Moses in relationship to clerical burnout.

Brian Russell continued his series about what the theological concept of the image of God entails.

Cole Wakefield wrote about what homosexual kids and teens.

Church Medic blogged about the agnosticism of religious educators, how conservatives and liberals view the Bible, church planting and the pioneer mentality, what it means to be 'born again', comparing the Wesleyan emphasis on love with the Calvinist emphasis on truth, how technology affects the church experience, Brennan Manning's views on types of church members, and evangelical salesmanship.

At Connexions, Richard Hall wrote about the view of global warming as junk science, Reformed views of truth. Joel Thomas was at GodBlogCon and wrote about it.

Dave Warnock wrote about computer projection technology and gave detailed reviews.

David Camphouse blogged about what he's learned from his vacation.

Dean Snyder interviewed Donald Sensing about the war.

Donald Sensing wrote about the impact of the Iraqi vote, the possibility that the Zawahiri letter is a forgery, and what Viktor Frankl might say about the Iraq War.

Eric Coomer reviewed the movie Elizabethtown.

Steve Heyduck urged readers to get past the minor imperfections of life that mar its beauty and about how common vision and committment to it affect the success of ministry.

Gerry Charlotte Phelps strongly recommends the book Pain Free, tough love with the destitute, helping people out of victimhood, the importance of personal independence, and the human need to work.

Gospel According to the Hood wrote about the compartmentalization of faith and why orthodox Christianity defeated Arianism.

Greg Crofford sang the praises of coffee and wrote about why he thinks that the pro-life movement will win the ideological struggle (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Greg Hazelrig wrote about the importance of acting graciously.

Gregory Lee recently re-read the Chronicles of Narnia.

Inside Mike's Head blogged about the UMC mission statement.

Jay Voorhees wrote about legal and illegal music downloads.

Jordan Cooper compared Blogger and Word Press.

Josh Tinley visited a UMC megachurch.

Just As I Am blogged about confronting racism with grace.

Larry Hollon wrote about information control at the NCC, the importance of timeliness in communication, why mainline denominations need to take mass communications seriously, and Christian community matching collective action.

Craig Moore blogged about what makes ministries successful or not.

Michael Daniel wrote about the politics of public education in Arkansas, smoking in public places, the meaning behind the Pledge of Allegiance debate, his thoughts about the Meirs appointment, praying for those that we view to be despicable.

PJeffy wrote about pastoral burnout.

Wes Magruder blogged about what it means to be an alien, in the Biblical sense of the word.

Random Thoughts wrote about casting the first stone at his church.

Dan Gates advocates withholding apportionments and provides instructions on how to do it. One way is to 'tithe' apportionments by only handing over 1/10th of due apportionments -- if I understand Rev. Gates correctly. [ed.--If I'm wrong, don't tell him, because he is one angry dude]

Theresa Coleman's daughter asked her if her stuffed animal will go to Heaven when it dies. She also wrote about UMC caucuses.

Lorna Koskela wrote about the complications of being in the family of God, going ballistic at home, identifying herself in the Chronicles of Narnia, the narrow door of God, her preferences in church design. But most importantly, Lorna has received a vision from the Lord and is struggling to interpret it.

Shawn Richardson reported in from Iraq.

Theoblogical is uneasy about Radical Orthodoxy.

Tim Sisk wrote about defining orthodoxy for debate purposes.

Tony Mitchell interprets the 'Render unto Caesar' passage in a non-traditional way.

Shane Raynor blogged about Sabbath taking, comparing Mormonism and Methodism, and the UMC chaplain of Planned Parenthood.

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