Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup # 41

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

Ben Witherington reviewed the movies Pride and Prejudice, Walk the Line and Harry Potter.

Beth Quick reviewed the movies Rent and Walk the Line.

Betty Newman thinks that true theology is simple.

Will Willimon wrote about the benefits of rural life.

At Blogging Methodists, Jonathon Norman considered what their community of bloggers might do.

Brian Russell wrote that disciples should free themselves of expectations of Christ.

Church Medic blogged about the Sony corporation spreading spyware.

At Connexions, Richard Hall wrote about ideal sermons and the new British Reality TV show about a church selecting a pastor.

Dare We Be Christians wrote about encountering a homeless woman on the way to church.

Derek Tang reviewed the movie Walk the Line.

Donald Sensing wrote about the Democratic strategy to regain control of Congress (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Steve Heyduck blogged about comforting those who suffer and a variant of Christianity rooted in fear rather than love of God.

Gospel According to the Hood wrote about the Bible says about the rapture.

Gavin Richardson portrayed himself as an abbot to his youth group.

Greg Crofford blogged about what he learned from cross-country training, lemon cars, treatment of prisoners from a Christian perspective (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!), the malleability of statistics, and a new book about Wesleyan evangelicism.

Greg Lee wrote about being generous with disagreements over theology.

Growing Up blogged about a Christian perspective on garbage disposal.

Jay Voorhees wrote about the doctrine of total depravity (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!) and emergent Calvinism.

John Wilks blogged about the excitement of Advent.

Jonathon Norman likewise blogged about the anticipation of Advent and the church in Ohio that was shut down for not paying apportionments.

Josh Tinley grammarblogged about pluralization.

Just as I Am wrote about his grandmother and her spiritual influence and learning to say goodbye.

Larry Hollon blogged about the spread of AIDS.

Maobi wrote about the mosque that will be constructed near the Olympic venue in 2012, how the World Health Organization is responding to the Bird Flu, a police misconduct incident in Malaysia, and urged readers to do something about three women incarcerated for home-schooling some children.

Matthew Johnson blogged about what Advent means to him and teaching the liturgical calendar to children.

Craig Moore ponders whether apportionments are a tax on the local church.

Michael Daniel wrote about taking the Gospel story as accurate and pork-barrel politics.

Mike Lamson wrote about the evangelical formula for salvation (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Phil Smith blogged about Priest Idol.

Randy Graves blogged about storytelling for Christians.

Dan Gates wrote that conservative Methodists should stop being intimidated by liberals and incremental attacks on the UMC.

Theresa Coleman is dwelling in nullity. She also fondly remembered kitchen appliances.

Lorna Koskela wrote about venturing into the countryside and learning more about the Good Shepherd, the sanctity of Advent, the misuse of Scripture, the Message paraphrase, and Sabbath-taking.

Parbar West blogged about watching for Jesus, interfaith worship, and the value of Christians coming together to share fellowship.

movable Theoblogical wrote about effective small groups, Christian love for people the opposite of you, and a five-step program for Christians.

Tony Mitchell examined Advent from an apocalyptic point of view, a Christian view of taxation, and the meaning of the candles of Advent.

Jim McKay wrote about West Virginia University's basketball program.

Shane Raynor suggested foci for the UMC for the next year.

Willie Deuel wrote about a Christian view of worry.

Corrections? Additions? Do you know of a blog that should be added to the MBWR? Leave a note in the comments or e-mail locustsandhoney2005 at yahoo dot com.

UPDATE: Misunderstood post of Maobi re-annotated.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Gavin Richardson's blog added.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Misunderstood post of Ben Witherington re-annotated.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Another post of Tony Mitchell added to the list.

ANOTHER UPDATE: John Wilks discovered even more mistakes. Sheesh, I'm falling down on the job. I hope that this doesn't affect/effect/offect my paycheck. Anyway, the mistakes in Tony Mitchell's listings have been fixed.