Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup # 50

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

Andy Bryan wrote about young adult ministries and homiletics as art.

Richard Heyduck wrote about a teleological apporoach to ministry.

Steve Heyduck blogged about what his Conference can learn from a recent WNBA game, the effect that Roe v. Wade had on public discourse, and misbehaving parents at athletic events.

Ben Witherington wondered why so many people are upset by Kayne West dressing up as Jesus and the fallacy of false certainty.

Beth Quick pointed to a formal study of teenage religious beliefs.

Betty Newman delivered a eulogy from 1 Thessalonians 4.

Will Willimon wrote of an uncomfortable moment when a woman forgot that he was just a man, not an apostle.

John Wilks called for doctrinal humility, jealous in ministry, the price of interfering in God's plans for our lives, and the hymn Ivory Palaces.

Brian Russell wrote that the modern self-help gospel, while claiming to seek the authentic needs of seekers, does not give people what they really need, such as holiness.

Bruce Alderman blogged about preventing juvenile delinquency.

Cole Wakefield wrote about the Bush Administration undermining gay rights through the United Nations.

Dave Warnock blogged about evaluating the quality of information on the Internet (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

David Camphouse wrote about UMC local church clusters.

Derek Tang reviewed the week in news.

Donald Sensing wrote about dollar coins, war lessons from the Battle of the Atlantic, the value of religion, and Joel Stein's recent column.

Gavin Richardson blogged about a recent seminar on the web church and being a Christian Superman.

Gerry Charlotte Phelps is allowing God to arrange her schedule and reviewed the movie The End of the Spear.

The Gospel According to the Hood wrote about how wonderful it is to be a sacrifice for the Lord.

Greg Crofford asked why Christians do not have a strong sense of "holy ground."

Greg Hazelrig noted different views on giving among Christians today and Christians in the 1st Century and the faith of children.

Greg Lee wrote about the charity of children.

Mike Holly wrote about intelligent design.

John Battern blogged about how the spiritual longings of teens are making us re-think what it means to be a Christian (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Josh Tinley wrote about the TV lineup at ABC.

Just As I Am asked if Christians are honoring people as the Bible commands.

Larry Hollon blogged about journalism quality and how well aid agencies respond to disaster follow-up.

Lisa Tolle wrote about Black History Month.

Maobi blogged about juvenile criminal justice in Malaysia.

Mark Winter took his one-man play about Francis Asbury to Huntsville, TX.

Craig Moore wrote about the nature of fads in evangelism.

Michael Daniel asked himself and readers why the love God. He also wrote the the Church does not exist to make some people right and others wrong, about the politics of fear, and problems with legalizing gambling.

Mike Lamson wrote about Christian responses to homosexuality and idealism in the emerging church movement.

Pjeffy blogged about ministering to pregnant teenagers and insensitive language toward the poor.

Dan Gates feels invigorated about the popular response to his prophetic call and wrote about Virginia Methodists protesting the Ed Johnson decision and why the UMC is declining.

Rev. Mark wrote about the nature of "congregation."

Theresa Coleman blogged about homosexuality and church membership.

Lorna Koskela reviewed the book Credo, asked how readers are spiritually nurtured, and wrote about reading a Catholic Bible and sensing a call into ministry.

Sky Lowe-McCracken wrote about George Barna's critique of the local church as a concept.

Steven Webster wrote that there is more revelation of divine truth than contained in the Bible (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Jonathan Marlowe wrote about the special calling of Martin Luther King.

Whit Johnstone blogged about the theology of salvation.

Tony Mitchell preached on recognizing modern-day prophets.

Shane Raynor examined a Christian view of authority and what God is doing in his church.

Andy Stoddard lectionary blogged for January 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, and the 30th. He also wrote about God's grace when our minds wander.

Mitch Lewis wrote about copyright for church publishing houses and clergy sexual ethics.

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