Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup # 51

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

Big Giant wrote about exhaustion and excitement in youth ministry.

Andy Bryan has been giving a lot of careful thought lately to young adult ministries.

Ben Witherington blogged about the inspiration and authority of Scripture.

Beth Quick reviewed the book Ending Hunger Now and the GBCS Young Clergy meeting.

Betty Newman blogged about finding the hand of God in the worst of times and the difficulty of leading funerals.

Brian Russell said that we cannot understand Scripture without acting upon it, the act of Jesus making us a "new creation", and the instrinsic human needs of mission and community.

Bruce Alderman blogged about the spiritual model of a labyrinth and the unintentional transformations of technology.

Chett Pritchett reviewed Brokeback Mountain.

Dave Warnock has some thoughts on improving the (UK) Methodist Church's website.

David Camphouse explored critical mass and the dynamics of different group sizes in the light of recent growth in his church's youth group.

Derek Tang is doing some church planning from a theological perspective.

Donald Sensing wrote about differences in the Army and Marine recruiting advertising, the end of telegram service, and the ABC reporters injured in Iraq.

Steve Heyduck wrote about a bad theology in a devotional that he recently read.

Gavin Richardson had an unusual Superbowl prediction, a controversial Christian group in a high school, and making the UMC technologically progressive.

Gerry Charlotte Phelps says that the West is in decline even without the Islamist threat.

Theresa Coleman asked pastors 16 questions (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Grandma Jean answered Theresa Coleman's 16 questions.

Greg Crofford wrote about making sure that our hymns and worship music make theological sense.

Greg Hazelrig wrote that Heaven is dessert.

Greg Lee is struggling with the "old wineskins" parable of Jesus and asks for assistance. He also reviewed the Ann Rice novel about Jesus. Greg informed readers of an ingenious prayer ministry and preached on the false Parable of the Bicycle.

Mike Holly wrote about standards for Christian and Methodist blogging and that Christian blogging should be a child-like activity, akin to fingerpainting (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Jay Voorhees wrote about church rosters and the way the UMC leadership approaches technology.

John Battern blogged about the proposed Methoblogger meetup.

John Wilks wrote about the oddity of the will of God, precisely what the faith of a Christian means, and that God calls all of us to preach -- through our lives.

Josh Tinley blogged about a recent violent attack at a gay bar and health care savings accounts.

Just As I Am wrote about the potential impact that Sunday School can have on people's lives.

Larry Hollon blogged about the desperation of the Haitian people and the Time Magazine global health blog.

Maobi wrote about free speech in regards to Islamic threats against Denmark.

Mark Winter wrote about whether pets go to Heavan and related topics.

Michael Daniel has thoughts about different worship services, a Biblical understanding of criminal justice, offensive expression in the Danish cartoons, and the labels conservative and liberal.

Mike Lamson wrote about Bono's speech at the National Prayer Breakfast and having your trust violated at church.

Rick Mang blogged about being used by God without being aware of it.

Padre Complex blogged about the mental and physical health of the clergy (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!) and evangelism in the postmodern context.

Peter Raser noted that British churches are normally left open at all hours, but American churches are not.

Pjeffy wrote about what it's like to have a home church.

Jason Woolever blogged about what Jesus thinks of your driving skills, the retirement of Bruce Wilkinson, and retirement age in the UMC pastorate.

Dan Gates wrote about why he loves the UMC.

Lorna Koskela blogged about holding yourself accountable, calling down fire from Heaven in repentance, reading the Apocrypha, the "double portion" that Elisha received from Elijah, and the UMC seminary in Estonia.

Stephen Fife wrote about the Christian meaning of a film called The Mission (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!) and the response of the IRD to The Book of Daniel.

Thoughts From a Clay Pot wrote about seminary education.

Tony Mitchell asked what does it mean to know Jesus.

Jim McKay wrote about Federal prosecutors investigating bad calls at the Superbowl and the monkey traps that we fall into.

Shane Raynor wrote about glossolalia.

Bad Methodist blogged about the gay marriage debate in Arizona and inheritance rights for gay couples.

Chris Morgan mourned the passing of Coretta Scott King.

Mitch Lewis wrote about the 100th birthday of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the 63 anniversary of the sinking of the 4 chaplains.

Andy Stoddard lectionary blogged for the February 5th, 3rd, 1st, January 31st and the 30th. He also wrote about adjusting worship for Superbowl Sunday.

Chris Roberts wrote about translating Christianity into football jargon, defining eternal life, and the meaning of the Resurrection.

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UPDATE: Mitch Lewis added to the list.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Andy Stoddard and Chris Roberts added.