Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup # 52 (1 Year!)

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

Steven Manskar wrote about what a congregation designed on Wesleyan principles would look like.

Andy Bryan fisked an IRD press release and wrote about translating Wesleyan thought into modern practice.

At Bandits No More, Richard Heyduck wrote about racial reconciliation in Texas.

Ben Witherington reviewed the film Goodnight and Good Luck and wrote about a Christian view of gambling.

Beth Quick reflected on her ordination interviews.

Brian Russell wrote about the processes of Biblical interpretation and Biblical teaching.

Dave Warnock blogged about creative prayer in his circuit.

Dennis Peay gave birth to a baby. Or his wife did. One of the two.

Donald Sensing wrote about the courage now required of artists and how women live under sharia law.

Steve Heyduck reflected on Christian values, pop culture, and the Superbowl halftime show.

Gavin Richardson wrote about his retreat in an abbey (this one, by the way).

Gerry Charlotte Phelps dusted off her Ph.D in economics and explained the federal income tax. She also wrote about the huge changes that Europe must make in order to survive.

Greg Crofford compared Christian and Islamic fundamentalism.

Greg Hazelrig pondered Methodism and homosexuality.

Greg Lee preached on busyness.

Mike Holly thinks that Christianity can best be seen as an identity crisis. He also said that the if the church is authentic to the gospel, it will be seen by the world as foolish.

Jay Voorhees attended a conference on the emerging church and diversity.

John Battern wrote about a documentary on the Resurrection, a recent conference presided by his bishop, and responding to Theresa Coleman's 16 questions.

John Wilks wrote about the sacred spaces in our lives, being spiritually fed at church, and loving society's rejects.

Jonathon Norman argued that Christians need to live lives of theology, the theology of atonement of yours truly, the theology of atonement of St. Anselm.

Jordan Cooper wrote about the nature of innovation and the emerging church and narrative in church community.

Just As I Am taught on righteous living.

Ken Carter reflected on what Sunday means for pastors and meeting Bishop Willimon.

Larry Hollon reminded communicators to focus on their audiences, not themselves. He also wrote about how age effects technology usage, the age of micromedia, evangelical responses to global warming, and life in Haiti.

Mark Winter wrote about the economics of Valentine's Day and a lost valley found in Indonesia.

Michael Daniel wrote about humility in the 2 Kings 5 story of Naaman and the Muslim understanding of visually portraying Mohammed.

Mike Lamson looked at the theology of justification and reconciliation and whether prophets divide people or bring them together.

Jeff Lutz wrote about how evangelicals are responding to global warming.

Olive Morgan blogged about Islamophobia (or the lack thereof) in the UK.

Rick Mang visited a courthouse and wrote that our lives are the sum of our decisions.

Padre Complex wrote about people taking advantage of the financial gifts of churches.

Peter Raser blogged about the Superbowl as a religious event.

Pjeffy wrote about finding Christ in the Olympics and what the Church can learn from Starbucks.

Dan Gates blogged about Methodism in a post-Christian America and asked whether the UMC can be fixed.

Theresa Coleman demonstrated the dangers of Instant Messaging while intoxicated. She also reflected on the life cycle of the church and advocated cutting out the deadwood.

Lorna Koskela wrote about how the Holy Spirit directs our reading of Scripture today, what to learn from being broken by God, reading the Apocrypha, and reviewed a book about divine healing from pain.

Sky Lowe-McCracken blogged about the cup of blessing that Jesus offers to us.

Brett Royal wrote about whether God extends Salvation to honest spiritual searchers who do not arrive at the Gospel and whether the Christian faith changes over time.

TNRambler is now his church's webmaster and requested advice for church web design.

Tony Mitchell preached on the power of ignorance.

Shane Raynor wrote about conversion experiences.

Bad Methodist pondered what really is blasphemy.

Andy Stoddard lectionary blogged for Feb. 7th.

Chris Roberts blogged about sanctification.

Mitch Lewis blogged about the King of Jordan speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast.

That's one year of MBWRs. It has been wonderful to watch the Methoblogosphere expand as we share community with each other, Left, Right, and Center.

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