Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup # 66

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

A Thing With Feathers thinks that those who don't watch Grey's Anatomy are living under a rock. She also likes her crossing guard.

Steven Manskar thinks that preachers should preach only from the pulpit (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Among the Hills had thoughts on the story of Cornelius in the Book of Acts.

Andy Bryan wrote about the inclusive gospel of Jesus.

Andy Stoddard lectionary blogged for May 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19.

Chris Morgan has some questions on hypocricy.

Steve Heyduck wrote about how the Central Texas AC is trying to figure out its clergy pension system. He also wrote about locking church buildings after hours.

Beth Quick wrote about some minister evaluation proposals floating about her Conference.

Betty Newman wrote an overview of the Gospels.

Brian Russell preached on the story of the shepherds at Christmas.

Bruce Alderman explored what the NT says about the afterlife.

Richard Hall wrote about how the new car fee in London is effecting embassies there.

Dave Morris wrote about faithful preaching and that spiritual gifts are really just different ways of loving.

Dave Warnock has a series of posts on the Together for the Gospel conference. He also provided definitions for terms in the church gender inclusivity debate.

Dave Camphouse wrote about the joys and challenges of writing.

Greg Crofford wrote about the beauty of old cars, reviewed the movie Little Manhattan, and blogged that Christians shouldn't take themselves too seriously or too lightly.

Sally Coleman did a blessing of the animals service and that there are grey areas in life issues, such as abortion and the death penalty. She wrote that Jesus is wisdom, not instructions, about an experience witnessing to a New Age adherent, and belief in angels.

Michael Daniel wrote that Christians shouldn't fret over the DaVinci Code and that we are all lawbreakers.

Gavin Richardson wrote about an encounter with Mormon missionaries, how his youth group responded to the DaVinci Code, and what web communication tools like myspace can do for youth ministry and evangelism.

Gerry Charlotte Phelps wrote that Republicans who are angry with Bush should back away from the cliff edge.

Daniel McLain Hixon evaluated how threatening the DaVinci Code is to Christianity and wrote about the role of N.T. Wright in modern theology.

Guy Williams wrote about the contrast of the righteous and the wicked in Psalm 1, the concept of blessedness in the modern and Israelite worlds, and the concept of beatitude.

Phil Smith thought about a Brian McLaren seminar that he attended.

Chris Roberts wrote about the ages of clergy and laymen in the North Indiana Annual Conference.

Jay Voorhees wrote about the summer slowdown at church and what his congregation is doing about it.

John Battern thinks that it's inappropriate for Christians to protest movies (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!). He also wrote about his plan to read the NT in 90 days.

John Wilks preached on the meaning of confirmation, Jesus' call to abandon materialism, and that Jesus is more concerned with saving souls than helping America.

Just As I Am taught about personal integrity.

Ken Carter preached that the Eucharist is about love and and the symbolic nature of the vinyard in Scripture.

At Kindlings, Jan wrote that you don't get into Heaven based upon the person that you are, how to understand the DaVinci Code, and that we are pots shaped by God. Chris wrote about finding satisfaction in God.

Lake Neuron would like to see a solution to spam e-mail and the neat gadgets on the show American Inventor.

Larry Hollon wrote about how the makers of the DaVinci Code movie are exploiting hysterical Christians, violence and poverty in Brazil's favelas, what the WHO is doing to fight communicable diseases, how corruption effects foreign aid, and how media shape and distort reality.

Mark Winter wrote about grace in a public bathroom and the the DaVinci Code idea that Jesus was married.

Keith McIlwain wrote about reading the Bible as myth and the end of certain quality sitcoms.

Craig Moore told a wonderful story of baptism and repentance (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Mike Lamson wrote that church should have a partying atmosphere.

Nate Loucks wondered how we can help people in very poor nations.

At New Reality Blog, Ric wrote about frivilous resolutions at Annual Conference.

Nigel Coke-Woods toured Versailles and drew lessons from its implications.

Pulpit Perspectives preached that ideal worship provides instruction, celebration, and repentance. He is also pleased that his county is moving toward wifi.

Jason Woolever thinks that kids might be more interested in church if the Eucharist was offered more often. He also asked how long sermons should be and how to set goals in ministry.

Todd Bergman listed excerpts of reviews of the DaVinci Code.

Rereason says that the education system in Kansas is communist.

Sandpiper wrote about gender bias in medical research, that God gives us grace even when we barf on him, Philip Yancy's teachings on grace, God acting through our consciences as a VBS theme, and that heroes are everyday people who say 'yes' to challenges.

Lorna Koskela wrote about the importance of unity in the Christian community, imagining Jesus as a worshipping Jew, worrying about material possessions, and that the failing of the Pharisees was their zeal for orthodoxy at the expense of everything else.

Sky Lowe-McCracken witnessed an execution expressed the ambiguous nature of life decisions (Best of the Methodist blogosphere!).

Kurt Boemler described evangelism as a game of hide and seek.

Brett Royal says that "Why did God let this horrible thing happen?" is the wrong question.

Whit Johnstone is wrestling with the concept of episcopacy.

Tony Mitchell wrote that the church must be open to all who seek God.

Shane Raynor wrote about the new NRSV children's Bible and what graduating high schoolers should be told about the future.

Scott McKay celebrated mourned the departure of his DS for other duties.

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UPDATE: Chris Morgan's name corrected.