The Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup 2008.22.163

Submit your post to umweeklyroundup@yahoo.com by noon EST on Saturday to guarantee that your post is included.

*Rules for Inclusion

The week in review in the Methoblogosphere:

David Perry writes out of the depths of Celtic imagination.

Clix LeBlogger posts an egalitarian response to an open letter.

A new chapter in life and ministry begins for Andrew Thompson.

Craig Adams insists that the youth are not the church of tomorrow. Best of the Methoblogosphere!

Do you want to survive the disaster.. uh... wedding? Read Michelle Hargrave.

John of Locusts & Honey asks, "Is personal morality important in public officials?"

Reflections on faith and obedience from Jim Parsons.

Rick Mang has lost 62 pounds! Keep up the good work, Rick!

A vision for the Christian life from Richard Heyduck.

Guy Williams' fourth installment of his review of Paul Chilcote's, Recapturing the Wesley's Vision.

Mark Winter reviews The Shack.

Brian Russell is reading Deuteronomy 30:1-10.

For Stephen Taylor, Alexander Solzhenitsyn was an icon of hope.

Listening in ministry according to Questing Parson.

Michael Daniel preaches on the inevitable struggle.

Richard Hall is settling into his new appointment.

"Jesus Feeds the Crowd."-- A sermon from Paul Martin.

Olive Morgan reports, crazed parakeets take out their anger on church spire!

Dave Faulkner preaches on spiritual health.

Reflections on attitude from Kim Matthews.

Barack Obama's income redistribution plan according to Henry Neufeld.

A not-so-ranting rant on economics from Tony Mitchell.

Greg Hazelrig posts his thought for the day on Psalm 63:1.

Andrew Stoddard posts reflections on Judges 7:19-8:12, Acts 3:12-26, and John 1:29-42.

Just reflections from Sally Coleman.

Steve Heyduck ponders the 63rd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan.

Andy Bryan asks the question, "What makes a congregation distinctly Methodist?"

Chris Roberts has resigned from doing the ministry.

A post from Marty Schwartz on a healing revival in a rural Alabama Methodist Church.

There are no orphans in God's house-- Reflections from Deb Spaulding.

Theresa Coleman is blogging toward Sunday.

Matt Judkins takes the opportunity to share his faith.

Some thoughts on a circuit with vision from Dave Warnock.

Bruce Alderman is relieving himself in matters of translation.

Reflections from Beth Quick on Jurisdictional Conference.

Sky Lowe McCracken writes on pastoral authority.

Has Satan left the United Methodist Church? Todd Bergman wants to know.

Dave Camphouse knows the plan.

Some thoughts from Eric Helms on the collision of the cross.

Will Grady wonders if Lutheran preaching is dead.

A multi-part series on why Kevin Baker is a United Methodist.

Scott McKay has large talk on his mind.

The never ending countdown according to Matthew Kelley.

On unexpected goodbyes from Wayne Cook.

John Battern is back in the real world.

Kathy James is home from church camp.

What's so great about the doctrines of grace? A question from Brett Royal.

Melissa Yosua-Davis thinks we should be Olympic Christians. Best of the Methoblogosphere!

Unstillness in prayer-- Reflections from Betty Newman.