The Methodist Blogs Weekly Roundup 2009.20.199

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The week in review in the Methobogosphere!

Bishop Robert Schnase posts on impulses to wordless prayer.

Is the recent arrest of a Harvard Professor a teachable moment? Bishop Sally Dyck asks the question.
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Andrew Thompson is reconceiving youth ministry.
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Daniel Hixon reflects on Bishop Whitaker's thoughts on praying with the church.
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Richard Heyduck offers some initial thoughts on Dave Browning's book, Deliberate Simplicity: How the Church Does More By Doing Less.
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Integrity still counts, writes John Montgomery.
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Dale Tedder preaches on Grace that Sanctifies: Becoming Like Jesus.
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Wayne Cook has a question for the General Conference.
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Grace is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted-- Reflections from Will Grady. Best of the Methoblogosphere!
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Robert Wyckoff asks, "Do you believe in magic?"
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Jeremy Smith reflects on the possibility of two track Methodism-- doctrinal and missional.
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Betty Newman writes on the Holsten Annual Conference and McKay's used books.
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Lorna Koskela is fasting on Fridays from the Internet.
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Some thoughts from Abi Carlisle-wilke on Jimmy Carter's resignation from the Southern Baptist Convention.
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The poverty of God according to Stephen Taylor.
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Rick Mang reflects on knowing the one thing in life. Best of the Methoblogosphere!
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Dave Camphouse ponders worship and home repairs.
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Our spiritual heritage: gods, goddesses and a romano-british altar-- A post from David Perry.
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John Meunier cogitates on worship as a means of grace.
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Ken Hagler reflects on life up close... or do your laundry.
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Jim Parsons writes on parking spaces and church attendance.
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What is the source of "news." Chris Roberts shares some thoughts.
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Dave Warnock counsels us to have no fear.
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Despite what some are now saying, David Hallam is still going for organic.

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Richard Hall also insists that organic food is good for us.
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Questing Parson wonders where they have all gone.
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Matt Kelley comments on conspiracy theories and the media.
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Following Jesus... Really?... Gerry Charlotte Phelps posts some reflections.
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Deb Spaulding writes on the greatest name of all.
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Steve Heyduck has had his pacifism tested.
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Greg Hazelrig posts his thought for the day on Luke 17:17-18.
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Reflections from Kim Matthews on chiming in the office and our relationship with God.
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How do you grow a garden? Read Tony Mitchell.
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Andrew Stoddard comments on the current conflict following the 2009 Mississippi Annual Conference.
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Dave Faulkner preaches on Moses and the feeding of the five thousand.
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Olive Morgan asks us to pray for Christians in Fiji.
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Consumerism, accumulation, family and the need for time according to Sally Coleman.
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Andy Bryan discusses First Corinthians 13 and weddings.

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Ken Carter asks, "How can we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?"

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Shane Raynor has a tool kit for radical Methodists.

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They're mine!-- Insists Beth Quick.

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Mark Winter is doubling the fun!

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Sky McCracken writes on stuff that ought to matter.

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Michael Daniel ponders when rhetoric no longer works.

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Reflections from Kevin Watson on strong convictions of sin that earnestly inquire after a Savior.

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Joseph Slife reports on the UMNS revised amendments story.

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Brian Russell comments on reading Scripture from the Margins.