{"id":4887,"date":"2009-11-28T00:13:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-28T00:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jesuscreed\/2009\/11\/weekly-meanderings-171.html"},"modified":"2009-11-28T00:13:17","modified_gmt":"2009-11-28T00:13:17","slug":"weekly-meanderings-171","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesuscreed\/2009\/11\/weekly-meanderings-171.html","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Meanderings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RockwellThanks.jpg\"<\/span>Now is the time to give thanks.<\/p>\n

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O merciful Creator, your hand is open wide to satisfy the needs of every living creature: <\/span><\/div>\n

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Make us always thankful for your loving providence; <\/span><\/div>\n

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and grant that we, remembering the account that we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of your good gifts; <\/span><\/div>\n

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Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.<\/em> <\/span><\/div>\n

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We turn toward Advent now, and Christine Sine’s video<\/a> is always worth a look.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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Bob on parenting<\/a>.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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Excellent article by Sarah Pulliam Bailey<\/a> on charismatic\/Pentecostal problems.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Excellent reminder by Mike Goldsworthy<\/a>.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Excellent questions by iMonk<\/a>.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Excellent reflections by LaVonne Neff<\/a>.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Excellent post by Ed Gilbreath<\/a>.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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\"WD.jpg\"<\/span>Michael Emerson<\/a> wonders why we remain Protest-ants today. (Would that it were this simple.)<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
John Frye<\/a> wonders how personal our gospel is.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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Buechner Fan<\/a>? (HT: JM)<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Academic Fan<\/a>?<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Sage Journals Fan<\/a>?<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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What did you think of the Manhattan Declaration<\/a>? John Stackhouse posts his view. While I’m pro-life and pro-marriage etc, I can’t figure out either “why?” this statement needed to made (anything new, different?) and “what will happen next?”<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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Ted Gossard’s blog<\/a> disappeared at Blogspot, so he’s moved over to WordPress. (If anyone can help Ted, I’d appreciate it.)<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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Derek Leman<\/a> reports on an SBL session; good report Derek.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n
Andy Rowell <\/a>records an important SBL session.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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LL Barkat <\/a>reflects on blog traffic.<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n

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Did Jesus ever go to England<\/a>?
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Meandering in the News<\/div>\n
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1. The RC priest’s decision to ban a Kennedy<\/a> from the sacrament has one major problem: the lack of consistency on this one in the RCC. Here’s a public forum<\/a>.<\/div>\n
2. Medical marijuana <\/a>developments.<\/div>\n
3. Thomas Friedman<\/a>‘s advice: “Never cede a century to a country that censors Google.”<\/span><\/div>\n

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\"ObamaFlag.jpg\"<\/span>4. Maureen Dowd<\/a> criticizing Obama: “Like Reagan, Obama is a detached loner with a strong, savvy wife. But unlike Reagan, he doesn’t have the acting skills to project concern about what’s happening to people. Obama showed a flair for the theatrical during his campaign, and a talent for narrative in his memoir, but he has yet to translate those skills to governing.”<\/span><\/div>\n
5. Charles Krauthammer <\/a>on KSM.<\/div>\n
6. A 4-page interview with Michael Horton<\/a> — about the gospel-driven life. Not sure if you have seen this, but John Frame<\/a> has taken issue with central themes in Horton’s recent proposals. I will be reviewing Michael’s book about the gospel in December.<\/div>\n
7. Bad news on mortgages<\/a>.<\/div>\n
8. Boomerang adult children<\/a>.<\/div>\n
9. I am unconvinced sending more troops into Afghanistan<\/a> will stabilize that country or aid in bringing peace to the Middle East. <\/div>\n
10. Robust coverage of the robust gospel<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Meandering in Sports<\/div>\n
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The Bears … well, they weren’t awful last week against Philadelphia. Maybe a sign? I believe Cutler is talented and young and mistake-prone, but I also think he’ll be a very good NFL QB. He reminds me of the young Favre.<\/div>\n
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My pick for the Super Bowl Champs? The Vikings.<\/div>\n
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