{"id":4737,"date":"2008-09-20T00:10:52","date_gmt":"2008-09-20T05:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/jesuscreed\/2008\/09\/20\/weekly-meanderings-126\/"},"modified":"2008-09-20T00:10:52","modified_gmt":"2008-09-20T05:10:52","slug":"weekly-meanderings-126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jesuscreed\/2008\/09\/20\/weekly-meanderings-126\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Meanderings"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>Chicago was inundated by rains and floods. Here\u2019s a picture of the Eden\u2019s Hwy, the main artery connecting the northern suburbs to the City of Chicago:<br>\n<a class=\"imagelink decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/edens2.jpg\" title=\"edens2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/edens2.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"edens2.jpg\"><\/a><!--more|inline--><br>\nAnd some of Albany Park, near North Park University:<br>\n<a class=\"imagelink decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/albanypk2.jpg\" title=\"albanypk2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/albanypk2.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"albanypk2.jpg\"><\/a><a class=\"imagelink decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/albanypk4.jpg\" title=\"albanypk4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/albanypk4.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"albanypk4.jpg\"><\/a><br>\nAnd <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/northpark\/sets\/72157607309609218\/show\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a slide show of flooding at NPU<\/a>.<br>\nA hint of what is to come in <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBlue-Parakeet-Rethinking-Read-Bible%2Fdp%2F0310284880%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1220100017%26sr%3D1-1&amp;tag=jescre-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Parakeet<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=jescre-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important;margin:0px !important\"><\/em> is in the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbeinternational.org\/new\/E-Journal\/index\/index.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">E-Quality online magazine<\/a>.<br>\nDan Kimball\u2019s going through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dankimball.com\/vintage_faith\/2008\/09\/another-big-cha.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a life change<\/a>. Marko is always good for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ysmarko.com\/?p=3279\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a laugh and a link<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/tonyj.net\/2008\/09\/16\/abortion\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tony Jones<\/a> has quite the post on talking with the Obama group. <a href=\"http:\/\/missiolux.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/one-ordinary-guy-with-extraordinary-god.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">One ordinary guy<\/a> as reported by a missional pastor. TSK in Vegas on <a href=\"http:\/\/tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com\/tallskinnykiwi\/2008\/09\/what-streams-ma.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">missional and the internet<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com\/tallskinnykiwi\/2008\/09\/5-things-we-got.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">this report and link<\/a> are of value. Jelani Greenidge was one of my students and I think his call here <a href=\"http:\/\/gnatural.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/open-letter-to-young-republican.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">toward civility<\/a> is a good one. Don Johnson compares <a href=\"http:\/\/jibstay.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/sobriety-stewardship.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">stewardship to sobriety<\/a>. iMonk on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internetmonk.com\/archive\/the-real-prosperity-gospel\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">real prosperity gospel<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/communityofjesus.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/blood-from-stone-completion-from-ll.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ted Gossard<\/a>, one of our steady readers, reviewing LL Barkat, another reader.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reclaimingthemission.com\/2008\/09\/conversion-casualty-of-missional.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fitch<\/a>.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/krusekronicle.typepad.com\/kruse_kronicle\/2008\/09\/the-complementarian-palin-conundrum.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kruse Kronicle<\/a> has sorted it out. Excellent.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2008\/POLITICS\/09\/16\/martin.issues\/index.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Roland Martin<\/a> speaks out for the middle class.<br>\nI\u2019ve gotten out of practice of indicating where we will be speaking, and I do this because folks give me the business when I\u2019m in their area and don\u2019t let them know on Weekly Meanderings. And as we begin a more vigorous speaking schedule, my Weekly Meanderings get thinner \u2026 so my apologies in advance. But here goes for the speaking schedule:<br>\nSeptember 20, 21<br>\n\u201cJesus Creed\u201d<br>\nCorinth Brethren Church<br>\nTwelve Mile, Indiana<br>\nContact: Michael Thompson<br>\nOctober 2-4<br>\nZOE Conference<br>\nNashville, TN<br>\nOctober 8<br>\nCatalyst<br>\nAtlanta<br>\nOctober 10<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblical.edu\/pages\/connect\/franke%20installation.htm\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">John Franke Inauguration<\/a><br>\n\u201cThe Bible and Missional Listening\u201d<br>\nBiblical Seminary<br>\nHatfield, PA<br>\nOctober 17<br>\nWillow\u2019s Group Life Conference<br>\nTeaching the teachings of Jesus<br>\n1. Say it ain\u2019t so <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/election2008\/2008-09-12-biden-financial_N.htm?csp=34\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Joe<\/a>.<br>\n2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/15\/opinion\/15kristol.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Antiestablishmentarian<\/a>.<br>\n3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/09\/12\/AR2008091203077.html?hpid=sec-religion\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Robert Sungenis<\/a> was a very divisive evangelical who is now a Catholic. Wherever he goes he stirs up strife and now he\u2019s stirring up strife about the Catechism.<br>\n4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/15\/health\/healthspecial2\/15eat.html?em\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Food mistakes by parents<\/a>.<br>\n5. The future of <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christianitytoday.com\/ctliveblog\/archives\/2008\/09\/abandoning_the.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">standalonebloggers<\/a>.<br>\n6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/16\/opinion\/16brooks.html?_r=1&amp;em&amp;oref=slogin\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">David Brooks<\/a> is always reasonable, even when you disagree with him.<br>\n7. Just in case you want to see a chrysalis formed \u2026. <a href=\"http:\/\/daddyroblog.blogs.com\/daddyroblog\/2008\/09\/the-making-of-a-chrysalis.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fr Rob\u2019s got it<\/a>.<br>\n8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/artsandliving\/interactives\/cooktechniques\/?hpid=artslot\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cooking tips.<br>\n<\/a><br>\n9. <a href=\"http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/the-trail\/2008\/09\/17\/palin_online_staggering_number.html?hpid=topnews\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Palin on the internet<\/a>. Staggering.<br>\n10. The news from South Africa includes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mg.co.za\/article\/2008-09-17-anc-npa-decision-on-zuma-ruling-is-illconsidered\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the saga of Jacob Zuma<\/a>.<br>\nSports:<br>\n\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/sportsillustrated.cnn.com\/baseball\/mlb\/gameflash\/2008\/09\/14\/19018_recap.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Z<\/a>\u201d<br>\n<a class=\"imagelink decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/z2.jpg\" title=\"z2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/z2.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"z2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago was inundated by rains and floods. 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