{"id":4754,"date":"2008-09-27T00:10:07","date_gmt":"2008-09-27T05:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/community\/jesuscreed\/2008\/09\/27\/weekly-meanderings-127\/"},"modified":"2008-09-27T00:10:07","modified_gmt":"2008-09-27T05:10:07","slug":"weekly-meanderings-127","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jesuscreed\/2008\/09\/27\/weekly-meanderings-127\/","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>The City of Chicago\u2026<br>\n<a class=\"imagelink decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/city2.jpg\" title=\"city2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/city2.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"city2.jpg\"><\/a><br>\n\u2026 home of the Cubs!<br>\n<a class=\"imagelink decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/cubs-win2.jpg\" title=\"cubs-win2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/cubs-win2.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"cubs-win2.jpg\"><\/a><!--more|inline--><br>\nPray for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stevekmccoy.com\/reformissionary\/2008\/09\/operation-restoring-hope.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Molly, Steve and family<\/a>.<br>\nI laughed aloud about this <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Furl%3Dsearch-alias%253Dtools%26field-keywords%3Dblue%2Bparakeet%2Blight%2Bswitch%26x%3D0%26y%3D0&amp;tag=jescre-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">BP Switch Cover<\/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>. Yes, I had to buy one.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.internetmonk.com\/archive\/send-in-the-clowns\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">And doesn\u2019t this get silly after awhile<\/a>? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2008\/US\/09\/23\/martin.hairston\/index.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Roland Martin<\/a> thinks it\u2019s more than silly.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/michaelkrahn.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/21\/brian-mclaren-what-is-the-gospel\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael Krahn<\/a> posts some clipped comments by Brian McLaren about the meaning of the gospel. In a week that I began a series on \u201cgospel,\u201d I thought you might like to see this brief clip. Also, I had an article appear this week in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2008\/september\/38.59.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CT on Brian McLaren<\/a>.<br>\nDid you see this stuff with the Archbishop on <a href=\"http:\/\/tv.nationalreview.com\/uncommonknowledge\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Uncommon Knowledge<\/a>? <a href=\"http:\/\/vanguardchurch.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/imago-dei-and-god-worker.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bob Robinson<\/a> begins a series on what \u201cwork\u201d means. <a href=\"http:\/\/tonyj.net\/2008\/09\/24\/scot-was-right\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tony Jones<\/a> says I was right \u2026 but what about? OK, he records his thoughts about emerging stuff in a piece on <a href=\"http:\/\/tonyj.net\/2008\/09\/24\/the-emc-as-an-nsm\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NSM<\/a>. TSK gives a graphic of the <a href=\"http:\/\/tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com\/tallskinnykiwi\/2008\/09\/state-of-the--1.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">state of the blogosphere<\/a>. Tom Smith over in South Africa <a href=\"http:\/\/kleipotgemeente.typepad.com\/soulgardeners\/2008\/09\/fresh.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">on the Holy Spirit<\/a>. Fitch thinking about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reclaimingthemission.com\/2008\/09\/numbers-are-going-up-but-something.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">what numbers might mean<\/a> in a local church. <a href=\"http:\/\/stackblog.wordpress.com\/2008\/09\/20\/praying-for-your-enemies\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">John Stackhouse\u2019s principle <\/a>for responding to another blog. <a href=\"http:\/\/jibstay.blogspot.com\/2008\/09\/pietisms-weakness.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pietism struggles in taking a stand on public issues <\/a>\u2014 this is a fine short brief on this issue by Don Johnson.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/daddyroblog.blogs.com\/daddyroblog\/2008\/09\/elk-creek-pa-steelheading.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Totally cool video<\/a> of Rob Merola fishing.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.subversiveinfluence.com\/wordpress\/?p=1822\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brother Maynard<\/a> with some big reflections on all things emerging. But I have to say this: I\u2019ve read very little about the new network Dan Kimball and I are part of that isn\u2019t jumping the gun, suggesting what we are doing, constructing all new alignments in the emerging movement because of it, yada yada yada. Ay yi yi.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/erika.haub.net\/what-a-life-is-worth\/09\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Serious, good, sensitive<\/a>.<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/spearszacharias.bravejournal.com\/entry\/27712\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Karen and lights in her loft<\/a>.<br>\n1. Our eyes are on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mg.co.za\/article\/2008-09-21-mbeki-resigns-before-the-nation\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">South Africa<\/a> and we pray for a peaceful transition.<br>\n2. I agree with much of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/21\/opinion\/21kristof.html?em\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kristof<\/a> here: some are \u201cotherizing\u201d Obama. Christians should not be ones who do.<br>\n3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/21\/magazine\/21jolley-t.html?em\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A good teacher<\/a>.<br>\n4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2008\/POLITICS\/09\/22\/rollins.economy\/index.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">I agree<\/a>. Neither McCain nor Obama did a thing to help us think they understood or knew how to resolve the financial crises of the last two weeks.<br>\n5. My <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.christianitytoday.com\/outofur\/archives\/2008\/09\/scot_mcknight_t.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Out of Ur<\/a> post.<br>\n6. Anyone know anything about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/21\/nyregion\/21lirr.html?em\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">claims of disability<\/a> among the railroad folks of NY?<br>\n7. If you are in Seattle, I recommend you go to <a href=\"http:\/\/eugenecho.wordpress.com\/2008\/09\/26\/lauren-winner-is-my-homegirl\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">this event at Quest<\/a>.<br>\nSports:<br>\nYankee has given us many good years, great teams, great players \u2026 and someone to knock off the mountain top.<br>\n<a class=\"imagelink decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/yankeestad2.jpg\" title=\"yankeestad2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jesuscreed.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/yankeestad2.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"yankeestad2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Chicago\u2026 \u2026 home of the Cubs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1735],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weekly-meanderings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Weekly Meanderings<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The City of Chicago... ... home of the Cubs! 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