Indiana Blog Review

Reformed in Indiana

via Scott Tibbs, Hoosier Preacher/Blogger Tim Blayly posts on the resignation of "Dan Reuter, the pastor of a PC(USA) church in Nashville [Indiana] who resigned after the PC(USA) abandoned sexual purity in a recent action."

The Fool on the Hill

Baron Hill, "I don't try to wear religion on my sleeve for political gain; that would be wrong."

Scott Tibbs notes some, uh, inconsistencies with that statement.

Collection Box

RiShawn Biddle says clergy asking for crime-fighting dollars need to justify their requests.

JMCC

Advance Indiana does some great original reporting on Jesus Metropolitan Community Church's town hall meeting last Thursday.

O Come All Ye Bloggers

By the way, Dan McFeely had a nice article in the Indianapolis Star this past weekend about religious blogs.

Your Attention Please

The Indianapolis Star has created  a new blog:

Indy Religion

Clergy

Fort Wayne Observed has an audio post on Rev. Michael Latham, who led the United For a Change march last week.

FWOb also points out, "that weblogs written by Lutheran Pastors who studied in Fort Wayne constitute a niche domain in the blogosphere."  No kidding?

Exodus Influx

Bil Browning takes exception to the Indianapolis Star's coverage of the upcoming Exodus International conference at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Apostasy in Afghanistan

Jane Lichtenberg reports that Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), "dropped by The [Indianapolis] Star Editorial Board office Thursday and the conversation quickly turned to the Afghan man who may face the death penalty for converting to Christianity. Pence will introduce a resolution this week urging Afghan authorities to dismiss the case against Abdul Rahman."

Hoosier Holy Places

Amy Welborn notes that the Chicago Tribune recently profiled St. Meinrad's.

via Mitch Harper