In the whirlwind of moving into a new house and getting everything organized for my family, I took a little break (again) from my blog. Other than perpetuating inconsistency with my posts, I don’t regret it. The funny thing is that during the week of my last post, the country was up-in-arms about North Carolina’s reinforced ban on gay marriage. In turn, I was compelled to write about the need for compassionate dialogue between the two sides, even though I really wanted to continue my reflections on the “inner workings” of salvation with a follow-up to The Gandhi Problem. Now, a month later, I set aside some time to blog again only to be faced with another issue that’s burning hotter – and dominating more front pages – than the actual wildfires raging in Colorado right now. Continue reading →