Long, Hot Summer

Hello there, gentle readers. I've not posted much - well, any at all - this summer. Part of that has been the difficulty of getting my blog transferred over to a new type of publishing. And part of its has been a commitment on my part to focus my energies on a few select areas in my life that are calling for a great deal of attention right now.

I've gotten e-mails from some of you asking if I planned to continue blogging at all. The answer is "Yes!" I have just needed to back off this year somewhat, which is why Gen-X Rising has been semi-dormant for periods of time.

I have continued to write in a variety of other venues, though. And I thought I might write some brief posts over the next few days to point to those for anyone who is interested. In particular, I am still writing my column for the United Methodist Reporter -- and you can find my most recent column here.

A few weeks ago, Bishop Will Willimon also invited me to write a guest post for his blog on the contentious issue of the "guaranteed appointment" in the United Methodist Church. That post can be found on Bishop Willimon's blog at this link.

Thanks for not giving up on me, especially for those of you who have e-mailed this summer! I'll try to pick up the pace of my blogging, particularly as summer stretches in fall.