. . . I really haven’t dropped off the face of the earth; but between being sick myself, having a sick wife and (for a while) a sick daughter, and major computer work at the church (which will be well worth it, when it’s done), I haven’t had a great deal of time or energy to put into this blog. (I’m also behind on e-mail as a result of the same issues, so if I haven’t gotten back to you, please, don’t give up on me.) A more normal posting schedule will no doubt resume when circumstances permit, but it probably won’t be until next week.In the meantime, I’ve been meaning to comment on Tyler Dawn’s recent post on the nature of prophecy, so I’ll recommend you go read it. Even if you believe the gift of prophecy ceased with the death of the first apostles, she has some good things to say about the nature of our relationship with God, and about what real Christian leadership looks like.