I had a bit of déjà vu this week, as I visited my seminary for an event for the first time in years. It was the annual Luther Colloquy, now expanded into a full week of activities as the Fall Academy. It was eerie, as the lectures I heard could have been given in their…

At the end of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses addresses the children of Israel as their wilderness wanderings come to a close. Deuteronomy chapter 30, verse 19 “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and…

Contrary to news reports, religious liberty is alive and well in Houston. To underscore the importance of religion in this city (the most diverse in America), it is one of the protected statuses in Houston’s recently passed Equal Rights Ordinance. The intro to the ordinance gives the meat of it: “It is the policy of…