Northern Texas Covid-19 Update
On 16 November 2020, I participated in a teleconference for faith leaders hosted by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. What follows is a summary and ...
Read MoreAppeal to the Powerful: White American Christians and Racial Injustice
The majority of my career in service to church and society has been focused on Christian communities in the Middle East, especially in Israel and ...
Read MoreReligious Freedom, Part III: Freely Serving the Neighbor
The is the third and final installment of a three-part blog series on Religious Freedom, the topic of NT-NL’s Fall Leadership Convocation. The first entry focused on the ...
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Rising Up for Racial Justice
This blog post was prepared for the national day of mourning called for by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church USA. ...
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Religious Freedom, Part II: Branch Davidians, Scientologists, and Me
The is the second installment of a three-part blog series on Religious Freedom, the topic of NT-NL’s Fall Leadership Convocation. The first entry focused on ...
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Pastor Robert Smith's Blog
Religious Freedom, Part I: The Political and the Partisan
The is the first installment of a three-part blog series on Religious Freedom, the topic of NT-NL’s Fall Convocation. This entry focuses on the current ...
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NT-NL Racism, Past & Present
Racism permeates day-to-day life in the United States. The area we serve through the Northern Texas–Northern Louisiana Synod is not immune. We pass by racism’s ...
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Societal Chaplaincy: Caring for Neighbors, Acting for Justice
Last week, the Northern Texas–Northern Louisiana Synod and Briarwood Leadership Center hosted a national webinar on coaching in times of loss and grief. Our presenter, ...
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The Economy vs. The People
As portions of the United States begin to “reopen,” Americans are being forced to choose between two priorities: public health and personal safety, on the ...
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