Yesterday, ERCOT (the electric grid manager for Texas) issued a Conservation Appeal to Texans and Texas businesses “asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity” today. Why? Well, it is going to be hot today, with temperatures reaching perhaps as high as 108 in parts of the state. But the big problem Texans are…
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Do You Pray? A Homily on the Importance of Prayer
Do you pray? I ask whether you pray, because prayer is absolutely essential to a person’s salvation. Do not misunderstand me. I am not saying that you can do anything to earn your salvation. I am not saying that it is your prayers that will save you. Salvation comes by grace alone through faith alone…
Thinking Economically
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). As we learn at the very beginning of Scripture, God is the Creator of everything. As such, He is also the owner of everything. Which means we have to follow God’s rules about how to use His property. The good news is that…
The Liberty Café 86: Playing Politics with the Texas Electricity Market
Texas politicians are playing politics with the reliability of the Texas grid. On this week’s Liberty Cafe, we discuss how state leaders are covering up their support for renewable energy by making our electricity more expensive. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Café 85: How to Eliminate Texas Property Taxes
No matter how much Texans complain, property taxes keep rising. On this week’s Liberty Café, we lay out a plan for ridding ourselves of property tax bill once and for all. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Café 84: Texas Republicans and the Collapse of Liberty
Though we have seen some good things come out of Texas government in recent years, economic liberty continues to suffer. Please join us on this week’s Liberty Cafe as we discuss the contribution of Texas Republicans to the collapse of liberty. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
Comments on the SEC’s Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
Comments on S7-10-22: The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors The Energy Alliance I am writing to express my concerns about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) notice of proposed rulemaking on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (ESG rule). When it became law, the Securities Exchange Act of…
The Liberty Café 83: Why God is Important
The world around us seems to have little understanding of who God is. Join us on this week’s Liberty Cafe as we discuss how Christians should go about explaining to the world why God matters, especially when it comes to the culture and civil government. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
The Liberty Café 82: Why Men Can’t Have Babies
If there has ever been proof that we live in a fallen world and need redemption through Jesus Christ, it is seen in the assault on human sexuality in today’s culture. Please join us this week on the Liberty Café as we examine why men cannot have babies. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS
Why Blacks are Fleeing Inner Cities
Gene Veith is a Lutheran evangelical and former cultural editor at World magazine. In a recent article ($), he details what is being called black flight, i.e., blacks leaving traditional inner-city enclaves like Washington D.C., Chicago, and Detroit. Washington, D.C., has long been a “minority majority” city. It isn’t any more. In 1970, more than…