Texas Impact presents a special opportunity to discuss faith dimensions in national health care reform with nationally respected theologians Reverend Jackson Day and Jack Glaser. The conference call is over, but a free recording of the call is available. Don't forget to look below for links to helpful resources mentioned on the call.
Free Recording of the Call (Note: You can download the audio file to your computer by right clicking the link above and choosing "Save Link As..." from the menu.)
Reverend Jackson Day, Consultant for Health Care Advocacy, United Methodist General Board of Church and Society
Speaker Recommended Resources:
Health Care Sabbath Sermon 2002: Getting to the G Word
Ezekiel 34 and Universal Health Care: A Biblical/Moral/Ethical Perspective
Jack Glaser, Sr. VP for Theology and Ethics of St. Joseph Health system and founder of the Center for Healthcare Reform
Speaker Recommended Resources:
St. Joseph Hospital Vision Statement
Additional Resources:
Texas Impact Sermon Contest, encourage your pastor or others qualified to preach in your faith tradition to prepare a 10 minute sermon on the topic of health justice and submit it to Texas Impact by Septembet 11 for a chance to win $500.
"Do This and You Shall Live: Faithful Reflections on Our Health Care System" is an award winning publication, discussion guide, and bible study curriculum written by Texas Impact. A copy of the publication is available on the web. To receive a copy of the bible study workbook call Texas Impact at 512-472-3903.
Faithful Reform in Health Care Website, this website is home to many useful faith based resources. It is also the home of the "Faith-Inspired Vision Statement of Health Care" for you to sign and the "Let Our Light Shine Toolkit" walking you through appropriate but effective actions that you can organize in your faith community.
The John 10:10 Challenge, The United Methodist Church has identified 10 actions communities of faith can take over the next 10 weeks to promote a vision of health care that upholds the principles behind John 10:10.
An Online Guide to Health Reform, The popular blog website Slate.com has a very helpful online guide to help you follow health reform online. It provides updates on where the legisaltion is in Congress and recommends other websites and writers that cover health care reform.
Texas Voice for Health Reform, This website conatins timely, credible, accessible policy analysis about the coverage crisis and proposed solutions with a particular Texas focus. The site catalogues upcoming events across Texas, and you can sign up for their email updates.
