“Free, Safe, and Flourishing: A Faithful Agenda for Texas”

by Bee Moorhead | September 15, 2024 | Faith Leader Statements, Issues, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight | 0 Comments

Texas Impact’s board of directors unanimously approved a legislative agenda for 2025-2026 following its biennial legislative retreat. The agenda reflects the shared social concerns of Texas Impact’s member faith traditions around four major policy themes: Economic Justice; Climate Justice: Human Rights; and Civic Participation.

Weekly Witness Ep.515 Reason and Compassion with Dylan Corbett

by Scott Atnip | June 3, 2026 | Asylum, Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Spotlight, Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott was joined by Dylan Corbett, founder and executive director of Hope Border Institute in El Paso. Dylan is a leader in the immigration space, working with and advocating for immigrants in communities across the globe before he landed in Texas. Dylan is...

Weekly Witness Ep.514 Nurturing Hope with Rev. Tamika Nelson

by Scott Atnip | May 27, 2026 | Latest Posts, Spotlight, Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott was joined by Rev Tamika Nelson, executive director of United Campus Ministries of Greater Houston. Rev. Nelson was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); has served a United Methodist Church; and now works in a campus ministry...

Weekly Witness Ep.513 Healthy Faith Language with Rev. Becky Fox

by Scott Atnip | May 20, 2026 | Latest Posts, Spotlight, Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott was joined by The Rev Becky Fox, pastor and head of staff at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lubbock. Covenant has a long history of engaging in justice ministries and advocacy in Lubbock and beyond. Scott and Becky discussed the important role...

Weekly Witness Ep.512 Noise with a Purpose with Sister Denise LaRock

by Scott Atnip | May 13, 2026 | Asylum, Congregation and Group Action, Faith Communities, Latest Posts, Spotlight, Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott was joined by Sister Denise LaRock, a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, who has been working in the San Antonio area in ministries related to immigration for the last decade. Sr. Denise discussed her religious order and their focus on...

Weekly Witness Ep.511 Homecoming with Rev. Brooke Dooley

by Scott Atnip | May 7, 2026 | Latest Posts, Race & Gender, Spotlight, Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Brooke Dooley, associate pastor of youth and young adults at Friends Congregational Church in College Station. Brooke also serves as the youth director for the South Central Conference of the United Church of Christ. Brooke...

Main entrance to COP24 in Katowice, Poland

Global climate negotiations have been ongoing since the Earth Summit in 1992, and it’s time for transformation. In Katowice, the COP deeply explore the existing tensions between the long-lingering prevalence of GHG-emitting infrastructure and the now dire necessity for reduction in emissions. READ MORE

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Worship Resources for COP24

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Just in time for the weekend of the COP, we’ve posted worship resources related to the big issues of the negotiations. Loss & Damage; Just Transition; and Ambition might sound like jargon, but the terms are connected deeply to our common beliefs: • the commandment to care for the vulnerable • the dignity of work and the rights of workers • the responsibility to nurture the Creation