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

by | 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.
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Weekly Witness Ep.530 Being the Hands and Feet with Bishop Sue Briner

by | September 30, 2026 | Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott is joined by Bishop Sue Briner, who serves as the bishop of the Southwestern Texas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Judicatory leaders are faced with decisions about when and if to respond to a wide range of policy concerns, so...
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Urge the TMMMRC to release the report!

by | September 30, 2026 | Latest Posts | 0 Comments

The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee's biannual report was supposed to come out on September 1, but it's been pushed back. Texans deserve that information as soon as possible.  Texas Impact is asking our members to take action today! Email the...
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by | September 23, 2026 | Latest Posts | 0 Comments

In 2025, Congress made changes to SNAP. They put new financial burdens on state budgets and made it harder for our neighbors to get the food they need. Join with thousands of Texans and tell the Texas Legislature that funding for SNAP is not negotiable. Sign the Form:...
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Weekly Witness Ep.529 Boots on the Ground Faith with Darlene Alfred

by | September 23, 2026 | Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott is joined by Darlene Alfred who has served in about every position a United Methodist layperson could serve from the local church to the conference and even global levels. In many of those roles, she was a “first” but always works to open doors for...
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Weekly Witness Ep.528 Connecting the Dots with Abel Vega

by | September 16, 2026 | Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

This week, Scott is joined by Abel who serves as the director of connectional ministries for the Rio Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Among his portfolio, Abel works on mission, justice, and disaster response ministries. Abel also serves on...
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Getting Up to Speed on the COP

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