Texas Impact staff visited Washington DC this week to attend the national gathering of the Interfaith Power and Light network. Texas Impact is the Texas affiliate of Interfaith Power and Light, whose mission is to educate, inform, and empower people of faith on the...
Guest blog post by Rev. Mel Caraway and Rev. Phil Dieke Texas Impact board members meet with Tajikistani faith and civil society leaders in Dallas We had a great meeting today with a delegation from Tajikistan on “International Religious Freedom.” Their...
Living in Texas has heightened one of my family’s hobbies in my life: birdwatching. Birdwatching used to be something we would do in my family when sitting down with my grandparents after church. We would chat and look at the chickadees and barn swallows grazing. Now...
Gun Violence is a relatively new issue for Texas Impact. It wasn’t until the Ulvade Massacre in 2022 that our board and staff decided we had to prioritize gun violence. Despite our novelty in this issue, with the support of congregations from all over we have been...
WHO: Greater Houston area faith communities that want to put their faith into action by mobilizing members of their communities to live their values at the polls! WHAT: Through this project, Texas Impact will provide microgrants and intensive staff support to...
The Texas Medical Board’s proposed rule clarifying Texas’ abortion ban exception is open for public comment. The public comment period will last at least until the Board’s next meeting, which is June 20, 2024, and could last longer if the Board decides to extend...
