Ep. 415 COP and Go: Updates from the Global Climate Summit

by Scott Atnip | Nov 20, 2024 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, Texas Climate & Energy, Weekly Witness

This week we turn our attention to the other side of the globe as we welcome Texas Impact’s Climate Action Fellow, Rev. Dr. Becca Edwards to the program. Becca recently returned from the 29th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP), the global climate negotiations held...

Ep. 414 Turn, Turn, Turn

by Scott Atnip | Nov 13, 2024 | Weekly Witness

Well… we had an election… and we know folks have lots of feelings, and we are going to talk about feelings today. But, in addition to that, we are going to talk about how the election impacts Texas, and we are going to talk about what Texans of faith can do. All...

Ep.413 Every Day: Civility and Compassion for Community

by Scott Atnip | Nov 4, 2024 | Weekly Witness

Election day is almost upon us! You have heard us talk for years about Texas’ low voter turnout and how that impacts public policy. If you are listening to this before election day, you have a chance to do something about that. Many of us are consuming lots of news...

Ep.412 “It’s Who We Are” Rev. Richie Butler and Congregational Civic Engagement

by Scott Atnip | Oct 30, 2024 | Texas Faith Votes, Weekly Witness

We are about a week away from election day, and joining us for today’s conversation is Rev. Richie Butler, Senior Pastor at the historic St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. We are going to talk about their civic engagement work and the...

Ep. 411 Many Strategies, Shared Goals: Stories from Houston Faith Votes

by Scott Atnip | Oct 23, 2024 | Weekly Witness

By the time you hear this, early voting will either have already started or will be kicking off soon. It is getting real. So, it seems like the perfect week to hear some stories from some congregations who have been doing some incredible civic engagement work this...

Ep. 410 Helping Each Other Build Our Community: Houston Faith Votes and Continuous Civic Engagement

by Scott Atnip | Oct 14, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Houston Faith Votes, Texas Faith Votes, Weekly Witness

We are less than two weeks away from early voting kicking off in Texas, so what better time to welcome back to the program Rebecca McIlwain, Texas Impact’s Houston Faith Votes Project Manager. The Houston Faith Votes team and their cohort of congregations in the...