This Week on Courts and Ports – June 16th, 2019 This week’s participants are a group from First United Methodist Church in Austin, led by Rev. Cathy Stone. The other members are Lisa Hildebrand, Gerry Carroll, Karen Smith, and Robbie and Tom Ausley. Our guests went to...
by Texas Impact Executive Director Bee Moorhead I spent the first week of May in our nation’s capitol, meeting with colleagues from around the country to advocate together for strong U.S. leadership on climate and disaster response. I was joined for part...
Family violence is a serious issue in Texas. According to the Texas Council on Family Violence, 1 in 3 Texans will experience domestic violence in their life. Faith communities can be key resources for victims of family violence. It is vital for clergy to know how to...
Austin—A new report by the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy, Time & Treasure: Faith-Based Response to Hurricane Harvey, finds that faith-based organizations are playing a key role in the ongoing Hurricane Harvey recovery—and that state emergency...
Sign on to Faith Principles for a “Green New Deal” click here to add your name The introduction of the Green New Deal resolution in the 116th Congress presents a profound moral opportunity. Collectively, we have the chance to respond to the ecological and...
Today, we took the day off from the COP and went to visit Auschwitz. We all thought it was very important to make that trip while we were in Poland. It was by far the coldest day since we have been here, and we were punked: none of us were dressed as warmly as we had...
