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Reflections on the negotiations, the people, and the issues, by Texas Impact staff and friends.

New for COP25: Video Dispatches

In partnership with the Austin Chronicle, Texas Impact is producing daily video dispatches from the COP. The videos cover a range of topics, focusing especially on issues of interest to Texas.

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

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.533 Living Out a Legacy with Rev. Dr. Daryl Horton

This week, Scott is joined by Rev. Dr. Daryl Horton, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Austin. Dr. Horton joined Texas faith leaders for a press conference on the steps of the Texas Capitol calling on Texans to be Day One Voters, and since many Texas communities...

Weekly Witness Ep.531 Prophetic Imagination with Rev. Phil Dieke

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Phil Dieke, Texas Impact’s Board President. Phil and the Texas Impact Leadership Council have done a deep dive this year into the idea of “prophetic imagination” and how it relates to the work of Texas Impact and our members as we...

Weekly Witness Ep.531 Voting is a Faith Value

This week, the Weekly Witness team joined Texas faith leaders on the steps of the Texas Capitol for a press conference highlighting diverse faith voices calling on Texans to fulfill their faith values by voting in the upcoming midterm elections. They encouraged Texans...

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

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...

Urge the TMMMRC to release the report!

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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Worship Resources

Prayers, litanies, sermon starters, reflections, and a bulletin insert prepared by US faith leaders at the COP