Texas Impact's Weekly Witness

Weekly Witness Ep.527 Crisis and Opportunity for Texas Clergy with Minister Chris Johnson

This week, Scott is joined by Minister Chris Johnson who serves as the director of missions at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Houston and co-host of Impact Housto

Weekly Witness Ep.526 Call to Feed the Hungry with Diane Hardy-Garcia

This week, Scott was joined by Leadership Council member Dianne Hardy-Garcia, Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy at St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin. Pri

Weekly Witness Ep.525 Dismantling the Structure of Christian Nationalism with Blake Ziegler

This week, Scott is joined by Blake Ziegler, Field Organizer for Texas and National Campaigns at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. Blake joined the Texas I

Weekly Witness Ep.524 Hard to Hear with Rev. Rosedanny Ortiz

This week, Scott is joined by Rev. Rosedanny Ortiz, a newly commissioned United Methodist Pastor serving as the lead pastor of Christ's Foundry UMC in Dallas. Originally

Weekly Witness Ep.523 Capitol Catch-up with Bee Moorhead and Beaman Floyd

This week, Scott is joined by Texas Impact's Executive Director Bee Moorhead and Legislative Counsel Beaman Floyd. The Texas Impact staff recently lead Ready. Set. Go! ev

Weekly Witness Ep.522 It's All Gospel with Rev. Jim Harrington

This week, Scott is joined by Rev. Jim Harrington, the legendary Texas civil rights attorney turned Episcopal priest. Jim spent decades as a leader in fighting for civil

Weekly Witness Ep.521 Making the World More Fair with Rabbi Eleanor Steinman

This week, Scott is joined by Rabbi Eleanor Steinman, senior rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom in Austin. They discuss the new Texas public education curriculum, as well as LGB

Weekly Witness Ep.520 Radical Hope with Ilka Vega

This week, Scott is joined by former colleague Ilka Vega, who has traveled the world serving in various mission, justice, and advocacy roles and is currently serving as t

Weekly Witness Ep.519 Patriotism in Perspective with Rev. Matt Gaventa

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Matt Gaventa, senior pastor at University Presbyterian Church in Austin. Matt is a Texas Impact Board Member, and our executive direct

Weekly Witness Ep.518 Strengthening Community Through Religious Diversity with Hon. Manpreet Singh

This week, Scott was joined by Judge Manpreet Singh, the first Sikh judge elected in the state of Texas and first Sikh woman judge in the United States. Judge Singh talke

Weekly Witness Ep.517 Where Change Starts with Rev. Marcus Jones

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Marcus Jones, author and University Chaplain at Huston Tillotson University in Austin after having previously served as the Executive

Weekly Witness Ep.516 Growing Love into Justice with Rev. Dr. Jim Rigby

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Dr. Jim Rigby, who has served as the pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin for 40 years. Rev. Rigby has garnered attent

Weekly Witness Ep.515 Reason and Compassion with Dylan Corbett

This week, Scott was joined by Dylan Corbett, founder and executive director of Hope Border Institute in El Paso. Dylan is a leader in the immigration space, working with

Weekly Witness Ep.514 Nurturing Hope with Rev. Tamika Nelson

This week, Scott was joined by Rev Tamika Nelson, executive director of United Campus Ministries of Greater Houston. Rev. Nelson was ordained in the Christian Church (Dis

Weekly Witness Ep.513 Healthy Faith Language with Rev. Becky Fox

This week, Scott was joined by The Rev Becky Fox, pastor and head of staff at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lubbock. Covenant has a long history of engaging in justice

Weekly Witness Ep.512 Noise with a Purpose with Sister Denise LaRock

This week, Scott was joined by Sister Denise LaRock, a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, who has been working in the San Antonio area in ministries related to i

Weekly Witness Ep.511 Homecoming with Rev. Brooke Dooley

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Brooke Dooley, associate pastor of youth and young adults at Friends Congregational Church in College Station. Brooke also serves as t

Weekly Witness Ep.510 A Journey in Faith with Rev. Jody Harrison

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Jody Harrison, a Baptist minister, member of the Baptist Women in Ministry Board, and a former chaplain and Capitol staffer. Jody is a

Weekly Witness Ep.509 A Life of Faithful Advocacy with Mel Caraway

This week, Scott was joined by Rev. Mel Caraway, a retired United Methodist pastor and long-time Texas Impact Board Member. Mel is a leader in the faith-based climate adv

Weekly Witness Ep.508 Pluralism and Faithful Dialogues with Almas Muscatwalla

This week, Scott was joined by Almas Muscatwalla, co-founder of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanksgiving Square. Almas provides leadership in a number of North Texas faith sp