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Weekly Witness is a weekly opportunity for Texans of faith to learn about important public policy issues through a faith lens, and find out timely opportunities to participate in the public policy process. Host Scott Atnip is Texas Impact's Director of Public Witness. His guests come from a wide assortment of policy disciplines and faith traditions.
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- Today35 min
Weekly Witness Ep.536 Quorum Call with Scott Braddock
After spending the year having conversations with faith leaders about how our faith calls us to respond in this unique moment in our political history, we are changing directions this week with a conversation about what happened in the midterm elections and where we go from here. Scott talked this week with one of the best in the business at covering the Texas Capitol, the other Scott, Scott Braddock, editor of the Quorum Report and host of the Quorum Report Radio podcast. They discussed the midterm elections, the role faith played in the races, and Scott B's thoughts on the upcoming legislative session. Scott encourages listeners to sign up for a legislative advocacy team and support Texas Impact by becoming a member. To learn more or get involved, please visit Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org.
- 1 weeks ago16 min
Weekly Witness Ep.535 Faith Without Works… with Rep. Rhetta Bowers
This fall, Texas Impact hosted voter education and mobilization events throughout Texas, highlighting the importance of participating in the midterm elections, advocating during the legislative session, and continuing this engagement in future election cycles. This week, Scott is joined by Rep. Rhetta Bowers, who represents Texas House District 113, to discuss the midterm elections, the vital role Texans of faith played, and advocacy efforts for the upcoming legislative session. Scott encourages listeners to sign up for a legislative advocacy team and support Texas Impact by becoming a member. To learn more or get involved, please visit Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org.
- 2 weeks ago31 min
Weekly Witness Ep.534 Stepping Over the Boundaries with Rev. Dr. Neil Thomas
This week, Scott is joined by Rev. Dr. Neil Thomas, Senior Pastor of Cathedral of Hope of Dallas and a member of Texas Impact's Leadership Council. Dr. Thomas is a leading voice for LGBTQIA+ rights and a champion for communities that have been systemically marginalized. Scott and Neil discuss his faith (and geographic) journey, the upcoming election and Texas Impact's new set of legislative priorities. See the full set of legislative priorities online at: https://texasimpact.org/legislative-priorities-2027/ To learn more or get involved, check out Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org.
- 3 weeks ago23 min
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 are reporting record day one voting, we thought we would invite him back to talk about and promote Black Out Sunday to try to set more records during the early voting period. Scott and Daryl discuss the historic role of the black church in promoting voting and voting rights and the roles clergy and people of faith can play in encouraging civic participation. Find out more about Black Out Sunday in this article by The Dallas Morning News: North Texas coalition of Black pastors encourages congregants to vote as faith leaders mobilize ahead of election To learn more or get involved, check out Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org.
- Oct 14, 202632 min
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 prepare for the upcoming election cycle and the legislative session to follow. They also discuss the importance of making a plan to vote and the Texas Impact legislative priorities: https://texasimpact.org/legislative-priorities-2027/ To learn more or get involved, check out Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org.
- Oct 7, 202639 min
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 of faith to make a plan to vote, organize their friends, and show up on day one of early voting, October 19. This week on Weekly Witness, Scott provides a short introduction to the full audio of the press conference featuring eleven Texas faith leaders. To learn more or get involved, check out Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org.
- Sep 30, 202618 min
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 Scott and Bishop Briner discussed how faith leaders can discern when to speak out. Bishop Briner has chosen to spend considerable effort in working to protect democracy, so she shares her perspectives and challenges listeners to get involved with election protection efforts. We hope you enjoy this episode and invite a friend to listen along. If you share it in your social media, make sure to tag us! If you have questions about election protection or see something that doesn't seem right, check out https://866ourvote.org/state/texas/ or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. To learn more or get involved, check out Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org. Weekly Witness is hosted by Scott Atnip and engineered and produced by David Vassallo. Our executive producer is Bee Moorhead. Theme music by Kimberly Zielnicki, Hayden Havard and Andres Garcia-Bonilla. The opinions expressed on Weekly Witness are those of Texas Impact and our guests, and they do not necessarily reflect the views of our sponsors. Weekly Witness is a product of Texas Impact. Visit us online at texasimpact.org.
- Sep 23, 202634 min
Weekly Witness Ep.529 Boots on the Ground Faith with Darlene Alfred
This week, Scott is joined by Darlene Alfred who has served in about every position a United Methodist layperson could serve from the local church to the conference and even global levels. In many of those roles, she was a "first" but always works to open doors for the next. She has served on the United Women in Faith Board and is a long-time Texas Impact Leadership Council member and joined the podcast this week to talk about Texas Impact's new legislative priorities. Darlene talked about public education—it's especially important to her given that she has served on a school board and her kids both work in public schools. She also talked about the importance of voting. See the full set of legislative priorities at: https://texasimpact.org/legislative-priorities-2027/ We hope you enjoy this episode and invite a friend to listen along. If you share it in your social media, make sure to tag us! To learn more or get involved, check out Texas Impact's Action Center at texasimpact.org. Weekly Witness is hosted by Scott Atnip and engineered and produced by David Vassallo. Our executive producer is Bee Moorhead. Theme music by Kimberly Zielnicki, Hayden Havard and Andres Garcia-Bonilla. The opinions expressed on Weekly Witness are those of Texas Impact and our guests, and they do not necessarily reflect the views of our sponsors. Weekly Witness is a product of Texas Impact. Visit us online at texasimpact.org.
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