Christian Life Commission
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CLC participates in Sanctity of Life Celebration, provides resources for churches
Dec. 21, 2021
“It’s a way to provide churches with a resource to show during the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday if they want that access,”
CLC announces Strickland-Davis Scholarship in honor of former staff
June 22, 2021
“A scholarship in their honor helps make sure the legacy and foundation they laid are passed along to the next generation of individuals committed to seeing God's justice and kindness realized in our pews."
Micah 6:8 Conference encourages love and unity in divisive times
Oct. 29, 2020
“Our congregations need to be on the frontlines, because we see passages [like Micah 6:8] that say ‘do justice, love mercy.’”
Texas schools on track to receive financial infusion
May 9, 2019
One of the top bipartisan legislative priorities, this session, has been improving the Texas public school system by increasing funding. As we approach the end of the session, Texas public schools are on track to receive a major financial investment. While both parties agree on the need to increase school funding, there are still many differences to work out between what the House and Senate want to see in the school finance bill.
Under the Pink Dome the Days Are Few: An Update on Some CLC Legislative Priorities
April 26, 2019
The end of the legislative session is in sight and while there is still time, the days are getting longer and the chances of getting bills out of committee are getting smaller. This is an update on some of the CLC priority bills, where they are in the process and how you can help get them over the finish line.
Ministry impacts lives of mothers, families in Slovakia
April 25, 2019
In Slovakia, the Roma are a minority known for living in poverty. Education barriers create challenges for individuals to finish school and break the cycles of poverty.
An announcement letter from Ali
April 5, 2019
It’s with excitement and sadness that I inform you of some news. After four years of having the true privilege of serving as the hunger and care ministries specialist at the CLC, I will be transitioning to a new position as a crisis counselor in Marble Falls.
Donna Burney shows that everyone can advocate
March 22, 2019
Donna Burney is not your typical advocate, after serving as an English professor and then with Woman's Missionary Union, she retired. But, a few years ago, Donna became aware of the uncertainty facing women just released from prison.
Encouraged by pro-life events in D.C. and Austin
Feb. 1, 2019
Two events on two successive weekends have encouraged me. In mid-January, I witnessed busloads of people streaming into Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. One week later, I listened to thousands of people cheer during Austin’s Rally for Life.
Seeking asylum: The migrant caravan and the crisis along the border
Nov. 21, 2018
In the book of Exodus, a caravan of Israelites set out from Egypt to their new home in Canaan. They faced many challenges on their journey. Some groups along the way met them with kindness, while others failed to offer any grace.
Hunger Offering ministry provides clean water, shares news of living water
Sept. 13, 2018
Millions of people lack access to safe water in one country of sub-Saharan Africa. Within rural areas, many women and children walk more than three hours to collect water.
Red Church, Blue Church: Why Christians Need to Avoid Hyper Partisanship
Sept. 6, 2018
During the Texas Baptist Family Gathering, I led a workshop about how Christians can steward their public witness in an age of increasing tribalism. While the workshop room was packed, I think there are lessons from my workshop that deserve a broader audience because I am increasingly alarmed by the polarization in the church and what it is doing to our ability to make disciples. Many Christians are struggling within themselves to keep their partisan identities secondary to their identities as followers of Jesus Christ and it has lead to increased conflicts among believers.
Rio Grande Valley ministry bridges education gap
Aug. 14, 2018
Education is a valued process of growth and development in pivotal years of one’s life, yet it is not always accessible. As a new school year begins, many are unable to afford the costs of learning.
Hunger Offering cultivates crops, community, church in Democratic Republic of the Congo
July 17, 2018
In a country where severe food insecurity increased by 30 percent last year, affecting 7.7 million people, imagine reducing chronic malnutrition among the most vulnerable -- pregnant women, children under 5 years old, and the elderly -- and creating food security for rural communities in one of the world’s least developed countries.*
Transformation in West Dallas: Hunger Offering gifts feed the hungry, promote holistic change
June 22, 2018
The traditional American narrative boasts that anyone can make it if he or she works hard. But the social systems and economic stratum one is born into can often exclude a person from having an opportunity to attain the “American dream.”
Masterpiece Cakeshop v Colorado Civil Rights Commission Explained
June 5, 2018
Monday, the Supreme Court decided Masterpiece Cakeshop v Colorado Civil Rights Commission in a 7-2 decision in favor of Masterpiece and its owner, Jack Phillips. While Phillips asked the Supreme Court to consider his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and free exercise of religion, the Court actually only addressed his free exercise claim.
MURPHY VS NCAA: ¿SE LEGALIZARÁN LAS APUESTAS DEPORTIVAS EN TEXAS?
May 23, 2018
En una resolución histórica el lunes bajo el rubro Murphy vs NCAA, la Corte Suprema de los EE.UU. abolió la ley de Apuestas en Deportes Profesionales y Amateur (PASPA, por sus siglas en inglés), una ley que de manera efectiva prohibía las apuestas deportivas en la mayoría de los estados alrededor del país desde hace 25 años.
Murphy v. NCAA: Is Sports Gambling Coming to Texas?
May 18, 2018
In a landmark decision Monday entitled Murphy v. NCAA, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Betting Act (PASPA), a law that effectively eliminated legal sports betting in most states around the country for 25 years.