Audrey McGlinchy

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Audrey McGlinchy

As fewer people attend church in the U.S., some religious institutions are wondering what to do with the land they own. In Austin, Texas, the answer is to build affordable housing.

3 weeks ago | kut.org | Audrey McGlinchy

A company that convinces landlords to make their properties available to people experiencing homelessness by offering incentives, such as insurance policies against damage and unpaid rent, has launched in Austin. Housing Connector, a nonprofit, creates a real-time map of rental homes landlords have agreed to make available to people who have struggled to stay housed.

3 weeks ago | texasstandard.org | Audrey McGlinchy |Renee Dominguez

From KUT News:Lee esta historia en españolStanding at a pulpit on a Sunday morning in March, the Rev. Daryl Horton of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in East Austin prayed for a swift approval of building permits. An ask that, as anyone familiar with municipal bureaucracy knows, requires nothing short of a God-given miracle. “Y’all keep praying for the city as those permits keep going through,” Horton told the hundred-some worshippers seated in pews at his feet.

4 weeks ago | kut.org | Audrey McGlinchy

Read this story in EnglishDe pie en el púlpito, un domingo de marzo por la mañana, el reverendo Daryl Horton, de la iglesia bautista Mt. Zion, en East Austin, rezó por una aprobación expedita de los permisos de construcción. Una petición que, como sabe cualquiera que esté familiarizado con la burocracia municipal, requiere nada menos que un milagro divino. “Sigan rezando por la ciudad mientras se tramitan esos permisos”, dijo Horton a los cientos de fieles sentados en las bancas a sus pies.

4 weeks ago | austinmonitor.com | Audrey McGlinchy

Thursday, March 27, 2025 by Audrey McGlinchy, KUT Standing at a pulpit on a Sunday morning in March, the Rev. Daryl Horton of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in East Austin prayed for a swift approval of building permits. An ask that, as anyone familiar with municipal bureaucracy knows, requires nothing short of a God-given miracle. “Y’all keep praying for the city as those permits keep going through,” Horton told the hundred-some worshippers seated in pews at his feet.