A Time to Listen Brothers and Sisters in Christ, this is my first Executive Director’s Corner thoughts on our newly launched, snazzy website!! It is a beautiful expression of the love of our Lord from many people, particularly Wendy and Rick. I hope to drive usage of the website to thousands that [...]
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ…. What a glorious week we just shared – Ash Wednesday….an open Forum for Secretariat Leadership….and our first National Ultreya!! His ministry of Via de Cristo is alive and well and moving with His guidance during the current challenges. We pray for patience and perseverance and recommitment to [...]
Walking With Jesus 12And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. Mark 1:12-13 Sometimes I have wondered why the Spirit of God drove Jesus into the wilderness. We don’t know [...]
Walking With Jesus 7Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” 8Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus. Mark 9:7-8 Recently we had snow here in Central Texas. It snowed all day and piled [...]
Walking With Jesus #102 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. Mark 1:30-31 So here we are back in the bedroom [...]
Walking With Jesus 10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. Psalm 111:10 The wisdom that translates into a meaningful way of life must be learned from God over time. It is very different from learning knowledge which we can get [...]
New Ways to Serve Per our Five-Year-Plan commitment, we have created two new committees to serve the secretariats and the Via de Cristo Ministry: Technology and Communications. Each committee has a chairperson that is eager to build a team and begin serving. Rick Hanzlik will lead the technology “squad” and Amanda Hunter will [...]
Walking With Jesus 16As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” 18And immediately they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1: 16-19 We don’t [...]
Walking With Jesus 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” John 1:45-46. “Come and See.” That [...]
Walking With Jesus 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.11 And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." Mark 1:10-11 As we remember and [...]