In Solidarity with Jesus and His Mission
Sunrise – St. Elena Canyon – Rio Grande – Big Bend National Park
To pray is to change. Prayer invokes the name of God, makes intersession through Jesus, and opens our hearts to conversation through the Holy Spirit. In the Gospel of James, the 5th Chapter we find a simple, yet life changing verse: 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you Read more
Today is March 24. A day of remembrance of the ministry and life of St. Oscar Romero. With all the vitriol and hate espoused today…the Church and it’s people are in need of accountability and transformation; especially for it’s leaders. Those, like St. Romero, who lived among and listened to the poor have found the Read more
So prevalent today: you or your co-worker received an email that literally shook the foundation upon which they ‘stood’ – your employment is terminated. As a result, grief and disbelief threaten to destroy their identity as a person, wrecks the ability to sustain passions which ignite love of work, family, community service. They are in Read more
Several months ago, I began to seek God’s guidance in an effort to transition my time, resources, energy, and experience to align with my personal mission statement (discerned from Micah 6:8 and The Blues Brothers Movie) “I believe that I am gifted by the Spirit, forgiven by Christ, and sent on a mission from God Read more
At the beginning of the Church Year, we are afforded opportunity for reflection and renewal. Within the community of believers I have privilege to serve, Advent Season is a time for endings AND new beginnings. We have learned together that ending well is the better way to begin anew. Yes, there are times to make, Read more
The Essence of Christianity is…Faith ‘Quid pro quo’ – latin for ‘this for that’ – is the law of the land these days. If I do something, I am owed a reward or some affirmation of favor. Or more like, give me money and I will do what I can for you. Consider these Read more
Exchange the burdens of life for the new life offered by Jesus Christ through His church and active discipleship.
Jesus calls us to a Ministry of Reconciliation where disciples can mend relationships with one another, our environment and our God by making an ‘Xchange’ of old ways that divide us and burden us for a new way to live in Him.
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