A hearty thanks to those of you who prayed for my part in the National Outreach Convention this week! My session, titled “Talking with Catholics About Jesus,” attracted former Catholics from all over the country. The Q&A session was especially enjoyable. Much of our discussion focused on the particular challenges and opportunities that we face when discussing the gospel with loved ones during the holidays.
I have also learned some lessons about myself on this trip. I REALLY love networking. Give me a stack of business cards, a convention center full of Christians whom I’ve never met, and set me loose. I think the reason why I find it so enjoyable is because in such interactions you observe the Lord providentially guiding discussions to connect people and resources, to create synergy, and to build bridges that serve the gospel. These are the places where ministry initiatives are born. And, of course, San Diego isn’t a bad place in which to do it (most of my conversations happened in the patio pictured below). This is the climate for which God created my Sicilian body, but that’s a topic for another post.
Thanks again for speaking. I thoroughly enjoyed everything you had to say and it was great to meet and talk with you.
By the way, I just showed my class your family dinner video.
Thanks Michael. It was a pleasure to be part of NOC. We hope to add more videos to the media page of our website in the upcoming weeks. Richest blessings to you and yours! Sincerely, Chris
Chris. I’m the guy from the Y whom you met a few weeks ago.
I will be attending WBC tonight to hear you speak; I have written some prayers that you might find of interest to you and your followers. If interested I will send them to you,
God be with you
Pax Vobiscum
Bill