Manny Rivera

Do You Understand?

Most people admit that their wrong decisions came from a lack of information.  But we live in the age of information; information is at our finger tips. We operate on the information super highway; information is everywhere.  I don’t think our problem is lack of...

It’s More than just Community…

This Sunday, we begin our IMPACT OLYMPICS!  It’s going to be BIG and WILD!  Can’t wait!!! The goal of these olympics is to create a cohesion within our congregation. And this cohesion forms community.  Here’s the definition of community”...

Hearing God’s Voice

Jesus said many times, “He who has an ear let him hear.”  According to the Bible, God has been communicating with us since the beginning.  When God seems silent, it’s not that He stopped speaking to us rather it’s us that stopped listening to him. God is continually...

Ignored on Facebook

I’m curious… Yesterday, I posted a Facebook status update and didn’t receive any comments.  As a matter of fact, I didn’t receive any “likes” either.  I was ignored and shutdown!  LOL! I posted the status on Friday morning, in the midst of all the numerous TGIF...

DEADLINES!

I’ve always been a deadline person.  Without deadlines I don’t think I’ll ever complete anything.  Deadlines create in me a focus. Deadlines are finish lines and I love finish lines. I’ve come to realize that without deadlines, I slide into...