Manny Rivera

What Fuels Your Life?

We really do become the very thing we consume. In the same manner that “we are what we eat,” we become the very thing that we watch, read, hear and do. We’ll always take on the characteristics of all things we expend.   The fuel of your life...

The Cost of Sin

This seems to be a very unpopular topic in this current post-modern era of the church. It’s very obvious that the message of “hyper grace” or “sloppy agape” has become prevalent in many American churches. Pastors don’t touch it “with a 10 foot pole,” for fear that...

Can We Really Have and Do All Things?

I’ll admit, one of my fears in life is missing out on what God has already given me. I know we shouldn’t be driven or led by our “fears,” it’s not a healthy way to live. Nevertheless, it brings about a certain focus that allows me to do and connect with “all...

Where We Place Our Trust is Everything

Understanding the difference between TRUST and love is critical. If you’re constantly affected by offenses and unforgiveness, you don’t have a love problem you have a trust problem. The love of God that dwells in us is for everyone. And within it, there’s grace,...

Driving with Hazards On!

I love Miami. I love the people in it. I love the diversity, the languages, the cuisine, and the music but I hate the driving! Miami hosts a robust representation of all the Latin American and Caribbean cultures. They make up its majority. And its very agreed upon...