by Manny Rivera | Jun 7, 2014 | Doctrine, Leadership, Motivation
Evil is deception. From the beginning, the concept of evil has always been the deceptive and contradictory voice of Satan and his domain. Satan is not what we project him to be. He’s not a humongous monstrosity with fangs, horns and a pitchfork; on the contrary, he’s...
by Manny Rivera | Jun 5, 2014 | Personal
Our lives should always be a “work in progress.” I love what the apostle Paul said in Philippians 1:6, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. It’s a good work...
by Manny Rivera | Jun 2, 2014 | Church, Leadership, Motivation
As a Pastor of a growing congregation, I spend a lot of time contemplating why people lose spiritual focus and momentum. One of my greatest frustrations is seeing people receive a breakthrough one week and lose it the following week! I’ve come to one conclusion and...
by Manny Rivera | May 27, 2014 | Motivation
Telescopes are more popular than microscopes. We’re fascinated with them. Telescopes have a grandiose reputation. They display the wonders of the universe and give us front row seats to things we can’t touch with our hands or see with our eyes. They bring the far...
by Manny Rivera | May 22, 2014 | Motivation
I’ve been a student of adversity for some time now. I’ve observed how people are either overcome by adversity or overwhelmed by it. I’ve studied both Christians and agnostics in how they deal with adversity, hardship and difficulty – whether it’s a loss of a loved...