by Manny Rivera | Dec 10, 2011 | Doctrine, Motivation
The proverbial roller coaster metaphor of the “up and down” inconsistency of the church, throughout history, is quite apparent. If you’re any kind of student of church history, you’ll notice this pattern of irregularity and variation in the universal church’s...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 10, 2011 | Doctrine
This Sunday we begin a new message series. We will attempt to take that which is the most unfathomable and profound and attempt to present it in a simple and uncomplicated manner. This series will be about the Bible. We’ve titled the series, World’s Best Seller. ...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 4, 2011 | Doctrine, Motivation
A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. Proverbs 25:28 Our daily Morning Prayer meetings usually have a Spirit-led theme. When I awake the Holy Spirit usually leads me to a specific subject matter that requires prayer and...
by Manny Rivera | Aug 29, 2011 | Church, Doctrine
Jesus instructed us to pray to the Father by first declaring and petitioning, “Thy kingdom come…” (Luke 11:2-4) This is a term that has, unfortunately, become very religious in rhetoric. We impiously blab it and “pray it” with much familiarity. In many...
by Manny Rivera | May 19, 2011 | Doctrine
In the last several days, I’ve come to experience a different facet on fasting. Now, I’ve never been one to fast on a continuous basis. For me, fasting must be led by the Holy Spirit. I have too big of a love affair with food. But when the Lord has led me to fast...
by Manny Rivera | May 6, 2011 | Church, Doctrine
I still believe that the only thing that changes cities is the POWER of GOD! We live in the age of postmodernism and the church is beginning to embraced it wholeheartedly. There is nothing wrong with change. I’m a firm believer that kingdom methods change with the...