by Manny Rivera | Jan 6, 2018 | Leadership, Motivation
We were all created with the ability to expect. There is power in expectation. Expectation is the catalyst to desired outcomes. The foundation of our expectation is faith and hope. And from that foundation, expectation becomes the channel God uses to establish his...
by Manny Rivera | Sep 23, 2015 | Leadership, Personal
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...
by Manny Rivera | Jul 24, 2014 | Leadership, Motivation
Pain. “Pain is your friend,” I say this often to my leadership team when I teach on the processes of life and spiritual growth. Pain seems to be associated with the positive as well as the negative things of life. We experience the pain of loss and the pain of gain....
by Manny Rivera | Jul 8, 2014 | Doctrine, Leadership, Motivation
How is Christian maturity defined? In conversations with people throughout the years, I’ve come to realize that people have a tendency to equate knowledge with maturity and age with maturity. It’s a common mistake. We’re encouraged and driven to study and learn about...
by Manny Rivera | Jul 3, 2014 | Doctrine, Leadership, Motivation
Many people assume holiness is synonymous with conduct. This common mistake confuses the root with the fruit. And although holiness produces proper conduct (fruit), at its purest form (root), holiness is the act of separating and dedicating oneself for a certain...
by Manny Rivera | Jun 24, 2014 | Leadership, Motivation, Personal
In a couple of days, I think Victoria and I are going to experience the early signs of “Empty Nest Syndrome.” Currently all my children are home but at the end of the week, Calysta goes back to Los Angeles to finish her senior year at college, Zion goes to Boston for...