by Manny Rivera | Nov 9, 2010 | Leadership, MHC
Yesterday I began a five-part blog series as to why prayer is hindered. I commenced with the “bottom line”- Wrong actions and attitudes will always cancel our prayers. And it’s in recognizing our wrong action and indifferent attitudes that will determine the...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 8, 2010 | MHC, Motivation
This week I will attempt to blog in five (5) parts. My goal is to reveal the reasons as to why prayer is unanswered and seemingly ineffective at times. These reasons have personally affected my family and me and have been the cause as to why I, at times, didn’t...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 2, 2010 | Leadership, MHC
The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. (James 5:16b – Amplified Bible) Responsibility has a process. We understand responsibility to be the thing we have to do…for if we don’t do it then...
by Manny Rivera | Nov 1, 2010 | MHC, Motivation
A Scottish theologian by the name of P.T. Forsyth said something that has forever taken me to a place of conviction and order. He said, “The greatest sin is prayerlessness.” And in all reality all that is wrong in our lives, by doing or not doing, can be traced back...
by Manny Rivera | Oct 26, 2010 | Leadership, MHC, Motivation
What a great weekend we had at Impact church! It’s so encouraging to see the way the kingdom of God functions. It’s all about connections and relationships. We use the gifts the Lord has given us to improve the lives of people. And this is what Tim Redmond did this...
by Manny Rivera | Oct 24, 2010 | Leadership, MHC
In the “pastor/guest speaker” culture, it’s usually customary that on the eve before the guest speaker speaks at the pastor’s church, that the pastor takes him out to eat at a steak house (or restaurant the represents the culture of the geographical location) LOL! I...