by Manny Rivera | Apr 24, 2012 | Motivation
“As long as you’re alive, you will never graduate!” I still remember these words spoken by Dr Richardson. I was sitting in the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit class at Southeastern University in 1990. I was taken back when I first heard this and rightly so, for it...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 29, 2012 | Motivation
I wanted to share this with you. It comes from Maritza Cruz-Capeles. She’s a member of our Preaching and Prayer team. As part of the training in those teams, it’s their responsibility to share what God has been saying and doing in their lives. I was...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 29, 2012 | Church, Motivation
This year I feel directed, by the Lord, to build our church by focusing on building teams. I’ve literally surrounded myself with four teams that I’m personally building and leading. And it’s through these teams that I intend to reach the next level of influence in...
by Manny Rivera | Jan 6, 2012 | Church, Motivation
This Sunday I’ll be sharing the message titled STICKY RESOLUTIONS. Like me, I know that all of us have made New Year’s resolutions. And like me, I know that most of those resolutions died before they turned 14 days old. Unfortunately, resolutions have...
by Manny Rivera | Dec 13, 2011 | Motivation, Personal
I love Decembers. It’s our favorite time of the year! And to be truthful, our December really begins on the last Thursday of November – Thanksgiving. We get a little over one month to celebrate new life, new seasons, hope and love with family and friends! We also...
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...