by Manny Rivera | Feb 23, 2011 | Church, Motivation, Personal
I’m convinced. God has a sense of humor and absolutely loves to watch the surprising look on our faces when His promises come to pass in our lives in ways that we had no point of reference. And I guess that is what our “faith walk” is supposed to be like. We have a...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 22, 2011 | Church, Motivation
1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 17, 2011 | Church, Motivation
I love people who’re “missions minded.” These types of people are constantly mindful of others instead of themselves. They make constant sacrifices in order to aid the purpose of missions. They live life in with an adventurous approach; putting their faith on the...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 16, 2011 | Motivation
My niece, Makenzie Rivera is a very gifted young lady. She is the daughter of Pastors Tony and Dianna Rivera. She’s 15 years old and has a great understanding of God’s Kingdom. She read to the congregation a poem she authored during our special meetings this past...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 2, 2011 | Church, Motivation
A few people have asked me for my notes from last Sunday. It was the last message of the IMPACT INITIATIVE SERIES. I can now officially declare, in regards to 2011, “We are on our way! “ Our assignment this year, as a church, is to build a culture of prayer, reaching...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 1, 2011 | Church, Motivation
Nothing encourages a pastor more than knowing that His church is falling in love with prayer. God is impacting Impact Church through prayer. This morning we had 40+ callers on our prayer conference call. The Spirit of faith is ever-increasing and we are about to...