Manny Rivera

A Hollywood Disappointment

I’ve concluded that the movie industry has caused us to embrace a paradigm of desiring to live life in highlights. A movie has a way of combining days, weeks or years into a 2-hour drama or action-packed series of events.  And those are the best movies; regardless of...

Fighting the Religion in Us

As Christians, we are faced with a human problem.  You see, as much as we deny it, our FAITH is as much a “religion” to us as all the other existing religions in the world.   We claim that Christianity is the ONLY true faith and belief in God. We claim that our faith...

Bible College Begins…

We began our CITI BIBLE COLLEGE winter term last night.  We’ve partnered with Pastor Tony Rivera and Citi Church to help create a school of ministry that impacts men and women for the cause of Christ.  I want to thank the very brave souls that dared to venture...

Neutrality…

We are continuing on our IMPACT INITIATIVE series.  We are taking the month of January to fully engage in our yearly direction for our church.  Yesterday, we attacked and exposed the enemies of initiative.  And until we recognize them, we’ll be helpless in our efforts...

No Reliance on Human Effort

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh… Philippians 3:3 It is said that it takes twenty-one days to form a habit.  Although this might be true in some situations,...

Tithing

There are seasons in our church when the Lord speaks to me about teaching and preaching on giving and finances.  We will go in that direction sometime next month. I’m convinced that people’s lives dramatically change when they gain a different outlook on Biblical...