Manny Rivera

Devos

The “Good” in Good-Byes

My mother in-law, Nancy Shackelford, quoted to me a saying she recently read, “I’m learning to recognize the “good” in good-bye.”    When she read that to me, I had an epiphany concerning certain things that were happening in my life. I’ve never been a “good-bye” kind...

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I Love When a Plan Comes Together!

“I love it when a plan comes together!”  This was the famous line cited by the fictional Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith of the A-Team.   As a teenager, I loved the show because it’s characters, even though the plot was somewhat predictable.  There was a challenge… then...

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Transformers!

“But as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority to become the children of God, that is to believe in His name” (John 1:12) My boys are intrigued with movie making.  They all desire to either be in them or make them. We just finished filming a new...

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The House of Prayer…

I love what occurs in this passage of scripture... Mark 11:15-17… 15On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of those selling...

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I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!

I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!  Those were the words of Katherine Kuhlman, a healing evangelist and general of the faith.  That was the title and the opening words of her breakthrough television program in the 60's and 70's. Many miracles were recorded during her tenure in...

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Back to School Give-a-Way!

I'm super excited over our Back to School Give-a-Way on Sunday, August 21st @10:00am.  We will be blessing up to 500 children with backpacks and school supplies for the upcoming school year! This year we've changed our Give-a-Way from taking place on a Saturday to a...

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GO, SET, READY!!!

“In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach…” Acts 1:1 Preparation is necessary, essential and indispensable.  I believe in it.  In schools, colleges and universities it is engrained in the minds of students that preparation...

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Getting Our Second Wind!

Let us not become weary in doing well, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9) Weariness is the primary enemy of the believer that has captured purpose and has an understanding of destiny.  Before the demonic kingdom can...

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Point of Remembrance

I love the creativity that comes from our team.  In yesterday's blog, I mentioned we used ropes for a prophetic illustration regarding renewed strength and being tied to Christ and  the vision of the house.  It really was a powerful and prophetic time in the Lord. And...

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Manny Rivera

At the age of 18, he answered the call of God on his life and has given his life to the cause ever since.

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