Devos
2015 Could be Your Best Year Yet!
In the last several weeks, I’ve had an overwhelming sense of expectation; a feeling that we’re about to enter into a dimension of God’s outpouring. I believe the year 2015 has been prearranged and set for the body of Christ to connect to God-encounters. And in some...
Learning to Live in Dark Seasons
Dark times are inevitable. Our life is a journey and to walk that journey requires time. And within that time span there are seasons – all types of seasons. Some of those seasons are dark seasons. And in these dark seasons, it requires great effort to see any light or...
Today. Yes, Today is my Wife’s Birthday!
Today is a special day…today is my wife’s birthday! Today, I’m thankful to be married to a very beautiful woman. Today, I’m blessed to have a woman that is great at being a wife as she is a mother. Today. Yes, today is my wife’s birthday! Today, my family has the...
Why Power Gatherings?
I’ve come to a sobering conclusion that the ONLY church growth strategy in Miami is signs, wonders and miracles. We’ve tried it all here! Unfortunately, Miami still sits as the most unchurched and unreached city in our country. Prayer, fasting and preaching with...
Thrive! Don’t just Survive
Godly intimacy has enemies. Its greatest enemy is found in life itself. Life has needs and wants and they continually and incessantly cry out for our attention and affection. Ironically, life wants to create intimacy with whatever satiates its needs and wants. I call...
PAIN! Your Friend.
Pain. “Pain is your friend,” I say this often to my leadership team when I teach on the processes of life and spiritual growth. Pain seems to be associated with the positive as well as the negative things of life. We experience the pain of loss and the pain of gain....
My 28 Years of Pursuit
On a Saturday night on January 18th, 1986, I had a life-changing encounter with God that changed the trajectory of my life. He revealed Himself to me in a marvelous and powerful manner. He didn’t just touch me; He reached in me and pulled out my hatred by...
Maturity Defined
How is Christian maturity defined? In conversations with people throughout the years, I’ve come to realize that people have a tendency to equate knowledge with maturity and age with maturity. It’s a common mistake. We’re encouraged and driven to study and learn about...
What is Holiness?
Many people assume holiness is synonymous with conduct. This common mistake confuses the root with the fruit. And although holiness produces proper conduct (fruit), at its purest form (root), holiness is the act of separating and dedicating oneself for a certain...
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.