Posts by Manny Rivera
Year in Review
I’ll have to admit, the year 2011 carried the good, the bad and the ugly. But all in all, we are very thankful for the process we went through. His keeping power was very evident. Hindsight is definitely very clear here. I stand firm on the promise of Romans 8:28 “…all things work together…
Read MoreNew Year Directives
Happy New Year! Today marks the official beginning of a new season in Impact Church. Although it was the middle part of November God began to shift things for us, we’re taking a month and a half of momentum into the New Year! Today, we officially begin our 21 days of fasting. Fasting is relative. It’s…
Read More21 Years – It’s Only Getting Better!
Today is a very special day! Today I celebrate 21 years of marriage to the most beautiful women I’ve ever known! I’m a “list person.” All my study notes, plans, strategies and dreams are in a list format. My lists are never prioritized by importance. I also never number my lists; they’re simply a way…
Read MoreLOVE OUR CITY!
I love CHRISTMAS! Impact Church, this Saturday we get an opportunity to LOVE OUR CITY! We will be giving services, gifts and lots of love to our community! We will be giving away car washes along with pizza and drinks to anyone who wants them. And for all the children, we will be taking pictures with Santa Claus! We…
Read MoreI Love December!
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 get opportunity to be a blessing to…
Read MoreBelieve-Assume-Deny
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 beliefs, values and doctrine. We, as individuals, are a microcosm of the corporate condition of…
Read MoreFeeding Season
As you may well know, my writing has been somewhat infrequent this past month. I haven’t been writing as often as I used to in the past. The truth is that I believe I’m in a feeding season. As people of the Kingdom and ministers in particular, we should always be in a state of…
Read MoreFinishing with a Bang!
It was great being “behind the pulpit” this past Sunday. I love to minister to our Impact Church family! Yesterday, we began our last message series for the year -wow, I can’t believe we’re in the last month of the year! I’m not known for being a “holiday preacher” but I really sensed the Holy…
Read MoreTHE GIFT!
We are very excited about our upcoming message series, “THE GIFT.” Christmas has always been the best time of the year for our family. This time during the month of December, we’re going to “unwrap” it’s meaning and power! You can’t miss out on any service! You’ll receive a revelation of the true meaning of Christmas!…
Read MoreLooking Back
Looking back is not so bad. Looking back has a bad reputation. Actually, anything practiced in excess and with the wrong motives is bad. Looking back or “hindsight,” when leveraged properly has many benefits as long as it’s not done with regret. For 2 ½ years I’ve been trying to figure out my “process.” We…
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