Posts by Manny Rivera
So Proud of Our Daughter Church!
Last night was a pivotal time for our daughter church, Iglesia Visa Nueva. It was such an honor for my wife and I, along with a very large crowd from Impact church being there to honor what God has been doing in the life of Iglesia Vida Nueva. Pastors Landy and Maritza Posadas are doing…
Read MoreBOILING POINT!
I believe our nation is coming to a boiling point. I sense we are entering days of anarchy, rebellion and chaos. Our nation is at war with itself, and the war is over ideology. The division of philosophy in this nation is so wide that implosion is imminent. But I believe this will be the…
Read MoreGood Times!
After 10 years of ministry in the Miami region, God has done many great things through us. And as it is true for anyone in the ministry, we’ve had our good times and not so good times. Fortunately, we’ve had more good times then the others. God has been great! Out of all that we’ve…
Read MorePAIN, SUFFERING and HARDSHIP
It’s painful. It’s painful suffer defeat. It’s painful to suffer setbacks. It’s painful to experience tragedy. It’s painful to suffer persecution. It’s painful to suffer hunger and thirst. It’s painful to suffer lack. It’s painful to suffer hardship. But it’s also painful to grow. It’s painful to change. It’s painful to learn. It’s painful to…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Zion!
I find it very difficult putting into words as to how proud I am of all my kiddos! I’m very thankful to God for all of them. They love the Lord with all their heart as well as possessing a sense of destiny. Yesterday was Zion’s birthday. Zion is my 3rd oldest child and 2nd…
Read MoreGet on the Soul Train!
We’ve been rolling steady on our current message series, “Soul Train.” We’re teaching on evangelism and soul wining from a different perspective. I come to realize that most messages on evangelism are usually on the need and on the mechanics of soul wining. Although those topics are necessary, we’re attacking this message series from a…
Read MoreBuying the Field
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Matt. 13:44 I’ve been giving much thought to “value” here lately. I’ve learned that the direction of your life will…
Read MoreThe Normalcy Bias
As a pastor, I’m a student of human behavior. The mind of man is very fickle and unpredictable. We are definitely very unique. We are the most intelligent species on earth, but our mental aptitude and intelligence is so extreme that it breeds unintelligence. Unfortunately, we become too smart for our own good. We develop…
Read MoreHindsight – The Compass to Our Future
It’s been researched that 99% of life’s experiences withdraw into our subconscious, but only 1% makes it into our conscious memory. And it’s in those very moments that we define ourselves. These moments are laced with impact and defining in nature. These memories could be positive or negative, happy or sad; it’s in the memory of…
Read MorePassion for God = Compassion for People
The apostle John is described in scripture as unique in comparison to the other disciples. In the gospel according to John, He called himself the “disciple in whom Jesus loved.” I don’t think he was trying to represent himself as one loved more by God than the others, rather I believe he was trying to…
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