Posts by Manny Rivera
FACEBOOK DEBATE..
I couldn’t resist the temptation last week to comment on an individual’s Facebook status. The status was in a form of a question that exasperated me. And my comments to it seemed to ignite a Facebook thread debate. The status read, “Does church do to people what zoos do to animals… make them tame, safe…
Read MoreYIELDING
I’m at our off-site retreat with our executive board and pastoral staff. The Lord is already doing some great things in us. I guess I’m a bit knuckle-headed, I should have done this several times already, if not, once a year. I guess in my “older years” I’m beginning to wise up. I think I’m…
Read MoreOFF-SITE… Pray for us…
We are at a season in our church where the steps we take must be very cautious. I’m taking more time away this weekend to try to find some answers in the direction we are heading as a church. All I know is that we need Jesus in our lives more than ever. We need…
Read MoreRECOVERY TIME…
I’ve been nursing a severe back injury since last Tuesday. And one thing I can tell you is that I can’t wait until I’m back to full capacity. I’ve come to realize that every situation in our lives carry a lesson that reinforces a Kingdom principle. In this case, I’ve learned something about recovery. I…
Read MoreSEEKING, SEARCHING, INQUIRING
It appears that anything and everything that is of any value in the Kingdom of God has to be sought after. God has a technique of NOT placing anything on our laps. There has to be a pursuit. That is why He told us to ask, seek and knock after the keys of the Kingdom.…
Read MoreLYING DOWN ON MY BACK…
I’m writing to you today in an unfortunate position. I’m lying down on my back and trying not to move. Once in a while, my lower back goes out. Unfortunately, I’ve had that problem since I was a child. Apparently, I have a slight deformation of the 5th lumbar (called the L5 vertebrae) thus causing…
Read MoreHOUSTON, WE HAD A PROBLEM…
As you might have noticed, there has been a technical issue with pastormanny.discoverlifeatl.com. Unfortunately, we’ve had to create a new blog page; the other one disappeared into cyberspace – we still don’t know what happened. 🙁 And yes, if you were an avid commentator, we beleieve your comments are gone also -Yeah, i…
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