Posts by Manny Rivera
You Can Predict Your Future
Are you living life on purpose or are you living life by accident? I’m a firm believer that you can predict your future… well, at least have a good idea of it. And I’ve learned how to do this through much trial and error, actually, more error than trial. :-/ This is how: Prayer and Planning. A…
Read MoreMy ONE Goal for 2014
After much prayer and meditation, I only have one ministry goal in 2014. I’ve realized, many times in the past, that this list has been overpopulated with unrealistic goals. I guess my thinking has been that “many goals” equated to big thinking. Unfortunately, this only led to unfulfilled expectations and ultimately disappointment. So what’s this…
Read MoreThe Adventure Begins
When I woke up this first morning of 2014, I reached for my phone to check the time. My Facebook app was open and I saw the following post from my pastor, Becky Hennesy: My goals for 2014: Give more Forgive more. Live more. Figuring out what that looks like will be my adventure. Here…
Read MoreIMPACT CHALLENGE
Two Sundays ago, we implemented a new facet to our congregational culture. From now on, after every sermon and teaching time, we will assign to our listeners what we call an IMPACT CHALLENGE. An Impact Challenge is a charge for spiritual responsibility to what was just taught and learned. It’s a challenge to put into…
Read MoreExclamation Mark!
What kind of sound comes from your life? What sound are you currently making? What punctuation best describes you – a period, comma, question mark or an EXCLAMATION MARK!! As Christians, our lives should be making a distinct sound. And that sound needs to be followed by an EXCLAMATION MARK! The world doesn’t need more noise,…
Read MoreGod is Directing Us
Last weekend was a pivotal weekend for Impact Church. Our guest speaker, Lisa Swayze, was used by God in a tremendous way. I believe she released an anointing in our people to contend for the supernatural. She also deposited in us several keys concerning spiritual warfare, intercession and the prophetic. People were touched by God’s…
Read MoreStaying Here for a While…
As preachers and teachers, there are times when we just teach and preach and then there are times when we know we are delivering a timely Word of the Lord. That’s where I feel we’re at now. We’re at a message series titled, “FOLLOW.” And in it, we’re defining what it means to be a…
Read MoreJust for Fun – “The Crime Scene” (Short Film)
I decided to take a few days to spend some quality time with my boys (Zayne, Zion & Zealynd). They thought it was a good idea to invite their good friend Cesare and their cousin Micah to our home, for three days of shooting a short film. I like thrillers. So, if I was going…
Read MoreTHE POWER of BAPTISM
We’re beginning a three-week series titled, THE POWER of BAPTISM. We’re going to take a journey through God’s Word explaining the power behind a life after baptism. I’m so super pumped about it! And on Sunday, April 21st, we’re hoping to baptize a record number of people at our baptism party! The Lord is definitely…
Read MoreProphetic Reminder
We began 2013 in strength and power! God is speaking to us clearly and we’re heeding to His voice! I believe this year will be a defining and refining year for the church. I posted the following blog on October of 2011. I believe it to be prophetic and I believe we’re entering into it…
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