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Taking Me Back…
We had a home gathering last night, in Lima, Peru, that took me back to 1986. That was the year salvation came to the Rivera household. For three years prior, my mother prayed and fasted for us. She also went through a very intense spiritual and emotional trial. We didn’t understand it at first, but…
Read MoreIn Lima, Peru
I’m spending a week in Lima, Peru. I’m here with my dear friends and spiritual children, Pastors Laz and Janet Perez and with their beautiful children, Hannah, Caleb and Abigail. They are doing a tremendous work here! It’s difficult enough to start a church in America; starting one in another country increases the odds in…
Read MoreHONOR!
Beginning March 20th, we begin a new series that, I feel, will alter the life of our ministry. I know that all sermons series are important; after all, they’re the spiritual food that brings us to a place of understanding and maturity. But this series is more than that; it holds to key to the…
Read MoreIMPACT WEAR IS HERE!
Impact Church is an entrepreneurial ministry and the starting of our own businesses is just the beginning of it. Besides providing jobs to our congregants, these businesses are designed to fund projects, missionaries and the church’s property account. We are ready to begin! We’ve been given an opportunity to begin a screen-printing company. A tremendous…
Read MoreAn Opportunity!
I believe being found faithful in opportunities develops prosperity. It may appear that other people have more opportunities than us, but that’s not true at all. As a matter of fact, we all have the same amount of opportunities. An opportunity is simply a chance to be faithful in execution. This Sunday provides an opportunity. …
Read MoreProphetic Words
Our continued prayers and hunger for God’s presence is resulting in breathtaking results occurring in our church! I keep hearing great news and testimonies of God’s continual provision in our lives and more importantly, how people’s eyes and hearts are opening to God’s love! We had a tremendous time, two weeks ago, when Pastor Tony Foster spoke prophetic words from Godconcerning our church and to…
Read MoreGOD CLUES
We all have a tendency to limit God. And the stronghold of these limits is located in the personal arena of our faith. It’s easier to believe God for miracles when “who” or “what” we believe God for is dislocated from our personal environment. When there’s no personal attachment and no emotional loss at stake,…
Read MoreLesson From My Daughter…
I’m convinced. God has a sense of humor and absolutely loves to watch the surprising look on our faces when His promises come to pass in our lives in ways that we had no point of reference. And I guess that is what our “faith walk” is supposed to be like. We have a tendency…
Read MoreJust How Willing Are You?
1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed…
Read MoreOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE
We started a new message series yesterday, “HE LOVES ME – HE LOVES ME NOT.“ The reason why I named it that way is because of our understanding of God’s love for us. Unfortunately, our understanding of it is as bad as a coin toss. Churches are filled with people who still think God is mad at…
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