Motivation
Lesson 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 MoreI LOVE MISSIONS MINDED PEOPLE!
I love people who’re “missions minded.” These types of people are constantly mindful of others instead of themselves. They make constant sacrifices in order to aid the purpose of missions. They live life in with an adventurous approach; putting their faith on the line many times in order to see people lives touched by God.…
Read MoreAWAKE
My niece, Makenzie Rivera is a very gifted young lady. She is the daughter of Pastors Tony and Dianna Rivera. She’s 15 years old and has a great understanding of God’s Kingdom. She read to the congregation a poem she authored during our special meetings this past weekend. I loved it so much that I…
Read MoreSunday’s Notes
A few people have asked me for my notes from last Sunday. It was the last message of the IMPACT INITIATIVE SERIES. I can now officially declare, in regards to 2011, “We are on our way! “ Our assignment this year, as a church, is to build a culture of prayer, reaching and teaching. All…
Read MorePrayer Doesn’t Change Things
Nothing encourages a pastor more than knowing that His church is falling in love with prayer. God is impacting Impact Church through prayer. This morning we had 40+ callers on our prayer conference call. The Spirit of faith is ever-increasing and we are about to see God move mightily in our church! I disagree with…
Read MoreA Hollywood Disappointment
I’ve concluded that the movie industry has caused us to embrace a paradigm of desiring to live life in highlights. A movie has a way of combining days, weeks or years into a 2-hour drama or action-packed series of events. And those are the best movies; regardless of the genre, it’s the ones that grab…
Read MoreFighting the Religion in Us
As Christians, we are faced with a human problem. You see, as much as we deny it, our FAITH is as much a “religion” to us as all the other existing religions in the world. We claim that Christianity is the ONLY true faith and belief in God. We claim that our faith is not…
Read MoreBible College Begins…
We began our CITI BIBLE COLLEGE winter term last night. We’ve partnered with Pastor Tony Rivera and Citi Church to help create a school of ministry that impacts men and women for the cause of Christ. I want to thank the very brave souls that dared to venture into this journey with us. You guys…
Read MoreNeutrality…
We are continuing on our IMPACT INITIATIVE series. We are taking the month of January to fully engage in our yearly direction for our church. Yesterday, we attacked and exposed the enemies of initiative. And until we recognize them, we’ll be helpless in our efforts of leaving an impact in our families, church, communities and…
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