by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” –Numbers 13:30 There were twelve men sent by Moses to scout the Promised Land. When they came back to the Israelites to report what...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sister, whenever you face trials of many kinds…” James 1:2 Pure joy during trials? Trials have a way of twisting our intestines, making us weep, and provoking us to worry. It seems almost impossible to be joyful when we’d rather...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Jun 5, 2017 | Blog
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 John 3:16 is a much-loved verse. It’s usually the first verse on our lips when asked about the verses we have memorized. It is...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 31, 2017 | Blog
And He brought him outside and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the stars—if you are able to number them. Then He said to him, So shall your descendants be. And he [Abram] believed in the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness.—Genesis 15:5-6 ...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 22, 2017 | Blog
Often, we present our good behavior when we are being watched. Is it Sunday? Good. We give ourselves mental tally sheets, ticking boxes for what we did not do and what we did do. Stop my mouth from cursing? Check. Greet the usher? Check. Forgive that guy who took my...
