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...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 15, 2017 | Blog
There is a lot of comfort in being at church on a Sunday, in singing songs, and in listening to a minister. But is this all there is to Christianity? Just a once-a-week or twice-a-week gathering of singing songs and listening to preaching? Whenever I read the Bible,...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 8, 2017 | Blog
Many times, we are limited by our unbelief. “I can’t possibly finish this…” or “How in the world can I do this?” or “I can’t!” are words that have escaped our mouths one time or another. I love what the Bible says in Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things...
by Janina Marie Rivera | May 1, 2017 | Blog
The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” Then they went out of the city and came to Him. –John 4:28-30 What can one encounter with Jesus do...
