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 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 | Mar 13, 2017 | Blog
“In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”—Luke 15:10 I remember one morning reading my Bible and asking God why the angels rejoiced in Heaven when one sinner repented. What was the reason...
by Janina Marie Rivera | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog
Many times, we think of God’s love for us as dependent on our behavior. We make a mistake, or we sin, and the thought comes to us: God probably does not want to love us right now. He might, but maybe not that much. This is deadly thinking. The Bible says that God’s...
by Selina | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog
Hosea: a man, a prophet, an illustration of God’s relationship with His beloved People Gomer: a woman, a prostitute, a symbol of the adultery committed from Israel and All Peoples. Adultery is sexual sin. And sexual immorality as we know is a “sin against [our] own...
