It is a little paradoxical to write about Easter in the middle of Lent, but every year we pastors prepare our Easter sermons during the heart of the sacrifice and fasting that Lent brings, so the practice makes sense. In many of our countries, Easter is the day people return to the normalcy of work... Continue Reading →
Waiting on the World to Change – Part 2 of 2
*This is part two of the previous article. To everything, there is a season (turn, turn, turn) Human beings are “time-bound” creatures by Divine design. We naturally tend to organize our lives around rhythms that play out in time. Depending upon our vocation, different seasons bring different expectations and demands. I come from a line... Continue Reading →
Waiting on the World to Change – Part 1 of 2
By Brannon Hancock The season of Advent—a word that means arrival—is the season of waiting. “We can hardly stand the wait! / Please Christmas, don’t be late.” Most of you can hear the song in your head immediately, can’t you? Those squeaky, aggravating chipmunk voices singing the Christmas song we all love to hate. The... Continue Reading →
Face to Face with the Truth
By Hiram Vega During his ministry on earth, Jesus impacted many lives. One of them was the most powerful man present before his death: Pontius Pilate, representative of the Roman empire and governor of that region. Jesus was brought before Pilate by the religious authorities, to be judged by him, even though they had already... Continue Reading →
Barabbas, the Son of the Father
By Hiram Vega What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the name Barabbas? You most likely remember a murderer who was released instead of crucified. And you certainly remember that Jesus died in his place. This is very true. After being arrested, Jesus faced several trials: one of them... Continue Reading →
Adjusting the Sails
By Raphael Rosado On one occasion, we were coming back from a youth retreat in the mountainous area of my country. When we entered one of the towns that was on our way we noticed a lot of traffic, none of it moving. Of all the days that we could pass by that little place,... Continue Reading →
Returning to Calvary
By Raphael Rosado I really admire people who have a true vocation for what they do! As the saying goes: “If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.” However, it’s important to understand that passion is not an accident, neither is it innate or the result of success. For... Continue Reading →
A Look at Lent
Just recently we have finished our 40 days of focused prayer for the cities of the Mesoamerica Region. Every January we begin the calendar year by asking the Lord to begin a genesis in us and in the urban populations around the world. Let us continue to intercede for these cities, and may we give... Continue Reading →
Joseph of Arimathea
By Scott Armstrong There are always those within any institution that, after the institution has become outdated and ineffective, choose a different path. They work within the establishment and respect all of its levels of hierarchy and protocol. However, they steadily clash with the great monolith in order to jumpstart a movement. They are often criticized... Continue Reading →