Marc Rivera
Asian Lives Matter Too!
Robert Aaron, identified by authorities as a 21-year-old white man, shot and killed eight people in several massage parlors in Atlanta,...
DR. MARC RIVERA
MINISTRY & COMMUNITY URBANOLOGIST
Dr. Rivera is a lifelong urban practitioner who is in his fifth decade of service to the church and broader community. Leveraging his years of boots on the ground experience coupled with earning seminary master and doctoral degrees in urban studies, Dr. Rivera is a valued and sought after leadership development resource to the church, corporate, and civic worlds.
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Marc Rivera
VOTERS CAN DO WHAT ELECTED OFFICIALS WON’T
In the November 2020 election, former President Trump received over 70 million votes. Although this is the largest amount that any...
Marc Rivera
The Impeachment Trial is Just Not Worth It
I think that the US Congress should just move quickly through the unavoidable theatrics and drama of the second impeachment trial of the...
Marc Rivera
The Least We Can Do
We are being asked to save 50,000 lives by simply wearing our masks until the end of April. This is not a political request but rather a...
Marc Rivera
A Thought About Spiritual Maturity
It is amazing how some prayed for God to intervene in the past elections, yet when the results came in, they could not accept the outcome....
Marc Rivera
Is it Prophetic?
In my search of Scripture, I cannot find prophesies supporting a political agenda or candidate. Biblical prophecy pushes back on national...
Marc Rivera
A Heartfelt Prayer
“Dear Lord, I am so grateful for the violent free inauguration. Your divine covering is extended throughout our land. Today we embark...
Marc Rivera
In Memory of Greatness
“We honor the enormous contributions and sacrifices of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now...
Marc Rivera
Is It True?
Is it true, that President Trump did not contact his Vice President while Pence and his family were sought out by the violent insurgents...
Marc Rivera
An Unthinkable Day of Violence
The horrible display of domestic terrorism that we witnessed yesterday forces the only recourse at this time and that is to join the...
Marc Rivera
A-Woman? So Be It Not!
It is unthinkable that in the opening session of the 117th Congress, the invocation would end with ‘Amen and A-woman”. I understand the...
Marc Rivera
Inconsistent Christmas Story
SOMETHING TO PONDER (12/24/20) On this Christmas eve, as I think about the sweeping pardons of convicted criminals and those that...
Marc Rivera
Why the push capital punishment?
The Trump administration is pushing hard in its final days for the execution of five convicted individuals. Four black men and one...
Marc Rivera
Who Is Responsible?
Today the US coronavirus death toll passed 250,000 dead. Had there been a formalized national approach, how many lives could have been...
Marc Rivera
A Look Back at the LES in 1998
This 1998 video is of the Lower East Side and PCC in particular. My friend Julie Huang (producer) emailed me that she found this in DHS...
Marc Rivera
"Lives Can Be Saved"
With the COVID19 pandemic sweeping undeterred across the nation, why won’t our President share vital health information with the Biden...
Marc Rivera
“A Country Seeking Leadership”
Where is President Trump? What is the next step with COVID19, as it spreads throughout the USA? What is the plan for restarting the...
Marc Rivera
"Counting the Ballots"
How is it that our country so proudly promotes unparalleled high technological achievements, yet we cannot count election ballots more...
Marc Rivera
“Election Day & Beyond”
November 3, 2020 I woke up this morning thinking of 911. I don’t know why, but I guess it was the parallel of how that fateful day shook...
Marc Rivera
Just Three Compelling Reasons Why I Cannot Vote for Trump
On May 4, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order promoting free speech and religious liberty. This action enabled clergy to more...