How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! (Psalm 133:1) I am so grieved when I see disunity in the church. Recently, two churches in Anaheim are going through church fights. The Anaheim Free Methodist church, which my family formerly attended, is being forced into Read more…
The moment of Jesus’ greatest despair on the cross is when he realized that he was separated from the Father. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Matthew 27:46) Jesus anticipated this moment when he prayed earlier in the Garden of Gethsemane, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even Read more…
Climb Every Mountain, Prophetic Word for 2023 David Hino I believe God’s word for 2023 is Perseverance or “Climb Every Mountain” from the movie, The Sound of Music. The past the mountains that you have climbed have prepared you for your Mt. Everest in 2023. In the movie, the Von Read more…
Prayer from the Cross, a devotional guide David Hino The inspiration for this prayer comes from a special prayer time with Joyce Morey a few days prior to her death in 2014. In our prayer, we listened to what Jesus on the cross was speaking to her. Recently, I recalled Read more…
Writing love letters from God to myself is a new discipline that I learned recently through a message from Taina Ciago. First, read the scriptures and secondly, write a love letter from God to yourself. After reading over Exodus, I decided to write a love letter from God to the Read more…
Psalm 91 gives many principles to remind us how to live during this difficult and dark time in history. May God release your heart into His heart as you study Psalm 91. God wants to “dwell” in our home. (Psalm 91:1, 2) As many find shelter in our homes from Read more…
As the world goes into extreme protection mode to stop the coronavirus, an atmosphere of fear is being released. I started writing this article a week ago and everyday the news gets worse and the government announces more drastic measures. Last week, our church’s lease contract with Long Beach Unified Read more…
Originally published 6/18/19 David Hino There are moments when we go through major transitions. Transitions may be traumatic and often are dramatic. The Bible is filled with major transitions and God speaks to us through moments. Joshua 1:9; Jeremiah 29:11; Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; and Proverbs 3:5-6 are key verses for the Read more…
Giving Belonging Series, Part 4 Money is such a difficult subject to discuss, yet money and possessions are mentioned over 800 times in the Bible. Money is necessary but money has also been the cause of fights, divorce, and even wars. The church is not immune to the destructive forces Read more…
Serving God Belonging Series, Part 3 God calls us to serve Him “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15) God has a PURPOSE for your life Jeremiah 29:11 has often been mistranslated as “plans” rather than purpose or thoughts. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know Read more…