Iglesia El Verbo is a church located in the city of Ogden, Utah. It's a multi-ethnic congregation that primarily speak Spanish and along side Pastor Rafael Ruiz is looking to leave a transformation mark in the community surrounding them. Visit iglesiaelverbo.com to find out more.

Episode notes:

Don’t be afraid to shine

Doesn’t it feel that more and more the world seems to turn into a darker place?

John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

“Sometime through life it can feel like we still walk in darkness”

John 1:4-5 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

“He wants to deal even with the ugliest version of yourself”

John 12:46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

“There’s no need to live in darkness, because He has given you His light with His life”

1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

“If you have given your heart to Jesus, if you truly believe in Him, His blood has been and will continue to purify you from Sin. Don’t be afraid to shine.”

Will you stop being afraid of shining for the sake of a world desperate to see light and meaning in their life?

“Don’t be afraid to shine, the world needs you to find Jesus. Are you up to the task?”