Category: Opinion

IN GOOD FAITH: A Man Named Noah Part 4

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS Have you ever felt that God has asked you to do the seemingly impossible? Did the assignment seem beyond all reason? Did it seem completely outside of your natural capacities, gifts, talents, resources and experiences? If so, then you can identify with Noah. You …

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IN GOOD FAITH: A Man Named Noah Part 3

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS In a previous column we learned about the type of person we need to be in order to have the favor of God in and over our lives. There are expectations. There are standards of conduct and living. Grace is not freedom from responsibility; …

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IN GOOD FAITH: A Man Named Noah Part 2

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS How does God communicate with the ones He knows? What might the God of all creation, power, and might reveal to the one He sees as righteous? Have we ever thought about that? Is God some far off mysterious being that we will never …

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Reporter Wanted

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THE DOWNLOAD: Don’t Hate the Player; Hate the Game

By JACOB LOPEZ  Editor Editor@sbnewspaper.com Elections are coming, and the chatter on our website is picking up. People are passionate, and they get angry – constantly. When it comes to calling candidates and politicians, some will happily answer. Others will dodge us, and some are just unable to get back to us for one reason or …

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IN GOOD FAITH: A Man Named Noah

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS The times in which we live are becoming more and more perilous. The culture of the days in which we live are beginning to overwhelm the church, Christianity and distort the name of Christ. Is it possible for Christians to remain separate, faithful and …

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The Supt’s Scoop: Truth to the Taxpayer

  The Supt’s Scoop Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marc A. Puig   As an educator, I firmly believe that the district’s budget is a moral document that determines whether districts are making “budgetary” decisions with the best interest of children in mind. We must be honest with ourselves as an organization before we can truly …

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IN GOOD FAITH: Where God Leads Part 7

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS In this final part to the series of “Where God Leads” I want to put together some excerpts from the previous 6 weeks. It is important for us to revisit some of the previous learning points. We know how things work out in Egypt. …

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Inside San Benito Schools

DR. MARC A. PUIG, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS   Special to the News Fiscal Health As the district’s Superintendent of Schools, it is ultimately my responsibility to ensure that the district is financially stable and that our campuses and departments are operating within their budgeted means. On Tuesday, February 10, during the regular board meeting, I …

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IN GOOD FAITH: Where God Leads Part 6

By PASTOR MARK MOLINA Living Waters Church Special to the NEWS This past Monday, Feb. 9, I had the distinct honor and privilege to serve as “Pastor of the Day” at the State Capitol. I was asked to say the opening prayer for our elected Texas Senate. I had the honor of meeting our esteemed …

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