God's Game Plan

Its called Pro Right X-Zoom 999 H-FLY. What a name! What a play!. When we as kids playing football on the streets would call out this play "Pro Right X-Zoom 999 H-FLY" we had a different name. "GO LONG" was the official title on Crest Ave, the football field at La Granada Grade School, Wells Intermediate,Norte Vista High School or some kids backyard.
We will be talking about God's Game Plan for your life on Sunday. Come on out, go long and it will change your life!
If you answer the question tommorow, What is the name of this play "Pro Right X-Zoom 999 H-FLY", would will win a prize.
See you are Central Community.
Pastor Ken

Being sick is no fun!

My granddaughter has been sick for the past few days and my wife Tricia has been in the “Mother mode” for all of this time. It’s that caring that makes the world a better place. She is a lady and since I am a guy I am not in the same league.
When you get sick there is that person that will
• rock with you,
• set with you,
• hold your hand,
• share the pain,
• be there,
• clean you up then you up-chuck,
• tell you how special you are,
• tell you that they love you,
• make your bed,
• bring that special food, ice cream, chicken soup, ding-dongs, pickle-pigs feet,
• Will hold you so tight and close that the pain and the sickness will go away.
We need people that! Good thing we have mothers and grandmothers or we would be up the creek!
Pastor Ken, half way up the creek.

Pastor Eric and Marty in Africa

I missed the plane! The Plane! The Plane!
Eric and Marty will be on the plane to Kenya in just a few day from now. I am feeling I missed it! But sometimes we have to do other things and for this trip I will stay and preach while Pastor is gone. The message is Called the "Game Plan". Come on out and we will talk about God's plan in your life and we will tell the stories from Kenya We all will be in Africa with our prayer and hearts as they travel to people in heed. I hope that one day each and everyone of you will go to Kenya. You would be so blessed by a people that have nothing but they do have all they need. With smiles on their faces they sing from their hearts of love. Here is our team from last year being sung to by the kids of Kenya.

Cake

John wanted to go to Dairy Queen from work today. It took me back to my childhood days—many moons ago. I remembered those days with family and friends eating cake for a birthday party. Eating watermelon in the back yard and spitting the seeds at each other. Setting on the ice cream maker,waiting for that Homemade Banana Ice Cream to be frozen. Wow!
Pastor Ken

Febuary 14, 2007

Today all across the country, candy, flower, gift, and kisses will be exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. I never have met the man, but I know this, if I forget today I will be in deep water. So I remember the day like the day of my wedding , my wife’s birthday, my kid’s birthday, tax day and Groundhogs day, which was last week if you forgot about it.
The story of Valentine goes like this--he was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius 2 decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men, which were his potential soldiers. Valentine realizing the injustice of the decree defied Claudius and continues to perform marriages for young people in secret. Claudius discovered what he was doing and ordered that he be put to death. So on February 14th, the day of his death we thank a man called Valentine for getting us into our marriages. So remember that day and don’t forget it like you did groundhogs day or on February 15th you will be sent to war.
I love my wife Tricia with all of my heart. She is a great, beautiful, wonderful lady! I have gotten the card, signed it and sealed it with love. I will give it to her as we have dinner tonight at Tony Roma’s, while she is eating those ribs that she loves so much. Hope she loves me more than ribs.
Pastor Ken

Papa

I have been a grandparent for over a year now and it’s a great pleasure to have a little child in our household without the chore of being a responsible adult. That’s my kid’s job and all I have to do is be “Papa”, my other name if you didn’t know it! (HA!)
Leta and her responsible adults came to our house to stay for a couple of days this weekend. It was great to have them. At one point Leta was told with a firm voice by my kids “NO”. The world had come to its end in my household. They ruined the plans of my granddaughter! She had a smile on her face all day long, till this happened.
Now all the hurt, all the crying, and the feeling of being alone. She knew that she was in trouble. I felt so sorry for her. She is only a year old and didn't know any better. Almost said as a non-responsible adult “Go ahead its OK.” BUT………
Ever notice there is always a but in life! You must do the right thing! No matter how responsible or none, how involved or how old you are, you must do the right thing!
“Children, obey your parents; this is the right thing to do because God has placed them in authority over you. Honor your father and mother. This is the first of God's Ten Commandments that ends with a promise. And this is the promise: that if you honor your father and mother, yours will be a long life, full of blessing.” Eph 6:1-3

So kids do the right thing and listen to your parents. Leta listen, I want you to live a long life with the blessing of the Lord on your shoulders. To the Papa’s of the world “GROW UP!”
To the patents of this world read the scripture right after the above passage.
“And now a word to you parents. Don't keep on scolding and nagging your children, making them angry and resentful. Rather, bring them up with the loving discipline the Lord himself approves, with suggestions and godly advice. Eph 6:4

I will no longer be a non-responsible adult, but as the years come along I will be “Papa, the Advisory Adult” in the family.
Pastor Ken

Albert

I received a phone call the other day about a good friend that was hospitalized. He was not doing well and the step-daughter called for prayer, words of encouragement, and to share her pain and frustration.
I have known Albert for 40 years, since the age of 11. I am old and so is Albert! Looking back at his life which most people have never seen, is a simple man with a great heart. He has been different from most people at times, some would say weird. I and he would say weird!

Here is a list of things that he has done.
A Christian for over 80 years, a husband, a father, a master carpenter, an eagle scout, a boy scout leader, a leader in the Church, which included being a member of the Board of Directors, a treasure, a janitor, ground keeper, usher, Sunday school teacher for adults, a 5th grade teacher for an all boys class, a prayer warrior, a promise keeper before the moment was around. An owner of a car which he never drove, a biker before spandex (100’s and 100’s of mile on that old Schwinn bicycle), a helper for the elderly, a great worker, a slow worker that always got the job done (worked on his own time), a reader of the Bible (hours each day), a gardener what could grow anything, a lover of food, hard-headed, a friend.

Wow what a life! And yes he is going to make it! He will add a few years to that great number on earth and a few things to what he has done, but for the most of his work he has run his race and he has won!

“In a race everyone runs, but only one person gets first prize. So run your race to win. To win the contest you must deny yourselves many things that would keep you from doing your best. An athlete goes to all this trouble just to win a blue ribbon or a silver cup, but we do it for a heavenly reward that never disappears.
So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadow-boxing or playing around.
Like an athlete I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it to do what it should, not what it wants to. Otherwise I fear that after enlisting others for the race, I myself might be declared unfit and ordered to stand aside”1 Cor 9:25-27

Today Albert had 3 meals. He opened up the word of God and read to his hearts content. He is a happy man!
What have you done today to make your life matter and to be happy? Albert would tell you to listen to Paul and ----- “RUN TO WIN”.

Pastor Ken (in the race of and for my life)

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."Psalms 1:2-3
Have a great day!
Pastor Ken

Friends and blogs!

Wow that John Denton (our youth Pastor) is smart! I ask him today how to place a video on the blog site. He worked with it "for a time, times, and an half", and then it was on his page. He took my video!!! What a guy! So go to his blog and see my video of a great place in Africa. I was there! I took the video!

Pray for Pastor Eric as he leaves for Africa in just a couple of weeks. If you would like more information about our trips to Africa, go to here4jc.com or email me at Ken@centralcommunity.com and we will let you make the movie! We also will let John post your video to his blog! What a guy!

Have a great day watching the super bowl! The Bear's will WIN!

Pastor Ken