Pastor Ken's Corner

Being on Guard.....

2012-02-22T09:22:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

I was on the road today, and as I was driving I was listening to the radio. Well on the norm I don't usually listen to rap but for some reason I let it on. The reason I bring this up is that in this rap song the artist was so disrespectful to women. I have heard many other song we listen to each day and I am shocked at the message they put out. Not only as adults but our children.

We know what we eat builds our bodies or destroys our bodies. It is simple, what we take in feeds us. If you eat all fats and sugars then your bodies will become ill but if we eat good wholesome foods we become strong. The same can be said for what we watch or listen to. Listening to songs about disrespecting women, Cop killing, sex, hurting others..is not what we should be feeding our minds. There is a wonderful singing artist that I love her music. Beyonce is an outstanding artist but when you listen to one of her songs that is on the radio now it may make you think. The song is called "Put A Ring On it." A friend of mine's daughter who was 11 years old sand it in the house when I stopped over. What are trying to teach our children? Same with many movies and video games out there are filling our minds with trash making us inside sick and hardened to life. There is a video game out there called "Grand Theft Auto" which gives you points for stealing a car and even has a part where you may kill a cop. WOW.....

Is this what we want to teach our children? Is this what we want to fill our hearts and minds with? During this season of Lent lets us give us many of these hurtful things and fill our hearts, minds and souls with things that will fulfill us. God has given us so many wonderful things to experience in life but many just want to play video games, watch porn, do drugs, disrespect others, etc.... Don't let the enemy win.... Fill your life with love, hope and light not darkness, hate, and death.

Have a Blessed Day....

Lent Season

2012-02-22T06:26:00.000-08:00

Today is Ash Wednesday which is the start of the Lent Season. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter.

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry during which he endured temptation by Satan. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of this 40-day liturgical period of prayer and fasting.

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes used are typically gathered after the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned.

Soto make it easy, this is a time of prayer, fasting and many give up things during this time. Things like bad habbits, certin foods, etc.... It starts with goes to church today and having the Clergy place black ashes on your forhead in the sign of a cross. No, don't wash them off until the end of the day. Make a commitment to God in doing the right thing during this season... You will feel wonderfil and fulfilled.

Have a Blessed day.

Time to Prepare

2012-02-16T08:11:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

I was watching the news and it never brings a smile any longer. Christian across the world are being killed due to our faith. Iran and now Egypt are being over run with hate and looking to destroy Israel and the US. Are these the end times? Maybe and maybe not. Only God knows this time. Bur as Christians we can make a difference for our children. If you agree or don't agree on war, support our troops as each one is a Father, Mother, Brother or Sister to someone. Second, teach your children not to hate those who are not of our faith, Prepare your family in case of emergency and stock up on food, water and other supplies.

www.stfrancisloc.com/PrepareNow.html

Most of all place your faith in God. Pray for guidance for our Government and also for protection of Israel who is surrounded by their enemies. What are these countries like Iran thinking? The fate of the World and their and our children are on the line.

These countries who wish to destroy men, women and children are being led by Satan himself. Even in our country Satan is in control of a lot of things.... We see it with the lack of faith, no one going to church, our children listening to things that tell them that there is no God, disrespect to mothers and fathers by their children, etc, etc...

The time is here where we need to turn things around.... Place God first, drive Satan away from our families and our lives........... It starts with all of us first.

God Bless,

Pastor Ken

Our New Gang! Join

2012-02-08T09:21:00.001-08:00

Hello Everyone,

I was listening to a local radio station and when I heard it was a rap song I was about to change the station but decided to listen to it. I really have to say that it is a shame that I did. The rapper who is a very big name did nothing but trash women and the image to keep it clean was that women were to be treated as trash and they were to be used.

We are all made by our environments. If we are around people that treat women bad, well guess what many will do the same. If you hang around gang members you will have a good chance to be one.

LISTEN to this; Be different, Be respectful, Be honest, Be a loving Husband/Wife, Be a person to count on.

Many like joining a gang.....Being gangster is what they want. Well I have the largest gang that I am a member of. We wear our colors proud and our gang sign is know all over the World. Think you can join? Are you tough enough?

Our Name: CHRISTIANS

Our Colors: WHITE (God's Pure Love)
Who can Join: EVERYONE

It does not matter what color or race you are, where you were born, where you live, what language you speak nor how old you are. Go to your local church and speak to the Pastor he/she would love to accept you into our gang.

If you are in a group that you want to leave and don't know how we will help you. YOU HAVE MY WORD.

May our Father's light fill you with love and peace.

2012-01-14T09:15:00.000-08:00

Good Day Everyone,

What I would like to talk you today is about "Speaking the words of faith." Our words that we speak have a power of there own. Whatever we say whether it be good or bad we are giving structure. Many people go around saying negative things about themselves, their family, friends, their future. You hear them saying; This relationship will never work, I will never find a job, My health will never improve, Flu season is here I bet I will get it, and many other things. What they don't realize is that they are foretelling what lies ahead of them. What they are really doing is opening the wrong doors with their words.

By speaking words that are negative we open the door to the enemy. We read in 1 Peter 5:8 - ⁸ Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

We need to close that door to the enemy and speak about faith, speak about love and life. Because we are truly blessed by the Lord. So if we want to sow the seed of faith and love and build out future we all need to stay with a positive heart. We will all run into times where we are down and negative thoughts will enter into our minds but we need to not give them any strength. When we say words that will bring us into the right path, we will see the gifts that our Lord has for us. Gifts of light and love.

God Bless,

Pastor Ken

Sowing the Seeds

2012-01-12T06:30:00.001-08:00

Sowing the Seeds.....

*Whether you are unemployed
*Whether you have a health issue
*Whether you are having relationship problems
*Whether you want to build your relationship with God

Things just don't come to you. You need to start sowing the seeds and allow them to take root.

I heard about these two farmers our west that were in the middle of a drought. It had not rained for months. One farmer sat at the TV each day and watched the weather report. The second farmer went out and worked the fields each day. One day both farmers met at the general store and as they talk to each other the farmer that sat in from of the TV each day asked the other farmer; "Why do you go our each day and work on your field? Don't you see that there is no rain coming?"

The second farmer said; "Yes I know there has not been any rain for months but I have faith and when it does rain I will be ready. But your fields are not ready for the rain.... Will you be ready?"

This is important to understand.. Our Lord has many wonderful this for us but it requires us to take the first step of faith.

*Unemployed? Get up each morning and thank God for the new job to come as you look for work.

*Health issues? Get up in the morning and thank God for your improving health. As you eat right, and get into shape.

*Relationship problems? Get up and thank God for the person you love. Rebuild your relationship

*Building your relationship with God? Get up each morning and say thank you to God for all the wonderful things He has given you in life and the great things to come. Get up on Sundays and go find a church that you like to go visit God in his house. Many times I hear people say, "Sundays are my only day to sleep, What has God done for me, I don't like getting up for church, and the list goes on. For all the issues in life people can make excuses why they can't do things.

The reason I can't find work is, The reason I can't get better is... OK, change and say I can get better, I can find a great job, I can rebuild my relationship..... etc..

Lastly, I would like each of you to say right now, "Lord, I know you love me and have great things in store for me and my family in life. I thank you for everything you have done for me and allow me to become a better person in my life. I am blessed and loved by you Holy God. Amen....

Words

2012-01-10T06:51:00.000-08:00

Hello my Brothers and Sisters,

In life we hit road blocks like; health issues, unemployment, relationship issues, and many other things that are troubling. But if you wake up in the morning saying this is going to be a horrible day, I will never find a job, My marriage will never work, I will never get better, Why is God doing this to me, No one will ever love me, I am ugly, etc.

Our words carry a lot of weight and set our mindset to our path.

What we need to be saying is; Good morning you good man/woman, I am blessed, Lord I know there will be a new job coming to me soon, I love my wife/husband, I'm getting better and better in my health everyday, This will be a blessed and wonderful day, God I know you love me thank you for the gifts you have given me and thank you for blessing that I will have in my life.

Don't let the enemy place words into your mind and mouth, Don't let him drive you down... Our Lord places us in places to learn and many times to help others. When you feel that darkness of doom enter your mind, quickly close the door and feel God's love.

Have a Blessed Day,

Pastor Ken

New Years Resolutions

2011-12-28T06:42:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

Remember when you are making your New Year's Resolutions you must sit down and think about them first. We all make our resolutions and find that we break them within a day of so afterwards. The main mistake that me all make is to make a lot of them and things that are way to difficult to keep.

Start off with goal that are doable, for example if you wish to loose some weight set a goal of 5 pounds first.... NOT 35 pounds! After you reach that goal set it for another 5 pounds and so on until you reach you main goal of that 35 pounds. Looking to go to the gym and to get in shape? Go and make that goal of a few times a week, BUT! do not work out so hard that you give up because you are sore...little by little until you reach that level where you enjoy going and keep going.

This also goes if you wish to build your relationship with God. DONOT just jump into the Bible and try to read it all in a few days. Set up a daily plan of reading. Also when you do your reading you must understand what you are reading.. If you don't understand something ask your Pastor. Don't worry that he will laugh about any of your questions. He won't because he does care. If you don't have a church or a Pastor then look up on the internet or in the phone book local churches near you that you can visit. Or ask a friend where they go and pay a visit. You will know the right church when you see it...It is like coming home.....

Lastly if you fail at one or all of your resolutions just restart them...As a child remember falling off your bike? I did many times.... But don't tell anyone... WINK...

Dust yourself off and try it again.... Ask God for guidance............... Have a wonderful and blessed New Years.

God Bless,

Pastor Ken Reihl

"Being a True Servant of God" By Pastor Ken Reihl

2011-11-19T18:55:00.000-08:00

What I would like to talk to you today about is being a true servant of God. In the world today many have to have the latest and nicest car, the newest cell phone, the best gold chain, etc. Many look into the mirror and say it is all about me, me, me. Well being a Christian is not an easy thing. We have to think about not only caring for our families but helping those in need. Some say I don't have time to help others, what have they done for me??

Again that is the wrong way to think.. We look at John 13:5 where it states that⁵ After that, Jesus poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

Jesus washed one of his disciples feet. I have seen people see a person having troubles opening a door because they have their hands full walk into another door so they did not have to help them. A full bus or subway with no seats and a mother with a baby standing and no one offers their seat. Not saying thank you or just saying please. Yes, being a Christian is not an easy task. But we have a wonderful teacher to follow. Our Lord showed kindness when there was hate, he healed those that society pushed to the wayside, He raised the dead and most of all he died for all of us. WOW, that is a tough act to follow, but he is looking for us to try our very best in whatever we do in life. Try to be the best husband you can be, do your very best at work, love your children with everything you have, live a good life. Leaning a helping hand to someone shows we really care. As a servant to the most High God we are placed where he needs us and helping and loving others are so important in God's Kingdom.

We read in, Hebrews 13:16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

But remember this, when you do something good, don't look for a reward. The deed you have don't is the reward. If you go to the mall and open the door for someone and you don't get a thank you... Don't worry about it... Our Lord has seen your kind deed. As the Lord's servants we are blessed and can bless others. Do the very best you can in life, helping and praying for others. Follow our Teacher's lead for he is the light of the World. Amen..

Pastor Ken Reihl

November 20th, 2011 Sunday Homily

" What do you feed our mind? " By Pastor Ken Reihl

2011-11-06T13:22:00.000-08:00

What I would like to speak to you about today is; " What do you feed our mind? " Our ears and our eyes are the doors to our souls. What we watch, what we listen to, who we associate with, constantly feeds our minds. I know all have heard the saying; "you are what we eat." If all you eat is junk foods like soda, candy bars, chips and fast foods then you won't be that healthy. The problem is that you are feeding yourself the wrong things. In the same way when you watch something on TV that is violent or watching reality TV seeing married couples cheating that will also be unhealthy as well. People watching porn may think that there is no problem...Well watching porn has affected marriages causing many to be divorced. Hanging around people that talk badly about others, using foul language or being around someone that does will be very unhealthy too. The reason it is so unhealthy is for example when we eat the wrong things our bodies will be will not be healthy and we open ourselves to sickness. The same happens with our minds and souls.

I have listened to a lot of music so far in my life. Some of the music today I hear the lyrics being disrespectful to women. I heard a song years back called; "Cop Killer." If we allow our minds to take in the negatives of these things we will not be the best we can be in life. Today more that ever you need to be very careful of what you take in....

Everywhere we look today we have smart phones, TV, radio and the internet giving us information every minute of the day. All that information is not all bad be we have to be on guard for what we do take in.

Many times when our cars need service we give it the best care. Telling the mechanic to put the best oil in, when we get the car washed we do the best wash and wax that we can to make it shine. But when it comes to what we take in we settle for the next best. It is time to take care of ourselves both physically and spiritually.

Take in good uplifting music because the music you listen to that is filled with hate will fill you with it as well. I have a friend of mind who loves to send out emails and texts that are off color and really not nice to read. I never enjoyed getting them and I had asked a few times for him not to send them to me but it went on. Well I could have fill myself with the wrong food or put a stop to it. So each time I knew it was a message like this I did something so easy that I will share it with you all today. "I hit delete." I wonderful little button.

In Scripture we see in; 1 Corinthians 15:33

³³ Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

If we continual associating ourselves with people that are filled with hate, using non-stop foul language or rebellion then we will fill our souls with the same food. Today make a change and say to God; "I am your child and I will change what I am to become a better me."

Make the decision to take in wholesome food for your mind and your soul. You are in power to make a difference in you life....

Start today and take in the food for your minds and souls that will make you a better person.

Giving it your all

2011-10-24T12:00:00.000-07:00

With so many people unemployed in our country and the cost of food, gas and many other things that we need going up in price is there any way out of this? Can we survive? The answer is YES. Our Lord has given us the tools and guidance that will be needed to do the job. But, the only thing that needs to be done first is to open our eyes and ears to listen to His words and to learn.

If you were a CEO of a company but as many and lost your job and can't find work in your field what do you do to take care of your family? No matter what job you may find give it 110% of your effort. Do the very best you can possibly do in everything you set out to do.

2 Corinthians 8:7
⁷ But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

Keep faith in the Lord that this time in our lives will to pass. His gifts to all of us are coming each and everyday. No matter what problems have come up keep your faith strong. The enemy looks for us to give up. Because when we do give up he is happy to take control of our lives.

Psalm 34:4
⁴ I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

When we open our hearts to the Lord His gifts will come to us. We are not to wait for Him to place things in front of us but to go out there and look for work, take care of our health issues, fix relationships, and lastly work hard in whatever we do and give it that 110% that we should.

God Bless

The Light of Our God

2011-10-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

With today's issues in life such as unemployment, health issues, relationship problems, bills and much, much more. Many have placed God in the back of their lives. Many will only pray to God when things get so bad. Placing out faith in God should be a every day thing to do. Placing our faith in the Father for when things are bad, when things are going well, thanking Him for the every day things we have such as our families, life, the food we eat and what we drink.

Pot holes in the road of life will always be there but, God has given us the tools and drive to overcome all of these pot holes. There is an old saying that I would love to share with all of you; "When life hands you lemons them make lemonade."

When life hits you hard or someone you love, change the way you think....Is the glass half empty or is it half full? It is not only the way we look at an issue but how we approach it.

Each day I start by thanking our Lord for what he has given my family and I. Some may say that is easy and anyone can do that. I would say, YES you are correct. I thank him for my health and I pray for those in need, the church, my family and friends and our troops and for their safe return home. Lastly I pray for myself.

You don't need anything special to ask God for guidance. Start out by saying thank you for everything you have. Say this with all your heart and soul because our Lord is listening and he cares.

Peace to you all and may the Lord's light shine down on you,

Pastor Ken