Have you ever dreamed of being...

Nearly everyone I've ever met has dreamed of, or at least imagined, what it would be like to be RICH…I know I have. It’s interesting though, because hardly anyone thinks of themselves as being rich. Everyone knows other people who are rich, but rarely do we consider ourselves to be rich.

The desire to GET RICH was the motivation that drove the Gold Rush of the 1800’s, the dot-com era, and so many other major events in history. The quest for riches has been the motivation behind wars, corporate takeovers, marriages and divorces for centuries.

You deserve it…it’s time to GET RICH…just realize a paycheck alone won’t get you there. However, the money in your pocket (how you think and interact with it) is incredibly important in your quest to GET RICH.

See you soon,

Pastor Ken

P.S. Don't forget to set your clocks back this weekend!

If given the option...which would you choose...

If you were given the option between living:

(A) a strong, confident, purposeful life, or

(B) a weak, anxiety-ridden, wandering life…which one would you choose?

I would be hard pressed to think that anyone would choose Option B. Everyone longs for Option A but, the reality is, it escapes so many of us. Or, at best, it seems like a hit or miss target to live by.

This weekend, we wrap up our Good, Better, Best series by looking at the greatest attribute required to make Option A our reality! The great news is…the path to Option A is available to everyone. It doesn’t matter about your education, family of origin, height, weight, ethnicity, or what your interests are, everyone can live Option A! I am convinced, believing and praying, that this weekend will change your life!

See you this weekend,

Pastor Ken

PS. This weekend, we have the privilege of celebrating communion together and I hear there are special things planned for the kids (SLIME is on the horizonJ). Don’t just hear or read about it, experience it!

Who won the last five World Series...do you remember?

If you like Cracker Jacks, then you will love this weekend at Cypress! Baseball playoffs are here and the post season intensity is heating up. One of the hottest teams in baseball, the Kansas City Royals, will be facing the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. It should be a fun, entertaining series to watch.

Everyone in baseball knows…

Singles are GOOD…

Doubles and Triples are BETTER…

But…Home Runs are the BEST!

As you've been taking a swing at life, how is it going?

Do you feel as if you’re hitting singles?

Are you struggling to make contact?

Do you feel as if you've been striking out?

This weekend, I will be teaching the clear path that scripture lays out for us where everyone can learn to HIT HOME RUNS IN LIFE! In a couple of years, HARDLY ANYONE will remember who won the 2014 World Series. But, EVERYONE you are close to, MANY you work with and ALL you serve will remember how you lived and influenced them.

Good, Better, Best…don’t settle…keep climbing

See you soon,

Pastor Ken

Are you maximizing the quality of life you're living...

If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else. ~ Yogi Berra

If I promised you by walking down a certain path you would find $100 million dollars at the end of the day…would you walk down that path? If I trusted the person who told me that and felt they had the ability to deliver, I certainly would walk the path! I would probably question what $100 million dollars looks like because I can’t comprehend how much that actually is, but I would walk the path (with great anticipation I might addJ)

Well, I can’t promise you a $100 million dollars but I can share with you that there are certain paths in life that always lead to certain destinations. I read something this past week that said, “Most people spend more time planning for a vacation than they do planning for their future lives.” I wonder if that really is true…what do you think?

The Bible actually has a lot to say about this topic of planning our steps and living strategically to maximize the quality of life we live. Life really is a gift…let’s not waste it or allow it to fade away into mediocrity…

See you soon,

Pastor Ken

Are you tired of status quo?

Relationships … Good, Better or the Best

To be honest we probably need another category…possibly, “horrible,” or whatever would be an appropriate insertion before “good” as a description for some of the relationships in our lives. Relationships affect everything including our work life, personal life, love life, our joy, stress and anxiety levels, and so much more.

This weekend, we will be looking to the practical teaching of scripture to see how we can push the needle forward in the different categories of relationships in our lives. People are often times a mystery, but the basic building blocks of relationships are plain as day. If you want to be challenged, then get here this weekend! Personally, I believe it’s worth it to grow and “keep climbing” for a better quality of life, especially in our relationships. So, if you are up for a little encouragement, a challenge, and the opportunity to worship Christ with others of like mind and similar goals, I hope you will make worship a priority. 

Remember, this journey in life is not for the faint of heart. So, for those who are ready to go and are tired of status quo…see you this weekend!

Pastor Ken

The most important KEY when INFLUENCING others...

If I told you I would share the number one, single-most important key when it comes to INFLUENCING your kids, grandkids, friends and neighbors...would you want to know?

If so, I hope you are able to join us for worship this weekend…

• we will be honoring the King of Kings, Maker of Heaven and Earth
• we will be encouraging one another
• we will be singing songs that make our hearts rejoice
• we will be teaching the "Next Generation" how great our God is in ways that relate to them
• we will be reading and learning from His Word
• we will be better people when we leave than when we entered...because of time spent with God and one another!

I believe lives will be changed forever this weekend!

See you soon,

Pastor Ken

We can all use a little laughter...

This weekend is tailor made for anyone who doesn't remember the last time they truly laughed or has ever struggled with/experienced failure in life...either personally or someone they love and care for. If you fit either category or you know of someone who does, be sure you both get to church this weekend!

Weekend worship is going to be very special…

• For God so loved the world (all of us included)...that he sent his son Jesus...that all (you and me) might have life and have it to the fullest
• EVERYONE struggles with failure from time to time
• When I struggle to see God moving in my life…God is never the problem
• In order to receive the encouragement and instruction of worship and to be a part of the body of Christ, my regular participation within the body of Christ is required
• When I pause to reflect...worship is not just about ME, nor is it all about WE...it really is all about HE
• Since it is all about HE, then we must be about HIS plan
• God's plan is to change the world through INFLUENCE...people inviting and bringing people to Jesus
• Christ receives the honor and people become set free to experience God's best plan for their life

Everyone can relate to the struggles of failure (whether their own, a child's, or a friend) and…I've never met someone who said they have all the joy and laughter they can stand and don't need any more…extend an inviteJ

See you soon,

Pastor Ken