A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments.  He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.  One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist and a member of the ACLU.

One day the professor shocked the class when he came in he looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, 'God if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform.  I'll give you exactly 15 minutes.' The lecture room fell silent.  You could hear a pin drop.

Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, 'Here I am, God.  I'm still waiting.' It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him, knocking him off the platform.  The professor was out cold.

The marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.  The other students were shocked, stunned and sat there looking on in silence.  The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, 'What the heck is the matter with you?  Why did you do that?'  The Marine calmly replied, 'God was too busy today protecting American soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid stuff and act like an idiot, so He sent me.'

Pecan Sheller Fights Back Against Thief

LILLIAN, AL - An elderly business owner fights back when a man tries to rob him at gunpoint.

It happened yesterday morning around eleven at his small business just outside Lillian, Alabama.

Eighty year old Alex Broussard runs Alex's shelled pecans out of his home... He's been in business for nearly *25 years.

Alex says he works too hard to lose his profits to a crook.

Pecan after pecan is shelled then bagged at Alex Broussard's home based business.

He sells thousands of the nuts every year.

These are the best I've ever shelled.

He sees dozens of customers daily.

Sunday morning he got his first buyer of the day.

Between 20-30 well dressed dark hair, nice looking guy

The man was acting like a regular customer, standing just a couple of feet away from Alex, but then he demanded money. Alex told him the money was over here, so when the man looked away, Alex defended himself.

He turned his head, boy I jabbed him in the A**  HA-HA I used my knife.

The suspect grabbed his behind and ran off.

Man you talk about run, he took off screaming when on down the road don't know how far he went but he was gone.

Alex isn't normally armed, but he used what he could to protect his profits.

I used my knife to shell the pecans and I happened to have it in my hand which I'm glad I did.

Do you feel lucky today, HAHA what do you think, yea I do.

Lucky maybe, but never scared. He says protecting his property was the right thing to do.

The attempted robbery won't stop his business. After investigators left.

He went right back to work.

I hope they catch him, I have no wish for him to be really punished cause he didn't hurt me he was the one who got hurt.

Deputies are still looking for that man.

Alex says he really isn't giving the crime another thought.

He's too busy worrying about his upcoming wedding. He's eighty years old and preparing for his second marriage this weekend.

I will be meeting in San Destin, Fl. Jan 19-21with all the ministers  who claim me as their spiritual father. I look forward each year to being with my spiritual sons and daughters for reviewing our vision, receiving refreshing with a new challenge and fellowshipping around the Word.

If you have questions regarding any matter your consider important, just email me at: papaken@mchsi.com.

Doug and Janice Bush are missionaries in China working with orphanage youth and children who need surgery or other medical help.they also arrange for adoption of the children. You may see their work at:

Doug, Janice and Sarah Grace

www.chinabush.org

Doug and Janice met at Liberty Bible College in Pensacola, Florida and got married when they graduated. After a successful career in Huntsville, Alabama, they adopted a child in China. They have been working in China with children with physical defects several years. They are a special couple who genuinely love and give theIr lives for the Chinese orphans. They cannot  call themselves missionaries in China, so if you call them, be careful what you say.

If you desire to contact them by email, let me know at (papaken@mchsi.com) and I will get them to send you their email address.

THE ELECTION RESULTS

A lot of believers are now disappointed and sad that the Lord did not answer their prayers regarding the election on November 4. Literally thousands prayed and fasted for this critical time in our history. Some are asking why the Lord would allow those in favor of the slaughter of little babies, and who favor abominations of the worse kind to be elected to run this great country?  I don’t know, but I do know the Lord causes everything to work together for our good. (Not necessarily for our comfort or financial gain. During times of depression in Israel, Habakkuk’s faith spoke:

“Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls —   Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.  The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, (steadfast) And He will make me walk on my high hills.”  (A place of victory and joy) (Hab. 3-16-17).

His testimony was:  Everything’s gonna be all right!  And so it will be for God’s people who love Him (Romans 8:28).  

Please keep in mind that the Lord appoints every President we select so as to make them accountable to Him. Let’s obey the Lord and pray for Obama and respect him as our President.   

“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves” (Rom 13:1-2). We are only to oppose our authorities if they demand we disobey our Lord.

NOTES OF INTEREST

My spiritual sons and daughters meet with me each January in San Destin, Florida to strategize about matters which concern Church Foundational Network. This year we will discuss how we can minister to discouraged brothers and sisters during these times of financial decline. The January meeting is a time of bonding, fellowship, praying for our nation. Each of these Ministers oversee other Ministers in the network.

 

          Our entire Network family meets in the second week of June of each year. Next June, we meet in Carrollton, Georgia at Christ Fellowship Church, overseen by Marc Limbaugh.

      

 Thirty ministers, including associate pastors and other leaders meet with me for breakfast and fellowship once each month at IHOP in Pensacola. This is an enjoyable time of chatting about what God is saying and praying for our city, Pensacola, Florida.  If any Church Leader in the metropolitan area of Pensacola desires to be a part of this meeting, greeting and eating meeting, let me know. You are welcome to attend. Our next meeting is Thursday, Nov 21^st.  

 

  On October 8 and 15, I spoke twice for my spiritual son, Buford Lipscomb, Apostolic Father of Liberty Church in Pensacola on THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST and THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT. Buford and Jim Mather were ministering in Nepal, India and Britain during most of that time. I always am blessed to minister to the Church I founded in 1964 and led for 26 years.   

 

  I was with my spiritual son, Phil Schrock. at Corner Stone Church, Arthur, Illinois Oct. 17-20. I spoke for him twice on Oct 19. Phil and his wife Pattie founded the growing Church five years ago in the middle of Amish country. It is always a blessing to be with them and their three sons, two of which help in with the Church and the other is in college. They are a close family who truly love each other and the peace of God abides in their home.

 

 On November 9, I preached for my long time spiritual son and special friend, Jack Hollis, in Marianna, Florida. It was interesting that I spoke on Romans 8:28, 29 which Jack had preached on the Sunday before. I had told him what I was ministering on, but he did not mention he has spoken on it on November 2. My sermon title was: EVERYTHINGS GONNA BE ALL RIGHT. Both messages fit the times and needs. I met with his leaders on Sunday night on the patio of Jack and Shellie’s home. They are a fun bunch and love Jack and Shellie deeply.  Jack should be named, Nathaniel. He is a man without guile.

 

 By the way, I preached on Romans 8:28 while I was with Jack. He was aware of my sermon topic, but did not tell me until after the service that he had preached on the same Scripture the Sunday before. The title of my message was EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.  Of course we did not deal with the same points, and the Church received the messages well. To read the gist of the message, see www.kensumrallministries.com

 

 

 All of our sons and daughters and their families will meet at our oldest daughter, Beth Diamond’s home, for Thanksgiving Dinner on Sunday Nov. 23. Beth is our oldest daughter. She lives directly across the street from Wanda and me. Marlene, our youngest daughter, lives five houses down the street and they are always available to us. Our two sons, John and Stanley, live near us in Pace, Florida.

 

 We have met as an extended family on Thanksgiving for many years making it a favorite time for Wanda and me. We are expecting about thirty for the dinner.