Category: Pastor’s Pen

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Into the Flames

    BY JACK WARD Can you imagine what it was like for the church in Smyrna as they watched their beloved and aged pastor burn at the stake? Polycarp was his name. He was a disciple of Jesus’ disciple, the Apostle John. One could tell it immediately because he possessed the same tenderness and compassion as…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Are You Confused?

    BY JACK WARD             Christians believe that Jesus is the only way God has provided for mankind to be saved from the curse of sin. What about those who would say, “There can’t be just one way. That can’t be. What about those who sincerely believe in these other religions? What about them? If I…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: The Faith of Atheism

    BY JACK WARD Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The Bible does not attempt to explain God, defend God or discover God. The Bible simply states that in the beginning, God was already there. Atheists must conclude that their belief that an accident began creation takes more faith than…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Who Do You Follow?

    BY Jack Ward I heard the story of the woman driving through a snowstorm just outside of Denver. She was completely lost and struggling under hazardous weather conditions. She was relieved when she happened upon a snowplow. Since she was lost, she decided to follow the truck and kept as close to the machine as…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Have You Been Knocked Down?

    JACK WARD There was a woman who was going through some very difficult and trying circumstances. She was experiencing major distress in her marriage. Her job was very unfulfilling and was causing her heartache. She became so distraught over her circumstances that she felt like just giving up. She felt lonely, dejected and very isolated.…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Knowledge or Faith?

    By Jack Ward Some years ago, a college student came by his pastor’s office to discuss theological issues. Eventually, the conversation came around to the subject of the resurrection. After all, if you take Christianity seriously, it will ultimately always lead you to the resurrection. “What do you think of the resurrection?” he asked. The…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Everything you need to know about unforgiveness

    JACK WARD Grudges. Revenge. Hate. Is there anyone you cannot forgive for what they have done to you? What does the Bible say about that person that you cannot forgive? What does the Bible say about those who will not or cannot forgive? A passage in the book of Romans tells us all that we…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: When There is Hope

    Jack Ward Joyce Hollyday tells the story of a school teacher assigned to visit children in a large city hospital who received a routine call requesting that she see a particular child. The teacher took the boy’s name and room number and was told by the teacher on the other end of the line, “We’re…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Are You Going to Church?

    Jack WardPastor, Tomahawk Missionary Baptist Church A churchgoer wrote a letter to the newspaper editor and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t…

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  • The Pastor’s Pen: Addicted to Pleasure

    BY JACK WARD What someone has called the pleasure explosion has overtaken us so that in the United States alone, the pleasure business has been growing at an average rate of $12 billion a year since 1965. Thrills and chills are available on demand. Popular amusement parks offer themes and thrills of all sorts, including…

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