Pastor John D Jakes

Pastor, author, husband, father (the roles keep switching day by day)

  • Pastor John’s Church
  • Sunday Morning at Calvary – The Front Row!
  • Choose Unity

    I saw a Peanuts cartoon recently and Lucy was demanding that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn’t. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” Linus asked. “These five fingers,” said Lucy. “Individually they’re nothing but when I curl them together like this into…

    Pastor John

    January 25, 2021
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    actions, Baptist, Calvary, choice, Colossians 3, indianola, kindness, love, thinking, unity, words
  • At Calvary – Ep 35 – Sorry, We’ve Been Hopping!

    At Calvary – Ep 35 – Sorry, We’ve Been Hopping!

    What has been going on in life since October? Why haven’t I been uploading podcasts? Does anyone care? : ) Let’s talk about what have we’ve been doing, what has been going on in our country, and what I have learned over this last year. You can also always find all of the episodes right…

    Pastor John

    January 22, 2021
    podcast
    AtCalvary, Baptist, coffee, election, fun, googleplay:pastor@calvaryindianola.com, indianola, learning, podcast
  • Connect with God in Worship

    A couple of weeks ago my family went on a staycation to Jester Park (northwest of Des Moines). We had a wonderful time in nature and lots of fun playing games together. It was a good time to connect as a family. It was also a good time to connect anew with God. For me,…

    Pastor John

    January 18, 2021
    Uncategorized
    Baptist, beauty, Calvary, connect, glory, God, indianola, Psalm 139, Psalm 8, vacation, worship
  • The Secret Deception of Judging Your Neighbor

    Deception. When we read that word, we think of how wicked it sounds. No one wants to be deceived. It is a horrible feeling to realize that you have been deceived. Yet, there is a deception that is far to easy for us to do to ourselves. It is the deception that comes when we…

    Pastor John

    January 11, 2021
    Uncategorized
    Baptist, Calvary, deception, forget, God, indianola, Jesus, judging, judgment, judgmental, kindness, Romans 2
  • Contentment – It’s About What You Want Out of Life

    Contentment. In our advertising saturated world, the concept of contentment is almost impossible to find. We are constantly told that what we presently have isn’t good enough, fast enough, or cool enough. When was the last time we were supposed to be satisfied with our car or our phone?! We are never supposed to be…

    Pastor John

    December 28, 2020
    Uncategorized
    1 Timothy 6, Baptist, Calvary, contentment, indianola, life, living, possessions, stuff
  • Prayer, a Response to Life

    There is nothing more natural in this world than breathing.  Most of us don’t even have to think about it.  We breathe because we live.  Right now, as you are reading this post, you are breathing. Ten minutes ago you were probably breathing without even thinking about it.  I know that I was.  I am…

    Pastor John

    December 14, 2020
    Uncategorized
  • What are our thoughts about Heaven?

    But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. – 1…

    Pastor John

    December 7, 2020
    Uncategorized
    1 Thessalonians 4, Baptist, Calvary, change, Heaven, indianola, thinking, vengeance, wealth
  • Trapped!

    They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them… Tell me, you who want to be under law, do you not listen to the law? Galatians 4:17, 21 Let me share a parable of Jesus… Matthew 12:43 “Now when the unclean spirit goes out of…

    Pastor John

    November 30, 2020
    Uncategorized
    Baptist, Calvary, Christ, freedom, Galatians 4, indianola, parable, self-righteousness, slavery
  • Starting Anew with Hope

    Think back for a moment to this annual event: going back to school. Every year children gear up for school in August.  Mom’s are getting their youngest ready for kindergarten. Students are planning what they and their friends are going to wear for that first day. There is a sense of excitement in the air.  Students…

    Pastor John

    November 23, 2020
    Uncategorized
    Baptist, Calvary, expectant, hope, indianola, Lamentations 3, new, refresh, school, starting
  • Until the Job is Done

    Imagine with me: A man is running a hard race.  He is in the lead by a hundred feet.  He is just a hundred feet from the finish line.  He has been running for miles.  He sees a friend cheering him on.  Suddenly, he stops.  He walks to the line of spectators and just sits…

    Pastor John

    November 16, 2020
    Uncategorized
    Baptist, Calvary, endure, finish, give up, Hebrews 12, indianola, race, run
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