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!
  • Discipling into the Kingdom

    Discipling into the Kingdom

    Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Have you heard that question before? This funny saying seeks to shine a light on how often it is difficult to figure out the true cause of a particular problem or event. Today, I want us to think about which came first – evangelism or discipleship. Last…

    Pastor John

    March 3, 2025
    thoughts
    Baptist, Calvary, disciple, discipleship, indianola, Jesus, lost, personal, professional, saved
  • All Things New!

    All Things New!

    When I was a kid, I did a lot of troubleshooting. No, I didn’t call it that back then, but I did it. When I was faced with a problem like a ball stuck on a roof, I would think through possible solutions until one presented itself. Sometimes, I would do foolish things to solve…

    Pastor John

    February 24, 2025
    thoughts
    Baptist, Calvary, indianola, Isaiah 43, Jesus, problems, sight, troubleshooting, view
  • Glorifying God in More of Life

    Glorifying God in More of Life

    I have written about glorifying God. I have tried to be specific, but should I have been more general? In order to glorify God with more of our life we must cultivate two significant attitudes about our life. Look with me again at 1 Corinthians 10:31… “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you…

    Pastor John

    February 17, 2025
    thoughts
    1 Corinthians 10, anything, Baptist, Calvary, drink, eat, everything, friendships, glory, God, gospel, indianola, Jesus, life, relationships, work
  • At Calvary – Episode 161 – Discipling Others Can Hurt

    At Calvary – Episode 161 – Discipling Others Can Hurt

    What is it like to be a mentor and watch your young charge throw away your experience? That is what the Galatian church was doing when they left living by simple faith in Christ and chased rules that couldn’t truly make them righteous. How did that feel for Paul? What exactly were they losing? Let’s…

    Pastor John

    February 14, 2025
    podcast
    AtCalvary, Baptist, Calvary, discipleship, Galatians 4, googleplay:pastor@calvaryindianola.com, heartbreak, indianola, Jesus, mentoring, pain, witchcraft
  • Glorifying God in Sports

    Glorifying God in Sports

    Americans are really focused on sports. The football season has just ended. Basketball season is in full swing with the college playoffs in March followed by the professional playoffs which don’t end until June. Professional racing starts in February and continues through November. Baseball begins in late March and doesn’t end until October. And football…

    Pastor John

    February 10, 2025
    thoughts
    1 Corinthians 10, anything, Baptist, Calvary, drink, eat, everything, glory, God, gospel, indianola, Jesus, sports
  • At Calvary – Episode 160 – God is For Us

    At Calvary – Episode 160 – God is For Us

    A teen asked me this question – “Our team is praying for God to help us win. The other team is praying for God to help them to win. The Bible says that God is for us. Is He for us or for them?” For young people and others involved in sports, this is a…

    Pastor John

    February 7, 2025
    podcast
    AtCalvary, Baptist, Calvary, fighting for us, for us, googleplay:pastor@calvaryindianola.com, indianola, Jesus, on our side, promises, Romans 8
  • Finding the Way to Be Good

    Finding the Way to Be Good

    Getting lost is easy for me. I am very good at it. It isn’t being lost that I have trouble with. I have trouble finding my way. If someone wants directions, I will use Google or have them talk with my wife. I will have to find the directions from another source. To help people…

    Pastor John

    February 3, 2025
    thoughts
    Baptist, Calvary, evil, finding hope, God, good, indianola, Jesus, lead others to Jesus, Romans 16
  • It Looks Like Love

    It Looks Like Love

    In Romans 12 Paul challenges the church in Rome to love. He calls us to love without hypocrisy.  He calls us to commit to loving in a profound way.  Love is different from being nice.  Love is real.  Love is committed. Love rejoices with those who rejoice. Love weeps with those who weep. Love always…

    Pastor John

    January 27, 2025
    thoughts
    Baptist, blesses, Calvary, connection, God, indianola, Jesus, love, real, rejoices, Romans 12, weeps
  • At Calvary – Episode 159 – Without God, Is it Worth It

    At Calvary – Episode 159 – Without God, Is it Worth It

    Today we jump back into Solomon’s question… If death is our end, does anything in this world give enough meaning to make such an end worth it? It is a heavy question, but today we will think about the One who does give life enough meaning to remove the sting of death. Let’s think about…

    Pastor John

    January 24, 2025
    podcast
    AtCalvary, Baptist, Calvary, death, Ecclesiastes 4, googleplay:pastor@calvaryindianola.com, indianola, Jesus, life, meaning, meaningless, pointless, purpose, vanity, wealth, work
  • Christmas All Year

    Christmas All Year

    How do we know people love us?  Sometimes we know because they tell us.  However, most often we know that people love us because of what they do.  These actions are pictures of love. One of the great surprises we experience in life is the love of others. We are surprised that others value us. …

    Pastor John

    January 20, 2025
    thoughts
    Baptist, Calvary, care, Christmas, cross, God, indianola, Jesus, lived out, love, Pictures, protection, salvation
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