Church attendance does not mean you have a relationship with God or that you have “oil in your lamp”. Do you have a hunger and thirst for the word of God? We are individually accountable for the calling we and our children receive from God. The Tree of Life is set before us. Spirituality is a personal matter and no man’s weakness can change the truth of God. Truth is eternal and we are here for eternal life. What excuse will you use when your loving Father calls you into account?

Donald Ward

Elder, United Church of God

Before his retirement in 2021, Dr. Donald Ward pastored churches in Texas and Louisiana, and taught at Ambassador Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has also served as chairman of the Council of Elders of the United Church of God. He holds a BS degree; a BA in theology; a MS degree; a doctor’s degree in education from East Texas State University; and has completed 18 hours of graduate theology from SMU.