
Tom Clark married his lovely wife, Mary, in 1985. They have three grown children and four grandchildren. Tom was ordained a minister in 1989 and has served congregations in Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota and North Dakota. He currently pastors the Bentonville, Van Buren and Mena, Arkansas, congregations of the Church of God, a Worldwide Association.
In addition to his pastoral responsibilities in the United States, he serves overseas as the senior pastor for congregations in Ghana and Nigeria in West Africa, where he has been traveling since 2006. He usually travels to Africa for pastoral visits three times a year, spending roughly five to six weeks there throughout the year.
In his speaking, he often focuses on the themes of knowing what you believe and why you believe it, as well as the vital importance of prayer, Bible study, fasting and meditation in a Christian’s life. He also serves on the team that answers questions readers send to Life Hope & Truth.
His hobbies include spending time with his children and grandchildren, reading, and outdoors activities like bow hunting and fishing.
How to “Do All Things Without Complaining”
Should You Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
How to Have More Patience
What My Grandfather Taught Me About Being a Father
Should Christians Get Tattoos?
Is It a Sin to Cuss?
How to Think Positively When Depressed
How to Pray Better
How to Parent a Teenager
Positive Parenting
Joseph, the Husband of Mary
What Can We Learn From the Surfside Condominium Collapse?
Does God Forget Our Sins?
What Are You Passionate About?
Hiroshima: The Day the World Changed Forever
Moon Landing: Greater Leaps Yet to Come?
The Transcontinental Railroad and Bible Prophecy
What Leonardo da Vinci Can Teach Us Today
Self-Control and Overcoming Sin
A Lesson From the “Miracle on the Hudson”
What Will You Be Thinking at the End of Your Life?
What Does the U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem Mean?
What If I Can’t Speak in Tongues?
Turning Adversities Into Blessings
Parenting Lessons From a Baby Bird
World War I: A Warning for Today
A Mother’s Selflessness
What Should You Ask God For?
5 Traits Men Should Look for in a Godly Woman
5 Traits Women Should Look for in a Godly Man
Patience Is a Virtue That Can Build Relationships
How to Help Your Children Build a Relationship With God
Role of Men
The Role of Women
Family: Keys to Building a Strong Family
Aging
Friendship: Keys for Finding and Keeping Good Friends
Slave to the Lender
Health
Is Birth Control Wrong?
What Is Biblical Fasting?
Must Women Wear Hats or Head Coverings at Church?
Who Was Melchizedek in the Bible?
What Is the Abomination of Desolation?
How to Save Your Marriage
Finances
Parenting
How to Have a Happy Marriage
Communication
Relationships: Making Everyday Life Better
Is Watching Porn a Sin?