God's Glory Church

“Go in peace! And what we both swore in the Lord’s Name… may it be forever!” — 1 Samuel 20:42 You may have heard some variation of this saying: “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.” Great idea, isn’t it? But are there any solid (…)

“And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me: Go, prophesy.” — Amos 7:15 Michigan has fourteen billion trees, most of which are quite common. Therefore, there is an annual “Big Tree Hunt” held there – a competition to determine the oldest and largest trees that can be considered a (…)

“When he was slandered, he did not slander each other, and when he suffered, he did not threaten, but handed over to the One who judges justly.” — 1 Peter 2:23 George was working on a construction site in the hot summer sun when suddenly one of his neighbors came into the yard where he (…)

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can stand against the wiles of the devil.” — Ephesians 6:11 Every year my wife and I put hundreds of miles on our bikes pedaling the trails of West Michigan. For your convenience, we have some accessories that we have attached to the bikes. Sue (…)

“Who will despise the day of small things?” — Zechariah 4:10 During the wedding ceremony, our shy friend Dave stood in the corner clutching a long cloth-wrapped object. When it was his turn to present his gift, he handed it to us. Evan and I opened the package to find a hand-carved piece of wood (…)

“Guard your heart, because life comes from it.” — Proverbs 4:23 The human heart is an amazing organ. This fist-sized pumping station weighs between 300 and 450 grams. Every day, the heart beats about 100,000 times and pumps seven and a half thousand liters of blood through one hundred thousand kilometers of blood vessels in (…)

“He gave Himself for our sins in order to free us from the evil modern age.” — Galatians 1:4 A few friends set out on a boat across the English Channel, hoping that the forecast for stormy weather would change. But the wind rose, the waves became restless. This threatened the safety of their vessel, (…)

“The fool is angry and the brave.” — Proverbs 14:16 Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island in England connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway. Twice a day, the sea covers the dam. Signs warn visitors of the dangers of crossing at high tide. However, tourists regularly ignore warnings and (…)

“So many of us are one body in Christ, and individually we are members of one another.” — Romans 12:5 Most of the three hundred residents of the town of Whittier, Alaska, live in one apartment complex, which is why Whittier is called “the city under one roof.” Amy, a former resident, says, “I didn’t (…)

“You are no longer strangers and strangers, but fellow citizens of the saints, and at home for God.” — Ephesians 2:19 “You don’t belong here.” These words broke the heart of an eight-year-old girl, and the pain caused remained with her forever. Her family emigrated from a refugee camp in a war-torn country to another (…)