God's Glory Church

“We have different gifts according to the grace given to us.” — Romans 12:6 Ten years ago I attended a college retreat where everyone was talking about a personality test. “I’m an ISTJ!” – said one. “I’m an ENFP,” said another. I didn’t understand this at all, so jokingly I said: “And I’m ABVGD.” Since (…)

“Whoever has My commandments and keeps them loves Me.” —John 14:21 During our wedding ceremony, the pastor asked me, “Do you promise to love, honor, and obey your husband until death do you part?” Looking at my fiancé, I whispered, “Obey?” We built our relationship on love and respect, not on blind obedience, as our (…)

“They will come weeping, but I will lead them in rejoicing.” — Jeremiah 31:9 One morning, when Dean left the house, he saw his friends waiting for him with balloons. His friend Josh stepped forward and said, handing Dean an envelope, “We sent your poems to the contest.” Inside was a card with the words (…)

“When fear envelops me, I put my hope in You.” — Psalm 55:4 During a routine medical examination, four-year-old Calvin was found to have several spots on his body. He was given an injection, and the injection site was sealed with a plaster. At home, when it was time to remove the small adhesive film, (…)

“I heard your prayer, I saw your tear! Behold, I will heal you!” — 2 Kings 20:5 “I’m having a brain scan. Please pray that it goes well.” “Pray for my children to return to church.” “Please pray for Dave who lost his wife.” Our team receives a list of similar prayer requests every week (…)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.” —John 3:16 The “Monster” from Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein” is one of the most famous literary characters that captures our cultural imagination. Careful readers of the beloved novel, however, know that a strong argument can be made that Shelley’s portrayal of the (…)

“All power is given to Me.” — Matthew 28:18 Even after Jesus set my son Jeff free from years of drug addiction, I still worried. We’ve been through a lot together, and I sometimes focus on his difficult past instead of thinking about the future God has in store for him. Parents of ex-drug addicts (…)

“We love Him because He first loved us.” — 1 John 4:19 Once as a child, my now-adult son Xavier spread his arms wide and said, “I love you so much.” In turn, I spread out my long arms and said: “And I love you so much.” In response, Xavier said: “And I loved you (…)

“Behold, I am sending Angel before your face, so that he will protect you on the way.” — Exodus 23:20 Bev was forced to undergo medical examination after examination; it made her overworked and tired. The doctors worried the woman when they said that they were looking for cancer in her body. Every day God (…)

“And the one sown among the tares is the one who hears the word, but the troubles of this age and the delusion of riches drown out the word.” — Matthew 13:22 After planting a few seeds in my yard, I began to wait for the results. After reading that the seeds should germinate in (…)