God's Glory Church

We can see many things: trees, stars, mountains, oceans, people, penguins, our best friend’s smile, elephants, skyscrapers, coffee beans, sunsets, and tulips, just to name a few. All these things were created by God. He created the natural world, and even the laws that govern it. But there are also things that we cannot see: (…)

Imagine you are planting a seed. If you want it to grow into a flower, you take care of it and give it everything it needs. Now think about the people who are with you in times of trouble. Those who support you and with whom you enjoy spending time. Such relationships are like seeds, (…)

Jesus healed people who were sick and fed people who were hungry. That is why great crowds followed Him. But He wanted them to know that He was more than what He had to offer… “Jesus answered: “I am the bread that gives life. Whoever comes to Me will never be hungry, whoever believes in (…)

Philip says to Him: “Lord, show us the Father, and it will be enough for us!” — John 14:8 Author and pastor Erwin Lutzer recalls one TV show where host Art Linkletter had a conversation with a little boy who had set out to draw a picture of God. Surprised, Linkletter remarked, “You can’t do (…)

Maybe it’s a dream you’re holding on to or a promise you’ve been made. Perhaps you are waiting for a person to change or a situation to change. Perhaps you are waiting for an answer to prayer, hoping to come, joy to replace sadness, or clarity and hope to replace confusion and chaos. In the (…)

Sometimes life can be hard. We all go through times of hardship, grief, or loss. And even if you haven’t experienced it yet, you’ve probably had moments when you got tired of doing good. As much as we want to live well and do good for others, the truth is that we all get tired (…)

Lift up your eyes, and look at the fields, how they have already been halved for the harvest! —John 4:35 At the end of the summer, we went for a walk in the New Forest in England. We had fun picking blackberries in the forest and admiring the horses playing nearby. Enjoying the sweet and (…)

“I’m not good enough.” “I’m not smart enough.” “I’m not strong enough.” “I’m not enough.” Every day we are bombarded with lies that try to convince us that we don’t have what it takes to follow Jesus. Whenever we make mistakes, our insecurities show up and tell us that we will always be weak and (…)

Do you remember the last time you were exhausted? Maybe you’ve been working on a complex project all day or week. You may have felt drained after helping other people in your life. Or maybe difficult situations and failures have made you think about giving up. We all get tired sometime. Paul, the author of (…)

Can there be anything beautiful in grief? Grieving a bereavement? Crying from deep and heavy heartache? Although grief is a necessary part of life, no one wants to grieve. But in the second beatitude, Jesus’ series of promises about the Kingdom of God, Jesus said: “Blessed are the sorrowful, for God will comfort them.” Matthew (…)