God's Glory Church

“If you don’t believe, you won’t stand.” — Isaiah 7:9 In 1998, the Nokia company became the world leader in the production of mobile phones. In 1999, its revenue amounted to almost four billion dollars. However, by 2011, sales fell, and the once popular brand was bought by Microsoft. One of the causes of the (…)

“God sent His Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh.” — Romans 8:3 At a garage sale, I saw a Christmas installation in a crumpled cardboard box. When I picked up the figure of the baby Jesus, I was amazed at the craftsmanship of all the details. (…)

“Do not give me poverty and wealth! Feed me with the bread intended for me.” — Proverbs 30:8 In the movie “Fiddler on the Roof”, the main character Tevye talks frankly with God about the way the world is set up: “You made a lot of poor people. I understand, of course, that there is (…)

“I bring to my memory your unfeigned faith, which first settled in your grandmother Loida and your mother Eunice.” — 2 Timothy 1:5 A study conducted among believers in the United States in 2019 showed that the spiritual development of many respondents was greatly influenced by their mothers and grandmothers. About two-thirds of those from (…)

“[Jonathan] was upset for David because his father had wronged him.” — 1 Samuel 20:34 The English poet William Cooper (1731–1800) found a friend in the person of pastor John Newton (1725–1807), a former slave trader. Cooper suffered from depression and attempted suicide several times. Newton visited him periodically, and they walked for a long (…)

“Where is the road that the light dwells on? And the darkness – where is its place..?” — Job 38:19 William Shatner played Captain Kirk in the TV series “Star Trek”, but he was not ready for a real space flight. He called his eleven-minute suborbital flight “the most impressive experience imaginable.” After exiting the (…)

“Death engulfed in victory!” — 1 Corinthians 15:54 The story of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges tells about the Roman soldier Mark Rufe, who drank water from a secret river and became immortal. However, over time, Mark realizes that immortality is not at all what he imagined it to be. A life without limits (…)

“Why, my soul, are you sad?… Have hope in God.” — Psalm 42:5 “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Morning” is an unusual Christmas carol based on a poem written by Henry Longfellow in 1863. Instead of the expected celebration and joy, the lyrics of the song resemble crying. “I am sad from the noise (…)

“Let love not be hypocritical; hate evil and cling to good!” — Romans 12:9 When we park our car near a wasteland and walk home through it, we almost always bring weed seeds with us, especially in the fall. Little “companions” cling to clothes, shoes and things to get to new places of stay. This (…)

“The Lord is my rock… He is my tower and my refuge! My Savior.” — 2 Samuel 22:2-3 A basketball match between teams of sixth graders was held in the school gym. While parents cheered on their boys in the stands, younger brothers and sisters played in the school lobby. Suddenly the lights flashed and (…)