God's Glory Church

“Ananias… laying his hands on him, said: “Brother Saul, the Lord… has sent me.” — Acts 9:17 “Lord, send me anywhere, but not there!” This is how I prayed when I was still a teenager and was about to go abroad to study for a year. I didn’t know where I was being sent, but (…)

“When we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all kinds of unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9 One day I noticed a small, unfamiliar plant near our porch next to the watering hose. She seemed innocent to me, and I forgot about her. What can (…)

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” —Revelation 3:20 Frederic Brown’s short thriller “The Knock” says: “The last man on Earth was sitting alone in a room. There was a knock at the door…” Ouch! Who can it be and what does he need? What kind of mysterious creature came after her? Now she (…)

“All Scripture is inspired by God, and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for guidance, for education in righteousness.” — 2 Timothy 3:16 At the end of the 19th century Christians in different places almost simultaneously began to develop similar materials for service. The first, in 1877, was Montreal (Canada). In 1898, a similar program (…)

“Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalm 45:11 The first photograph of a person was taken by Louis Daguerre in 1838. The picture shows an empty Paris street in summer. The strange thing is that the street and sidewalks should have been filled with carriages and pedestrians. However, no one is visible. (…)

“And to you who are listening, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” — Luke 6:27 The handshake spoke for itself. On a March evening in 1963, two basketball players – one black, the other white – defied racial hatred and shook hands. For the first time in Mississippi State (…)

“Let us run with patience to the fight that is before us.” — Hebrews 12:1 It was impossible to watch my friend Iryna’s social network status update without tears. In February 2022, just days after fleeing Kyiv, the besieged capital of Ukraine, she posted one of her old photos of herself raising her country’s flag (…)

“Whenever possible, if it depends on you, live at peace with all men.” — Romans 12:18 Scientist Kenneth Bailey spoke about the leader of one African state, who managed to occupy an unusual position in the international community, namely: he established friendly relations both with Israel and with neighboring countries. When someone asked him how (…)

“David took the harp and played with his hand. And it was easy for Saul, and he felt well.” — 1 Samuel 16:23 Five-year-old Bella was diagnosed with cancer. The girl was admitted to a hospital in the state of North Carolina and, among other things, prescribed music therapy. Many people know how much music (…)

“Therefore comfort one another, and build one another up, just as you do.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:11 I call it a “green miracle” and I’ve been watching it every spring for fifteen years now. After winter, the grass in our yard becomes brown and dusty. To a casual passerby, she may seem dead. Snow falls (…)