God's Glory Church

“And the Lord said to Gideon: “The people that are with you are numerous.” — Judges 7:2 When my son was about three years old, I had an operation, after which I had to recover for a month. Even before the procedure, I imagined how I was lying in bed, and a pile of dirty (…)

“By his wounds we are healed.” — Isaiah 53:5 On Easter Sunday 2020, the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, which towers over Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, was illuminated in a special way, making Jesus dressed as a doctor. The bright image of Christ in the image of a doctor was made in support (…)

“They both ran together, but the second disciple ran ahead, faster than Peter, and arrived at the tomb first.” — John 20:4 On a trip to Paris, Ben and his friends visited one of the famous museums. Although Ben did not study art, he admired Eugene Burnand’s painting “The Disciples Peter and John Running to (…)

“And His sweat became like drops of blood that floated to the ground.” — Luke 22:44 While visiting the Scottish National Gallery, I paid attention to the painting style and bright colors of one of the many paintings by the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, “Olive Trees”. According to many historians, this painting was inspired (…)

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.” — Matthew 20:28 Thirteen-year-old DiEvion accepted the challenge to serve others. He and his mother heard a story about a man who encouraged children to mow fifty lawns for free during summer vacation. The goal was to help veterans, single mothers, people (…)

“If anyone wants to follow Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.” — Matthew 16:24 We all leave a part of us behind when we move to a new place. However, for a long-term stay in the village of Villa las Estrellas in Antarctica, in a cold and deserted (…)

“Abide in Me, and I in you.” — John 15:4 A few years ago, we adopted an adult black cat named Yuno from a local animal shelter. I only wanted to reduce the mouse population, but the rest of the family wanted a pet. The shelter gave us clear instructions on how to organize the (…)

“I will rather boast of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 Football player Christian Pulisic suffered several injuries that affected his career. He was very upset when he learned that he would not be in the starting line-up of the team in the semi-finals of (…)

“I tell you that when these are silent, the stones will cry out.” — Luke 19:40 Bluestone is an amazing type of stone. If you hit it, some stones may ring. In the Welsh village of Maenklocog, whose name means “bell” or “stone that rings”, bluestones were used as church bells until the eighteenth century. (…)

“Blessed… to whom sin is forgiven.” — Psalm 31:1 Jose, a young believer in Jesus, visited his brother’s church. When he entered the worship hall, his brother gave him a disapproving look. Jose wore a t-shirt and tattoos were visible on both of his arms. His brother told him to go home and change into (…)