God's Glory Church

“And he refused.” — Genesis 39:8 Anthony, a swimming instructor in New Jersey, saw an SUV sinking in the bay and heard the driver yell from the cockpit, “I can’t swim!” The car quickly plunged into the muddy water. A crowd had gathered, but people were only fussing and shouting. Then Anthony ran to the (…)

“Pray to your Father.” — Matthew 6:6 The famous children’s writer Madeleine L’Engle made it a rule to call her mother once a week. When she reached an old age, her daughter started calling even more often, “just to be in touch.” Madeleine also loved it when her own children called her. Sometimes there were (…)

“He inclined His ear to me.” — Psalm 114:2 In the book “Physics” Charles Mann and George Twiss ask: “When a tree falls in a deep forest, and there is no animal nearby to hear, does it make a sound?” Over the years, this question has sparked philosophical and scientific debates about sound, perception, and (…)

“The Lord your God…will rejoice over you in joy…” – Zephaniah 3:17 Researchers from Emory University decided to study the brains of grandmothers using MRI. They measured the reactions of elderly women to images that included pictures of their own grown children, grandchildren, and strangers’ babies. The study showed that grandmothers felt the strongest feelings (…)

“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you, I have called your name, you are Mine!” — Isaiah 43:1 The first Sunday after I started working with the youth at church and got to know some of them, I spoke to a shy little girl who was sitting next to her mother. I smiled, (…)

“And as many as received Him, to them was given power to become children of God…” – John 1:12 In 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States. He made a fortune in shipping in San Francisco, but this did not seem enough to him, and he wanted to become the first (…)

“Lift up your eyes on high and see who made all these things? He who brings forth the stars according to their number…” – Isaiah 40:26 In 2021, after many years of hard work, the James Webb telescope was launched into space. Located one and a half million kilometers from Earth, it helps people to (…)

“For you know how each of you, like a father to his own children, we asked you, and exhorted and showed you, so that you behave worthy before God.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 A popular video of a bear trying to lead four restless cubs across a busy street made me smile with understanding. It (…)

“Love one another with brotherly love; precede one another with honor!” — Romans 12:10 A marathon race is a difficult test. To run through it, the athlete must constantly push himself physically and emotionally. And for one high school girl, a cross-country race is an opportunity to push not herself, but others. During training and (…)

“Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. For human anger does not destroy the truth of God.” — James 1:19-20 “Where are you going!” – I blurted out when my car was cut off by a truck. I narrowly avoided a collision and suddenly saw a sign on his (…)