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Feb. 2, 2025

The Communion Service through the lens of the Baptist Tradition

 I’m Rev Jay Stuart Glover . On the first Sunday of the month many Baptist Congregations are having a Communion Service. Today I would like to share a bit about the communion service through the lens of the Baptist tradition. There are t…

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Dec. 22, 2024

Why Am I So Favored?

  I’m Rev. Jay Stuart Glover. Thank you for  joining our global audience as we embrace the fourth Sunday of Advent. This is a season of joyful anticipation, as we prepare our hearts for the celebration of the coming of Christ.&n…

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Nov. 27, 2024

A Thanksgiving Reflection

  I’m Rev Jay Stuart Glover, you are listening to “Faith Talk”. Today I’d like to offer a brief Thanksgiving reflection.    Just the other day, as we were approaching the Thanksgiving holiday, we experienced…

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Nov. 9, 2024

Hard Pressed On Every Side

 Welcome to Faith Talk. I am Rev. Jay Stuart Glover, and I sincerely thank you for joining us today. Let us begin by reflecting on the words of 2 Corinthians 4:8-9:  "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not…

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Sept. 15, 2024

Voting As An Act Of Stewardship

 I’m Rev. Jay Stuart Glover, welcome to Faith Talk. Today’s episode is titled “Voting: As An Act of Stewardship.” In Genesis, God created the heavens, the earth, and humanity. Genesis 2:15 says, “The Lord God too…

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Aug. 31, 2024

Eternal Life: When Does It Begin?

  "Welcome to Faith Talk. I'm Reverend Jay Stuart Glover, and today's episode is titled 'Eternal Life: When Does It Begin?' Often, when we hear the term 'eternal life,' we think of it as something that starts after we've left this world, somet…

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Aug. 25, 2024

“The “Imago Dei” Revisiting Our Image of God”

How we perceive God shapes everything about our faith. A healthy image of God transforms our lives and communities.  But what happens when that image is unhealthy? Let’s dive into the complexities and consequences of a distorted view of G…

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Aug. 11, 2024

Sustaining Hope: Divine Power and Human Responsibility.

  Welcome to “Faith Talk,” where we explore the intersections of faith, society, the human experience, and the church. I’m Rev. Jay Stuart Glover, and today’s episode is entitled “Sustaining Hope: Divine Power and…

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Aug. 3, 2024

Blessed are the Peacemakers

 I’m Rev. Jay Stuart Glover, and welcome to Faith Talk. Today, we are  drawing from  a scripture that resonates deeply with our lives during these troubling times. It’s found in the fifth chapter of Matthew.  Within …

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July 13, 2024

Unpacking Christian Nationalism

 I'm Reverend Jay Stuart Glover, and you are listening to "Faith Talk." Today, I want to offer an introductory level talk relative to the concept of Christian nationalism. It's crucial for us to understand the moral pitfalls and the ideologies …

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July 4, 2024

Are You Sure You Want a King?

  Welcome to Faith Talk. I'm Reverend Jay Stuart Glover, and today we're diving into a thought-provoking topic inspired by a passage from the Old Testament: 1 Samuel 8. With all the recent discussions and debates about leadership and governanc…

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March 23, 2024

Whom Are You Seeking?

 Today as we are approaching the end of the Lenten season I would like to speak on the subject “Whom are you seeking” John 18:4-5  4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him, went forward and said to…

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Dec. 21, 2023

Advent

Ref: Matthew 8:5-11 During this Advent season, the gospel of Matthew provides us with a reading that clearly offers us a peek into the frailty of the human condition, and the will of God, as evidenced through the ministry  of Jesus. The story…

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Dec. 11, 2023

Advent: What Is Within Us

 Today is the second Sunday of Advent. What is growing  inside of you? Text: Luke 1:26-35 Mary  Luke 1:11-15 John the Baptist During this advent season we prepare our hearts and minds to  celebrate the the birth of Christ. We c…

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Dec. 21, 2022

“God Sees, God Cares and God Saves”

Text: Luke 13:10-13 (NIV) 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus…

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Sept. 5, 2022

“We Need To Sit With The King”

  I Kings 10:1-2 NIV  Text:  When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. 2 Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan—w…

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Aug. 11, 2022

Revisiting Our Response To The Indwelling Holy Spirit

  Peter Helztel’s contribution to The Justice Project entitled “The Holy Spirit of Justice” clearly articulates the events at “Pentecost” as “providing a template for the Christian movement as a Spirit-empow…

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Aug. 5, 2022

Language of Separation and Violence That Undergirds Religious Education

Excerpt  from “Religious Education, Journey Beyond the Insularity of the Religious Text” by Jay Glover  Language of Separation and Violence That Undergirds Religious Education      The task of religious educati…

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July 18, 2022

The Kingdom of God

When I look for words to describe “The Kingdom of God” I am led to acknowledge that we certainly live in the tension between the now and the not yet.  Jesus is coming back again to fully “make manifest” the kingdom of G…

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July 1, 2022

Justification

Theme: Justification Text:  Psalm 23:3  3 He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousnessFor His name’s sake 1-Definition:  “Justification is the judicial act of God, by which an individual is brough…

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June 8, 2022

Jesus and the Wedding Banquet Parable

Text: Matthew 22:9-10 9  Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.' 10  So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled wi…

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May 30, 2022

Jesus and The Rich Young Man -“What Are We Keeping That Stops Us From Loving God?”

Text: Mark 10:17-20 (NIV)  17  As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"  18  "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answere…

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May 24, 2022

Religious Education and the Need for a Cross-border Theological Framework

Religious Education and the Need for a Cross-border Theological Framework-Excerpt from “Religious Education” by Jay Glover available on Amazon         Theology can be defined as “faith that seeks understa…

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May 19, 2022

Serving God Through Our Service To Humanity

  “Serving GOD Through Our Service to  Humanity” Matthew 25:40 says: Text:  40 ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’  Tod…

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