Sermon Text: John 6:5-8 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to d…
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 two biblical…
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. In the Gospel accord…
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 our first snowfall. As I looked out of…
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 in despai…
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 took the man and put him in the Garden…
"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, something …
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 God. As wel…
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 Human Responsibility.” We live in…
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 His great Sermon on the Mount, J…
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 behin…
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 governance, th…
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 them, “Whom are you seekin…
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 tell…
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 celebrate the coming …
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 saw her, he ca…
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—with camels carrying spices…
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-empowered, transnational, multilinguistic, int…
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 educating beyond insularity, requires the su…
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 God to us. But as we are waiti…
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 brought into an unmerited, right relat…
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 with guests.…
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 answered. "No one is good--…
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 understanding” as offered by Daniel Migliore in his…