Glen Echo Christian Church

Glen Echo Christian Church Glen Echo Christian Church is a loving church family where you'll feel right at home. Visit us on Sunday mornings at 10:15!

Find us on the corner of Beaver and Douglas Avenues. Sunday worship services are held in the sanctuary at 10:15 AM.

09/06/2026

O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer. Nehemiah 1:11

Nehemiah did not use prayer to demand and ask things of God, he rather did something already much discussed in previous verses; he prayed instead for Gods people, for all who wished to follow his name. So often we might be tempted to fall into the illusion that prayer is a time to come to God and ask him nicely for things we need or would like. Yet, he already knows these. Instead, it would be better served as a time in which to open one's heart, to explore as one does in a conversation with a friend, ones fears, failures, joys and uncertainties. On behalf of Nehemiah, try next time to pray for others not just yourself, journey into your own heart, instead of simply repeating a request.

Dear Lord my Heavenly Father, hear my prayer for those around me, for servants such as I, who have come from all over the world, united in our faith and trust in You. I pray for Your continual guidance for them, for giving them strength daily to serve in both defending Your name, as well as worshipping You. For I wish not to be selfish, nor to become distracted within my own desires, but wish for the greater good of glorifying Your word and truth with all my brothers and sisters. In Your name I pray, Amen.

09/05/2026

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Hebrews 10:39

The very nature of freedom poses a choice for us. God, in giving us freedom, in being our Creator and endowing us with individual will, granted us thus simultaneously a choice –choose Him and give thanks, so that you may live a life in His truth, or deny him and invite perdition and darkness. Bring this message to those who do not yet praise His name, and let them know they have been granted the gift of freedom to choose, but let them know that this choice is of vital importance. For its ultimate consequence is to affect one's freedom in the afterlife, in either granting us entry into the eternal bliss of Heaven, or confinement in the fire.

Lord Almighty, my Creator and Father, praise and glory be to Your mercy and love in granting us the gift of choosing Your love. Give me strength as I invite those who do not yet sing Your name to join in Your family. Grant them the gift and blessings of Your sweet and everlasting life. Amen.

09/04/2026

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Psalms 2:11-12

Again as seen previously in another passage, these verses from Psalms draw our attention to God's almighty and unrivaled power. To serve the Lord with fear, does not mean straightforwardly that we ought to fear the Lord, as the end of this passage demonstrates. Rather, its meaning is to fear the Lord's retribution and wrath if it is brought out by our own actions. God will not arbitrarily hurt His children, and so we may put our trust in Him.

Lord my Almighty God and Father to man, spare us wrath and sin, and grant us in its stead devotion to thee. Help us not anger or trespass against You Lord, but respect and fear Your power. May we be blessed to know You, our Heavenly Father, to whom we give our trust and faith in order to protect and serve. Almighty God and Father, I praise Your power. Amen.

09/03/2026

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Life may drag one down more times than one cares to remember, and so often we may stumble through our days tired, worn, and heavy. Even though a holiday may help, what's meant in this passage here in Matthew is much more profound in suggesting that unlike holidays, the Lord, His word, His truth and His arms, are always open to receive us. Furthermore, His house is also always open. For it is important to make time for the Church, wherever possible. For the more time one may spend there, the more one may feel one's spirit rested, and the stronger one may become in facing the world again.

God, I bring You my soul, heavy with burden but forever open to Your word. Where I tire, give me rest. Give me Your house and Your teachings to heal my broken bones and tired body, through igniting again in me the light within my heart. Give me strength again and again, where I falter and fail, for I wish to serve and labor only under You Lord, and wish to speak only Your name. Amen.

09/02/2026

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:20-21

Joseph offers an exemplary case of faith within the Lord. Visited by an angel, instructed of Mary's miraculous conception, these things may have been nearly impossible to accept for all or any without faith or awareness in God and His awesome power. Indeed, one may recall that Joseph was initially skeptical, which as a man devoted to his wife he may be perfectly entitled to. But through the Lord's miracles, the clouds of suspicion cleared. Through our Heavenly Father's works, coupled with a willingness to reject our own arrogant nature, our initial doubts may find the light of grace, just as Joseph did.

Lord my Father, Father to Your Son Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and to the children of the world, friend of man and Joseph. Clear my doubts, purge my skepticism, and let there be no question of Your power and presence in everything on earth. For this is Your dominion, just as surely as You rule with love and truth over all of eternity in Heaven. Amen.

09/01/2026

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. John 11:25

Christ resurrected, presents one of the most miraculous events in all of our Biblical history. It presents clearly for all followers, the path before us; life towards death, death followed by eternal life. For followers of Christ, life on earth is not the end, it is but the briefest of moments before everlasting peace and glory. In place of fear for death, with belief in Christ, our focus should be on preparing our souls for the world beyond, on embarking on a new journey that brings us closer to God.

Lord Almighty, You have raised the dead, and given the living hope. Through Your Son, I thank you for the ultimate sacrifice, and the debt paid unto us by His suffering. Help absolve my sins, to purge and clean my soul of all fear and malice, so it may be pure in Your embrace, and upon my entry into Your Heavenly Kingdom. In Your name I pray, Amen.

08/31/2026

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16

Personally, an operative word in this Colossians passage is that of 'dwell' as it relates to the riches and reward of wisdom. It suggests a sort of anthropomorphism of Christ's word, wherein it signifies a kind of inhabitant within oneself, with whom one shares and gains. Accepting Christ's word as if it were an inhabitant within one's soul has a profound impact upon one's sense of self, as well as ultimately ones interactions with others. If one learns to love this dweller, through whom we may gain wisdom and love, it then promises to bleed into all other relations, in goodness and in kind -as highlighted in the second part of the passage.

My God, let Your word dwell within my heart. Nurture in me a better understanding of its divine truth so as to give me wisdom, and ignite in me the will to share Your message of love. Your psalms I will sing and Your bread I will break with all others who open their hearts as I have done to You Lord, my Heavenly Father and His Holy Son. Amen.

08/30/2026

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Psalms 119:18

The Bible is full of references to 'eyes', of the Lord making the world 'visible' to his followers. On the other hand, many who do not follow are often 'blind' or 'blinded', often by sin or emotions. This simple passage of course is not intended literally, for after the Fall and our entry into sin, our nature has been continually towards that of a state of blindness, towards having had a veil placed over our eyes. Even in our daily life, it is hard not to choose the comfort of ignorance. But we cannot allow ourselves to be blinded, we cannot permit willful ignorance, for God knows these as self-deceptions. Instead, pray to make a change, to look at the world as it is presented, not as how you would wish it -for this is to become blind.

Heavenly Lord, I pray for thee to open my eyes to the world and Your divine Law. Show me the path towards light and truth, and allow me not to obscure this with my own will. Grant me Your wisdom, to comprehend the world beyond my own wants, and give me Lord, courage. For in order to serve You I must first see, and after seeing You, I will finally be able to truly serve. I ask this in the name of Christ Almighty, Amen.

08/29/2026

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him. Ephesians 1:9-10

In the early Testament, God often appears as mysterious to His children, especially remaining obscure for unbelievers, whilst also testing the faiths of our forbearers. To this day, for believers, His depth and heights surpass our knowledge. Though God's everlasting presence and love were evident from Genesis onwards, this mystery was once and for all united through Christ, God's word made flesh.

Lord my Father, blessed am I to have received Your Gospels in the word made flesh through Your only begotten Son. With our earthly souls mired in soil and sin, may praise be heaped upon Him; in Christ, for showing us the route to Your Heavenly home. For showing us a way to salvation, and opening our hearts to the Holy Spirit which moves through all things. In uniting us with You, Lord, my Father, my Heavenly Father. Amen.

08/28/2026

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

There is no fear of judgment upon our death if we are a faithful believer in Christ. Our limited time on earth is a test of our faith: pass the test and we achieve eternal bliss in heaven. Our inevitable death is something that most people fear. Jesus Christ did not fear it. He came to earth knowing that He would die for us so that we may continue to live.

Almighty God, judge at the gates of heaven, I thank you for removing the sting from death and replacing it with a joy for life. I shall not fear my judgment day, for I am a believer in Your word. Forgive me for ever doubting what You have taught me, O Lord, and lead me away from the temptations of the flesh. I humbly ask these things according to Your will. Amen.

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4323 Douglas Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50310

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Monday 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10:15am - 11am

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