As we enter Holy Week, I can’t imagine a more appropriate conversation than the one I recently had with author and pastor, Donnie Berry. Donnie is an instructor of New Testament and biblical theology with Training Leaders International and the author of The Earth Will Be Filled: A Biblical Theology of the Glory of God. 

In our time together, Donnie discusses the glory of God; a topic I’ve heard about for years but have not felt confident I’ve ever understood what it means. Donnie shares how understanding God’s glory can change the way we live and how the life, death and resurrection of Jesus reveals God’s glory.  He also highlights the depths of Jesus’ self-giving love displayed on the cross, taking the brokenness we experience on himself to restore us to God and to our true humanity. 

In my conversation with Donnie, I felt like I heard familiar topics in a new way, a way that spoke to areas of brokenness I’ve experienced recently. My hope is that the same might happen for you. May this conversation meet you where you’re at and may it bring you hope.  

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