Paths to Glory

Every journey has a destination. But for the believer walking the path to glory, the destination is not simply a place on a map — it is a becoming. A conformation, as Paul described it in Romans 8:29, to the image of the Son. And it is also a place — a prepared, specific, glorious home promised by the Lord Jesus Himself in John 14. This week on Paths to Glory, we ask the question the last several episodes have been building toward: where does the path actually lead? And we discover that knowing the answer changes everything about how you walk.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Every path requires provision. Not just at the beginning, when the road is new and the faith is fresh — but in the middle of the journey, when the supply looks low and the distance still looks long. This week on Paths to Glory, we open the Word and look at what God's provision has always looked like in the lives of those He has called — from the manna in the wilderness to the widow's oil that would not run out, from the cake baked on coals for a spent prophet to the promise of Philippians 4:19 that His supply is calibrated not to your circumstances but to His riches. God provides. But learning to recognize His provision when it comes in a form you did not request may be one of the most important things you ever do.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Every path to glory runs through one. You may have called it a hard season, a difficult stretch, or simply the longest year of your life — but Scripture calls it by its name: the wilderness. Jacob wrestled in one. Israel wandered through one for forty years. Jesus was led into one by the very Spirit that had just descended upon Him. And in Deuteronomy 8:2, Moses looked back over forty years and told us exactly what the wilderness was for — to humble, to prove, and to reveal what is in the heart. This week on Paths to Glory, we spend time in the wilderness — not because it is comfortable, but because what happens there is too important to misunderstand. If you are in one right now, this episode is for you.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Every path to glory has one thing in common — someone went first. Someone moved through the wilderness ahead of you, marked the trees, and made a way where there was no way. In the language of exploration, that person is called a pathfinder. In the language of the church, we call them a soul winner. Solomon said it plainly in Proverbs 11:30 — He that winneth souls is wise. And centuries later, the prophet Daniel told us what God does with the wise — they shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever. This week on Paths to Glory, we explore what it actually costs to do this work, what it requires of the person willing to do it, and why blazing a trail for someone else may be the most important thing you ever do. The path doesn't build itself. Someone has to go first.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some gifts travel farther than the hands that carry them. When a small group from Valley Pentecostal Church in Glendale, Arizona answered a call to minister at a National Ladies Conference in Bungoma, Kenya, they went believing they had something to offer. What they discovered on the other side of the world was that God had already been at work — long before their plane ever left the ground. In this final episode of our Kenya series, Pam Johnson and Alexis Banda share what they witnessed, what they felt, and what they could not leave behind. A conference. A room full of women. A moment that none of them were prepared for. And a love that needed no passport to travel. This is what happens when the body of Christ reaches across the world — and the world reaches back.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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We are sharing our experiences as we travel to Kenya for the National Ladies Conference.

We've arrived in Kenya and discuss first impressions.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some stories are told after they happen.
This one begins before we ever arrive.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we invite you into a moment that is still unfolding. As three generations prepare to travel to Kenya for a women’s conference, this is not a story of what God has already done—but of what we believe He is about to do.

With humility, we reflect on the weight of being entrusted with this opportunity, the trust of pastoral leadership in sending us, and the overwhelming awareness that we are not going alone. The prayers, faith, and expectation of the church go with us, connecting what God is doing here with what He is already doing there.

We do not yet know the faces we will meet, the stories we will hear, or the prayers we will witness being answered. But we do know this—God is already at work, and we are simply stepping into something that was set in motion long before we ever arrived.

This is more than a journey.
 It is an invitation.

Come with us—not after the story is told, but as it begins.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some lives are measured by what they achieve.
Others are remembered for how they lived.

In this special Season 8 premiere of Paths to Glory, we honor the life and legacy of Sis. Nadine Thames—a woman whose quiet strength, unwavering faith, and deep love for her family left an imprint that continues to speak.

Through reflections of her life—her love for poetry, her gift of bringing people together, her heartfelt worship, and the steady consistency of her walk with God—we are reminded that true impact is not found in the spotlight, but in faithfulness.

This tribute is more than a remembrance.
It is an invitation.

An invitation to live intentionally.
To love deeply.
To walk faithfully.

Because some lives, though no longer with us,
leave footprints that lead others forward… on their own Paths to Glory.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Season 7 has been a journey through anger, searching, loss, waiting, healing, and fulfillment. Different stories. Different lives. One unmistakable thread.

Nothing was wasted.

In this closing episode of Paths to Glory, we step back and look at the paths we’ve walked this season — lives redirected from the edge, truth that settled after years of seeking, promises fulfilled after long waiting, generational cycles broken, and even a young life whose light continues to lead others forward.

This is not a recap.

It is a revelation.

A reminder that the broken years were not wasted.
The wandering was not wasted.
The questions were not wasted.
The pain was not wasted.

Because when God writes the story, even the darkest chapters can become part of the path to glory.

As Season 7 comes to a close, we are reminded that redemption is patient, purpose is intentional, and no surrendered life is ever wasted.

And sometimes, when you finally see what God has done…
all that remains is worship.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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Some journeys are not marked by rebellion or sudden turns.
They are shaped by patience, longing, and a quiet refusal to stop searching.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, we follow the story of a woman whose life was grounded in faith from an early age—yet carried an unanswered hunger for deeper understanding. Raised in church and devoted to God, she spent years faithfully serving, studying, and showing up, even while sensing that something was still incomplete.

This is a story of lifelong seeking, careful discernment, and obedience that came before clarity. Through seasons of disruption, personal loss, unanswered questions, and quiet revelation, truth slowly took root—not loudly, not forcefully, but with peace.

When Truth Finally Settled is a reminder that some paths to glory are not found through dramatic detours, but through steady faithfulness—and that when truth arrives, it does not demand attention.

It settles.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

And for the young — and the young at heart — don’t miss The Jones Family Chronicles, a fun, faith-filled adventure series for the whole family.

You can find Paths to Glory Kenya and The Jones Family Chronicles

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

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