Before you kiss the frog, let’s talk. Let’s talk about choices that make your future healthier. Walk with me through a biblically based decision tree and not rely on aroused feelings and sensations that can lead us astray.

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Come along with me through discussion of characteristics of churches and pastors that tend to operate this way under the threat of misconduct exposure. Let’s look at common techniques of leadership during the cover-up process.

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This is the true story of a church in America's Bible Belt, the First Christian Church in Florissant, Missouri--a church with a meager beginning and record of steady growth for forty-nine years until the weight of sexual abuse charges against a youth minister left it, and its congregation, broken. This is a case history and analysis of those events.  

This is for the victims. —Joy S. Taylor, Author

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220828

Today is a beautiful day, because “The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.” (Psalm 146: 7b-8 ESV) Free #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Holy Spirit, I come with humility and reverence to ask that you speak through me. Grant me words of mercy and justice. Give me understanding, wisdom and discernment when I am before those you send across my path. Help me reach those in crisis, the brokenhearted and the lost for your good pleasure and your…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220826

Today is a beautiful day, because “Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free.” (Psalm 118:5 ESV) Free #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Lord, may my thoughts, words and deeds today be found worthy in your sight. May they be all for your good pleasure in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen.   “And Solomon said, ‘If he will show himself a worthy man, not one of his hairs shall…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220824

Today is a beautiful day, because God goes out for His beloved, “O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but…

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Prayer for Today

Yahweh Sabaoth, you are the Lord of Hosts over the armies of heaven and earth. I come before your throne in humility and reverence, because I know you hear my prayers. You turn the hearts of the kings as the wandering streams. You hold the power over all. I ask that you replace hearts of…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220824

Today is a beautiful day, because “A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right! ” (Psalm 17:1-2 ESV) Water #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Lord, you are the light I press on toward in the darkness of a storm. You are the wind beneath my soaring in my achievement. You are the strength behind my weakness. You go before me through the waters and the fire. You are my shield and a refuge for my soul. You are my…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20220823

Today is a beautiful day, because the exiles returned, “Now these, the singers, the heads of fathers’ houses of the Levites, were in the chambers of the temple free from other service, for they were on duty day and night.” (1 Chronicles 9:33 ESV) Free #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Lord Jesus, David sang of the shield of your salvation. I think on the joy of your salvation. You cover me with your righteous robe. You shield me in the storms of life. You give me the surety of relationship with you through your Holy Spirit in the land of the living and forever with…

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