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.
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.
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.
Almighty, Benevolent Father, there is no one like you who goes out to provide for your beloved. Thank you for your grace in giving and receiving. Thank you for blessing both. Help me to be more generous. Help me to be accepting of what others would provide to me in your name. Don’t let me…
Today is a beautiful day, because “For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.” (Colossians 2:5 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
It only takes one word of encouragement and love, one gesture of kindness and compassion to touch a heart for your sake in your economy, Lord. Bring that one who needs your loving touch into my path today in your precious and powerful name, according to the good and perfect will of the Father. Amen….
Today is a beautiful day, because “And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not…
Almighty, Benevolent God, you are El Roi. You are the God who sees me in all my ups and downs. You are the God who never forsakes me. You are the God who makes a way where there seems to be none. I trust you, Father, in the name and authority of Jesus, according to…
Today is a beautiful day, because “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before four God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father God, thank you for Jesus the Christ. I lift my praise and worship in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen. “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11 ESV)
Today is a beautiful day, because “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11 ESV) Faith #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Lord, clear my mind and fill it with truth, honor, purity, beauty and excellence. I lift my request in your name and authority, according to the good and perfect will of the Father. Amen. “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if…
Today is a beautiful day, because “In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who…
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