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.

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210209

February 9, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because Joshua is an example of a Spirit-filled leader, “And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.” (Deuteronomy 34:9 ESV) Wisdom #joyinverse…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210208

February 8, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because Moses spells out the value of keeping God’s statutes,”Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’” (Deuteronomy 4:6…

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Prayer for Today

February 8, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Father God, may your voice of wisdom continue to cry out to us. Though we turn away, though we fail to listen, keep calling, keep drawing us to wisdom and knowledge. Let us not despise wisdom. Let us not ignore your counsel. May we turn to you. Make your words known to us, Father. Grant…

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Prayer for Today

February 7, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Father God, your Word is trustworthy and true. Let me hold to your instruction and not allow myself to be enticed by popularity or greed. Straighten my path. Don’t allow me to turn toward the ways of the wicked who lie in wait for the innocent. May I feel the barbs on your hedge of…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210207

February 7, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because John wrote Jesus’ messages to the seven churches, “John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the…

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Prayer for Today

February 6, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Holy Spirit, teach me wisdom and discernment. May my dealings be wise, full of righteousness, justice and equity. May I grow in learning. Grant me your guidance. Let me understand the words of the wise, for fools despise wisdom and instruction, but the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. I ask in…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210206

February 6, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because “May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.” (Jude 2 ESV) Peace #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

February 5, 2021
By Joy Taylor

I praise you, El Shaddai. I have seen you do great things; and you prepare to do a mighty work to come. I watch and wait in quiet expectation. I will praise you in the sanctuary. I will praise you in the heavens. I will praise you for your excellent greatness in the name and…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20210205

February 5, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because “Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, each by name.” (3 John 15 ESV) Peace #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

February 4, 2021
By Joy Taylor

Great are you, Holy God. You are worthy of praise. You inhabit the praises of your people. I come in praise to stand before your throne. The weight of the grace you show in allowing me to come bears down on the importance of your loving me enough to grant me personal access. I come…

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