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.
Father, thank You for redeeming this fallen world and those who believe, through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. My words fail my heart, because they cannot express how profound a love and devotion I carry for my Savior. Help me express the change in my life to others. There was no easy future…
Today is a beautiful day, because “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, “He who comes after me…
Abba, Father, thank You for caring for me enough to send your Son to pay the price for my sin. Because of your grace, the price He paid set my personal worth forever, as if it were carved into the stone that rolled away from the tomb. I am ever grateful for the healing, protecting,…
Today is a beautiful day, because “And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.” (Luke 2:40 NKJV) Grace #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father, it is a privilege to study your Word. Thank You for preserving and protecting it. This verse hit me like a 2×4 as I looked for passages on your grace. “they will look on Me whom they pierced” tells me the pierced One the mourners look at is You, I AM, the One true…
Today is a beautiful day, because God notified Zechariah that the God Himself is the One to be pierced, “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him…
Lord, please remind me of the words in Zechariah’s vision, as Zerubbabel faced the monumental task of rebuilding the temple. The achievements I seek will not come by my might. I have no great army to back me up. They will not come by my power. My brain and schedule are already on overload. They…
Today is a beautiful day, because God gave Zechariah the vision to rebuild the temple by His Spirit, not the strength of man, “Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, ‘Do you not know what these are?’ And I said, ‘No, my lord.’ So he answered and said to me: ‘This…
Father in heaven, the more I know You, the humbler I become. You live up to the many variations of your name in Scripture. I have but one name this side of heaven, and it is a struggle to live up to it. Holy Spirit, help me to be the joy in someone’s day today….
Today is a beautiful day, because “Surely He scorns the scornful, But gives grace to the humble.” (Proverbs 3:34 NKJV.) Grace #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
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