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.
Oh, grant us help against our foes, Great God! Our salvation is not by our own hand. It comes not from our study and understanding. It is not bestowed because of our deeds. It comes only from you, our Holy God. Without you, we are nothing. With you, we do valiantly, for you bring down…
Almighty, omnipotent Jehovah God, there is none like you. Your Word lasts throughout the generations. Its relevance never fades. Your word picture in Psalm 59 describes the scenes in many of our cities today. Help us, Dear God. Deliver us from those who work evil. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none who…
Father God, protect me from the evil ones. Cloak me in your righteous robe that fills the temple. Break the teeth of their mouths. Make them vanish like water that runs away. Let me rejoice with the righteous when I see your perfect justice applied. Surely there is reward for the righteous; surely there is…
Be gracious to me in my weakness, O God. Be merciful to me. My soul takes refuge in the shadow of your wings. You send out your steadfast love and faithfulness to me, and you fulfill your purpose in me. Be exalted above the heavens. Let your glory fill the earth. My heart is set…
El Roi, you are the God who sees me. Life is hard and unrelenting, yet you count my every tossing. You capture every tear in your bottle. Are they not in your records? My name is in your book. My enemies flee at your bidding, for I know that you are for me. I trust…
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