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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Prayer for Today

Holy Spirit, if there remains in me any lingering milk-toast Christian, remove it from me. Grant me boldness to speak. Support me in contending for the faith. Be my strength in standing for the Truth. I ask in the name and authority of Jesus, according to the good and perfect will of the Father. Amen….

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200806

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus reconciled us to God, “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place…

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Prayer for Today

Father in Heaven, turn up the volume in my head and soul to hear the song you sing over me. May it drown out the troublesome noise of the world. Grant me the gift to know the lyrics of your song, Father. Grant me peace through its melody. I ask in the name and authority…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200805

Today is a beautiful day, because “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for…

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Joy in Verse Tuesday Audio – Infant Warrior

He came as a babe. He returns as King of kings and Lord of lords. Are you ready? https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joyinverse/Infant_Warrior2014.mp3

Prayer for Today

Oh, LORD, open our eyes that we may see your mighty works. Grant us a glimpse of you, even the tail of your glory. May we focus only on you and the salvation of Jesus. May we be able to navigate the tempest of events swirling around us daily, threatening our well-being and sanity. Ease…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200804

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus reconciles us to the Father, “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:10 ESV) Reconcile #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200803

Today is a beautiful day, because of reconciliation, “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23-24 ESV) Reconcile #joyinverse…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200802

Today is a beautiful day, because ” And from the throne came a voice saying, ‘Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.’” (Revelation 19:5 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200801

“In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” (1…

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