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 20200731

July 31, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because we have prayer and praise, “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.” (James 5:13 ESV) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

July 30, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Heavenly Father, I seek to know your vision, your wisdom, your guidance and your purpose. My pastor gave us these questions for prayer. What are you going to do through me? How are you going to do it? What is your timing to actualize your vision? I look at these spiritual queries before me in…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200730

July 30, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because we have direct access to God by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” (Hebrews 13:15 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

July 29, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Almighty God, El Shaddai, you are above all. I come to your throne, humbly and boldly, to ask that you intercede and turn this worldwide chaos into your peaceful order. Hover your Holy Spirit over the murkiness again to draw it together, rooting out evil and lawlessness. The Lord rebuke those who come to bring…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200729

July 29, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus calls us brothers and sisters, “For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers, saying, ‘I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing…

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Joy in Verse Tuesday Audio – The Covering

July 29, 2020
By Joy Taylor

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Prayer for Today

July 28, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Almighty and Loving Father, unify your church body. With all the divisive rancor working it’s way throughout our population, bring your bride together in one accord, focusing on Jesus, attending to the Scriptures daily to grow in knowledge of you, worshiping in heart, mind and soul. For you are the one true God. Jesus is…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200728

July 28, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

July 27, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Father God, make a way where there seems to be none, and get your message out to those who need to know you. I ask in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen. “so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200727

July 27, 2020
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because we know how to prepare for Jesus’ return, “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit…

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