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 20200629

Today is a beautiful day, because praise supplants anxiety and fear, “Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.” (Isaiah 42:10 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Lord Jesus, who do I say that you are? You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Who do you say that I am? I am a fellow citizen with the saints and a member of your household. I am the New Covenant temple of your Holy Spirit, entering into your salvation by…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200628

Today is a beautiful day, because God said, “I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.” (Isaiah 42:8 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Father God, thank you for the power of prayer; and that you listen to the pleas of your saints. Your will be done. May you be glorified in the outcome. I pray in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen. “The LORD is far from the wicked, but…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200627

Today is a beautiful day, because Isaiah brought heavy news, but he also brought a message of praise, “O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.” (Isaiah 25:1 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Father God, sing a new song of boldness through me. Raise my assurance to overcome perceived threats, virus threats, societal threats, health threats, voiced threats and imminent threats. For, you bring me to a rock that is higher than I. You surround me with your robe that fills the temple. You go out for the…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200626

Today is a beautiful day, because the Holy One is in our midst, “Sing praises to the LORD, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth.” (Isaiah 12:5 ESV) Praise #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, let there be peace within us, peace around us and peace afar. I ask in your name. Amen. “Peace I leave with you; my Peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20200625

Today is a beautiful day, because praise reigns in every verse of Psalm 150: “Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with…

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Prayer for Today

Abba, Father, your presence remains with me. Your Holy Spirit abides with me, unfailingly. The days of this isolation due to a rogue virus presented times of barrenness as that of a desert island where I was unseen and unheard. Without your Holy Spirit in me, I doubt I could have kept my sanity. I…

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