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. —Joy S. Taylor, Author

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190527

May 27, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus explained the principle of the harvest of souls, “Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.” (John…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190526

May 26, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus defied cultural norms to speak to the woman at the well, “Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him…

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May 26, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Yahweh Sabaoth, you are the God over all the hosts of heaven and of earth. You are the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You are the God of salvation who imparts righteousness to those who seek you. You are the God of blessing and grace. Burst open the doors and swing wide the gates…

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Prayer for Today

May 25, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Dear Lord, show us how to reach out from our comfort zones to touch a hurting world in need of knowing and loving you. Make ways into our communities where there may seem to be none. Make the most mundane aspects of our days impactful for your glory and for the growth of your kingdom….

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190525

May 25, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because in choosing to believe in Jesus we also choose to move out from under God’s wrath upon ourselves, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” (John 3 36 ESV) Life…

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Prayer for Today

May 24, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Father in heaven, as we remember your goodness and mercy, holiness and righteousness, give us boldness to introduce and invite others to know and love you as we do. I ask your favor and blessing on your servants and ambassadors of the gospel in the precious name and powerful authority of Jesus, through whom the…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190524

May 24, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because the verse we possibly see most often to draw nonbelievers to Christ was part of the conversation Jesus had with Nicodemus, a Pharisee, who later brought spices for wrapping Jesus’ body, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20190523

May 23, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because “In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4 ESV) Life #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

May 23, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Almighty God, I bring your workers and servants to your mercy seat for favor and blessing. I humbly ask that your Holy Spirit lead them, give them your message to impart, and may he protect them in all they do. Surround them with your legions of angels like you did for Elisha. May they boldly…

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Prayer for Today

May 22, 2019
By Joy Taylor

Lord, knowing you more fills my days. My greatest desire is to love and be loved, to know and be known. No one loves me or even has the capacity to love me more than you. No one knows me more intimately than you. You stand with me in the current of life. You protect…

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