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.
Precious Jesus, not only meek and mild, but also preeminent and powerful, you come soon. You told us your second coming approaches. Until then, you left us with the message written by the Holy Spirit through Matthew that what we bind on earth will be bound in heaven. You repeated it twice in his writing….
Almighty and Holy God, there is none like you who goes out for the salvation of your people. I come to the base of your mercy seat to thank you for your sovereignty. I ask that it be your will to eradicate addiction from the face of the earth. Give strength to those who fight…
Dear Jesus, you lifted the burden of our sin from our shoulders through your redeeming work on the cross. Quicken our steps, now as we seek to do your will. Strengthen our bodies and minds to carry through. You hold our souls in sacred protection. You stand at the end of the race which you…
Great and Holy God, there is none like you, who spoke the words over and over, “I am the LORD your God.” If we hold stake in your words, Father, we also have to believe what you said about Jesus as your Son. All four gospel eyewitness accounts tell us Jesus is your Son, in…
O, Jesus, what a beautiful name in which to believe. What a powerful and purposeful existence you grant for the faithful. What marvelous assurance you give in truth of salvation. Remind us again that you hear the prayers of the believers. May we live confidently, knowing you hear us and answer when we pray in…
Lord Jesus, help our unbelief. Grow our faith and boldness to accept your salvation and proclaim your goodness and glory. You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Let us speak your name like the apostles, because we know you and abide in you. Let us not cower to the acceptance of…
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