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.
Today is a beautiful day, because David remembered the joy and hope in experiencing God’s presence, “My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, ’Where is your God?’ When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them…
Oh, Lord Jesus, there are no words deep enough or impactful enough to express our gratitude for Your goodness and mercy. As far as the east is from the west is how far You have removed your followers transgressions. We can stand, made new in Your presence, because we wear Your robe of righteousness. Thank…
Today is a beautiful day, because God is good and He is merciful, “Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O LORD.” (Psalm 25:7 NKJV) Remember Welcome to Joy in Verse! Please take a minute to subscribe to this…
Lord, we need deliverance and forgiveness. Thank You for splitting the veil, allowing us to come directly to the throne with our repentance and pleas for mercy. Lovingkindness refers to the unfathomable covenant love You have for Your people. Bring us under the umbrella of that love as we march toward the Resurrection Day celebration….
Today is a beautiful day, because “Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses, For they are from of old.” (Psalm 25:6 NKJV) Remember Welcome to Joy in Verse! Please take a minute to subscribe to this content by adding your email address to our list. Remember to look for the confirming…
“Before You Kiss the Frog…Can We Talk? – Update 20 So, we come to the last of the relationship questions. I hope you have enjoyed looking into these with me. Watch for the entire original list to be posted in PDF format on the Joyinverse.com website for your reference. It took the first agonizing pain…
King Jesus, though David wrote of Your reign over a thousand years before You were born of Mary, he realized the breadth of Your kingdom and the sovereignty You possess. Every day is one day closer to when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that You are Lord to the glory of the…
Today is a beautiful day, because “All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the LORD’s, And He rules over the nations.” (Psalm 22: 27-28 NKJV) Remember Welcome to Joy in Verse! Please take a minute to subscribe…
Lord, help us remember Your great deeds. You have shown Your love, and exhibited Your power and might as You work continually for the greater good and for Your glory. Our relationship to You and prayer in our need and in our abundance should be our first response. Help us to recognize that You stand…
Today is a beautiful day, because “Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the LORD our God. They have bowed down and fallen; But we have…
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