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 “Now, therefore, thus you shall say to my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.’” (2 Samuel 7:8 ESV) Thus says the LORD #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father God, You turned down the offer from King David to give back more than You asked. Instead, You provided a way to bring his idea about through Solomon. Then, You gave David more than he could wrap his mind around and promised to establish David’s throne forever. For whatever little I bring as offering,…
Today is a beautiful day, because King David wanted to build God a permanent house. God turned down the offer, but promised to allow David’s offspring to have the honor. Then God promised to establish David’s throne forever. “But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, ‘Go and tell my servant…
Today is a beautiful day, because Pharaoh let God’s people go into the desert to serve Him, but it took ten plagues of ‘Thus says the LORD.’ “All the people of Israel did just as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron. And on that very day the Lord brought the people of Israel out of…
Lord Jesus, You know the highest and the lowest that life brings. You have seen my affliction, and You have seen my gladness. Help me to continue worshiping and praying in both circumstances. Open my heart to give when I have nothing left but You. Remind me of your sweet mercies when all goes well….
Today is a beautiful day, because “And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped. Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “Let my…
Good morning, Father. Thank you for pushing at the walls between us and breaking through my protective exterior. You called me by my name to come serve You. You put me on the stone that was higher than I in order to speak your encouragement . Forgive me when I fail You. Touch the hearts…
Today is a beautiful day, because “Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.”’” (Exodus 4: 22-23 ESV) Thus says the LORD #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
The issues at Eastview Christian Church crowed the headlines in 2023. What began in 2016 as allegations of sexual misconduct of the senior pastor’s son, who was asked by the senior pastor to terminate his pastoral position at the church. Seven years rolled around until the potential sexual abuse and cover-up bubbled to the surface…
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