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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Infant Warrior

December 24, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Merry, merry Christmas to you. You are blessed this day and everyday!

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20171224

December 24, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because “…this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2: 12 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20171223

December 23, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because Paul describes Jesus’ birth, “…who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself…” (Philippians…

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Prayer for Today

December 23, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Holy God, you are all knowing, all seeing. No one knows better than you how the enemy prowls and seeks to destroy. Put up your hedge of protection around those who hear your Christmas story and believe, Father. Don’t let them be the infertile soil in which the seeds of faith cannot grow and prosper….

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Prayer for Today

December 22, 2017
By Joy Taylor

I am small, God of all. I’m a tiny voice in the noisy crowd. I’m the short kid standing behind the parade watchers. Some days the opposition surrounds me, and I feel like the Dr. Suess Who, shouting your words to the forest canopy. “He’s here, he’s here, God is here!” Forgive my discouragement, Father….

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20171222

December 22, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because “…when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” (Galatians 4: 4-5 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20171221

December 21, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because “Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.” (Luke 2: 4-5 ESV) Advent #joyinverse…

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Prayer for Today

December 21, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Father, if I randomly asked people why we celebrate Christmas, how many would actually know and understand? Tell us the story again. Let us glorify God with all we hear and see. Let us tell others of what is told to us through your Word, how Jesus became flesh and walked on earth, how those…

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Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20171220

December 20, 2017
By Joy Taylor

Today is a beautiful day, because Mary treasured the goodness of God in her heart, “for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” (Luke 1: 49 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

December 20, 2017
By Joy Taylor

So much to think about this time of year, Father…prayers of a young mother marveling her fate, ancient stories told by shepherds and travel blogs of wise men trying to elude a king in visiting the King of kings. The glitz and trappings get in my way, and the noise of credit cards sliding through…

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