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.
I was quite young when the inklings of trouble within the Catholic Church erupted. When abuse is first publicly reported, it can easily be dismissed. However, the issues with the Catholic Church proved how long it takes to fight through the emotional, spiritual and legal battles. From the book: “The Catholic Church dioceses make up…
Father, as the prophets of old knew and professed, the love of God is steadfast. As John wrote, “God is love.” The manifestation of your love comes through Christ, who showed compassion even to the cross with the purpose of paying the cost of my sin. Your mercy affected my salvation through Jesus, Father. Your…
Today is a beautiful day, because God shows us what love and mercy are, “Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.” (James 5: 11 ESV) Mercy #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Father, thank You for using James to highlight the differences between wisdom from You opposed to the lack of wisdom that comes from jealousy and selfishness. I have to remind myself with this verse, because I can fall into the trap of listening to other people or relying on circumstance instead of looking above for…
Today is a beautiful day, because “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those…
Lord, I ask for mercy, pressed down and overflowing to those around me. Please, let me be a conduit for your loving care. I am blessed by what touches me as it flows through. I grow in my relationship with You as I watch You at work in the lives within my circle of influence….
Today is a beautiful day, because “For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” (James 2:13 ESV) Mercy #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Lord Jesus, thank You that I have direct access to your mercy seat on which I place my petitions. Only because of You is the veil to the Holy of Holies lifted that I may approach boldly, but reverently in my prayers. Let me linger awhile longer this time to soak up your presence and…
Today is a beautiful day, because there is a mercy seat “Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that…
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