Findings: My Journey To Joy                            

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.—Joy S. Taylor, Author

Today is a beautiful day, because prayer is our escape route when Satan tempts. (from Luke 22:46) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because we can rejoice when we go through grief and trials which come in order to build true and genuine faith as fire refines gold, yet far more valuable, resulting in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ reveals Himself. (from 1 Peter 1:5-8) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Change is A’ Comin’

Today is a beautiful day, because Paul prayed for us, too, as he wrote his letter to the Thessalonians, “May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.” (1 Thessalonians 3:13 NIV) ‪#‎joyinverse‬…

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Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus will return for us; therefore encourage one another. (from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because “since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Thessalonians 4:14 ESV) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because Jesus is the first and the last. (from Isaiah 41:2-4 and Revelation 1:8, 21:6, 22:13) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because humility is understanding my position before a powerful, holy and faithful God. “This, my friend, is the secret of secrets. It will help you to reap where you have not sewn, and will be a continual source of grace in your soul; for everything that inwardly stirs you or…

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Today is a beautiful day, because we can get out of the way and let God rule in our hearts through prayer. “…that all of His great goodness He would make known to you, and take from your heart every kind and form of pride, whether it is from evil spirits or your own corrupt…

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Today is a beautiful day, because God is not done with us yet. “Make His glory your motivation to humble yourself; He will make your glory His motivation to perfect your humility.” (Andrew Murray. Humility, p 100. New York: Anson D. F. Randolph & Co. 1895) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬