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 God watches over those who respect and love Him, those who hope in His unfailing love; and He delivers them from death. (from Psalm 33:18-19) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because we lay up heavenly treasure and take hold of life that is truly living when we do good deeds and are willingly generous. (from 1 Timothy 6:17-18) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because we are commanded to be rich in good deeds and generously willing to share. (from 1 Tim 6:18) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

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Today is a beautiful day, because we put our “hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” (1 Timothy 6:17b) ‪#‎joynverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because Timothy tells us not to have anything to do with irreverent, silly myths, but to train ourselves for godliness in that training our bodies has some value; however godliness has value in every way and holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. (from…

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Today is a beautiful day, because “In HIs great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.” (1 Peter 1:3-4) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because God is a Holy God, who makes us holy. (from Leviticus 20:7-8) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because God calls us to be holy as He is holy. ( from 1 Peter 1:15) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬

Today is a beautiful day, because through God’s glory and goodness we are given great and precious promises so that we may participate in the divine nature and escape corruption caused by evil desires. (from 2 Peter 1:3-4) ‪#‎joyinverse‬ ‪#‎blessedthisdayandeveryday‬