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

Anna’s Song

Today is a beautiful day, because the God of peace sanctifies us through and through and keeps our bodies and souls blameless at the coming of Jesus the Christ by not only the atoning power of the cross, but also by the glorious promise of the resurrection. (1 Thessalonians 5:23) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because we love Jesus, though we haven’t seen Him; and we are filled with inexpressible and glorious joy as we receive the goal of our faith, the salvation of our souls. (from 1 Peter 1:9) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because faith is the victory; without faith it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because things happened that we might not rely on ourselves, but on a powerful and loving God, who raises the dead; for He delivered us in the past, and He continues to deliver us. (from 2 Corinthians 1:9-10) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now, the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:12-18) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because there was once a veil over my heart, but the Spirit removed it when I turned to the Lord.(2 Corinthians 3:12-18) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Do You?

Today is a beautiful day, because since my youth God has taught me, and I declare His marvelous deeds to this day. (from Psalm 91:17) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday