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

I Am But A Shadow

Today is a beautiful day, because “The Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless.” (Psalm 84:11) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because God made Friday to precede the weekend and better is one day in His courts than a thousand elsewhere. (from Psalm 84:10) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because from my first day until now, and ongoing, God continually works to complete His work in me until the day of Jesus Christ. (Phillipians 1:6)  #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “I thank God every time I remember you.” (Philippians 1:3) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because those who have not seen and still believe in Christ are blessed. (from John 20:29) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because we celebrate love today, and there is no greater or more steadfast love than that of God. (from John 3:16, Psalm 32:10 and Lamentations 3:32) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

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Joy In Verse Podcast

Today is a beautiful day, because even though I have not seen Jesus, I love Him, believe, and am filled with an in-expressible and glorious joy; because I am receiving the goal of my faith which is the salvation of my soul. (from 1 Peter 1:8) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday