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 of the inspired testimony of Peter, who said, “We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord, Jesus, Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.” (2 Peter 1:16) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because of the eyewitnesses of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and John’s inspired words, “The life appeared, we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.” (1 John 1:2) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because of the eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus who wrote, “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched — this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.” (1John 1:1) #joyinverse…
Today is a beautiful day, because even though Jesus struggled, He was obedient even to death on the cross, asking that God’s name be glorified; and the crowd heard God’s voice thunder, “I have glorified it and will glorify it again.” (from John 12:27-29) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because the death, burial and resurrection are testified to by eye witnesses who knew they spoke the truth. (from John 20:34-35) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because “the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding.” (Psalm 111:10) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because God’s righteousness is everlasting and His law is true. (from Psalm 119:142) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
Today is a beautiful day, because troubles and distress come upon me, but I delight in your commands, as your statutes give me right understanding that I may live. (from Psalm 119:143-144) #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday
