Father God, thank you for the example in Ruth of our Kinsman Redeemer. I am grateful to be under His care and protection. Keep me mindful of all that you do for me. Grant me grace for the rhythms of today. I pray in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God has the power to cleanse us and change our hearts, “I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I … Read more
My last post described the manipulation of the elders. The result was devastating and seemed to me to portend the decline in the church as a whole. When the church shifted to the industrial complex church governance model, six of the thirteen elders resigned. There was no notification of their leaving their positions by church … Read more
Lord, let me be known as one who shows up for the cause of others in as much as I am able by your grace, mercy and provision. Thank you for bringing me this far in my walk through life this side of glory. I pray in your precious name and powerful authority, according to … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because God promised to gather His people from the nations and coastlands far away, “With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I … Read more
Chapter 7 discusses four categories of damaged souls that I saw in analyzing the situation at FCCF: the elders, the church, the whistleblowers and most of all the victims. I found an excellent description of the manipulative personality in Martha Stout’s book, The Sociopath Next Door. Are you doubting your sense of reality? Can you … Read more
Father in Heaven, give me grace for this day and strength for the tasks at hand. May I continue what you set out for me from early morning through the day. Honor my prayers at night and when I rise for your glory and praise. I ask in the name and authority of Jesus, according … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because the LORD is a fountain of living water, “O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you shall be put to shame; those who turn away from you shall be written in the earth, for they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living water.” (Jeremiah 17:13 ESV) … Read more
Cannot churches learn from this advice? Oh, that they would all be willing to submit to a third-party review of policies and practices as outlined in this article: https://tcpca.org/rice-report. There is hope and healing for the wounded church and for the abused victims. Abuse cannot be shrugged off. “Pastor Jimmy turned this information into a … Read more
Lord Jesus, strengthen my resolve and faith to follow you with a commitment as solid as Ruth’s to Naomi. May others see you in me as I go about my daily walk. Forgive me where I fail you, Lord. Put my feet on the way you want me to go. Your Holy Spirit is my … Read more