Now we come to perhaps the most insidious practice in clergy cover-up, that of passing on the abuser to another organization instead of notifying authorities. This move only threatens the next group with the abusers actions toward them. I wrote about this in the companion book A View from the Pews: The Inside Story of … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly … Read more
Our Father, thank You for the encouragement of this verse. We are works in progress at the hand of the Holy Spirit. By your grace and mercy, we come boldly before your throne. We are in the process of sanctification, becoming more like Jesus as we study to be approved and live by your Spirit. … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because the more time we spend with Jesus, the more like Him we become, “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. … Read more
Father, I’ve quoted these verses innumerable times not only to those I’ve mentored toward healing, but also for my own healing. For some reason, however, I’ve skimmed right over the truth in this passage that You are the Father of mercies. Whatever mercy I may show has its source in You. I lean not on … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are … Read more
Father, You delight in giving mercy. You are the God of grace. You are the God of all comfort. You are El Roi, the God who sees us. You called me by name to come out of the darkness and into your marvelous light to experience your mercy, grace and comfort. You give them freely. … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one … Read more
Lord, your Holy Spirit through Paul doesn’t mince words, but sometimes I have to look back a verse or two to see what he means by ‘therefore.’ In this case, Paul writes our spiritual worship is a sacrifice of living in and controlling our physical bodies in a way that honors and glorifies You, because … Read more
Today is a beautiful day, because “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” (Romans 11: … Read more