Honor Academy interns from 1995-2012 have shared their stories on the blog. No matter the year, the underlying issues seem to be the same: a controlling and fear based environment that leads to condemnation/feelings of worthlessness and an overwhelming neglect of the health and safety of interns.
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If you are new here, it is important to understand how Teen Mania has responded to the many concerns we have raised here on the blog. As you will see in the synopsis below, I have done everything in my power to facilitate constructive dialogue and move towards reconciliation. At every turn, Teen Mania has
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(2024: This is one of ~80 posts located in the drafts folder and not archived by the Wayback Machine. The post was started by the original Recovering Alumni. I believe that this post was originally spurred by a conference call that happened about a month prior to this post. Here are some of the posts
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It’s summer time, which for a teacher means a much needed break from hellion students and grading. There are many overlapping conversations at the cafe I frequent and one that has stood out is between three people talking about their summer plans. One person said that he is going on a mission trip. The announcement
Are Short-Term Mission Trips Ethical? Are They Even Useful? Read More »
This blog has talked about finding freedom in Christ and recently about finding freedom out of Christ, this post is going in the same direction but in a different car. It seems that this may turn into a series of its own right since I guess this could be considered an update from my post
Freedom in Druidry? An Unexpected Twist to Recovery Read More »
No one really chooses to join a cult; at least not knowingly… I recently watched the documentary on Synanon, which can be viewed on HBO’s Max streaming service. Some readers may remember a chapter from the “textbook” in Dave Hasz’s Worldview class, the book being How Now Shall We Live? by Charles Colson. I do
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(2023: This is one of ~80 posts hidden in the drafts folder of the original blog. The quote below is the original beginning of a post. It lines up with how I feel so I’m using it more as a writing prompt.) You know, sometimes I think legalism is easier. When I was a legalist
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The topic of finding freedom in Christ was discussed before on this blog. It is a wonderful post examining verses in Colossians 2. It is wonderful for Christians who are still part of a faith that had been used to beat them down. Personally, I ask why one should remain a Christian when all one
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(2023: This is one of ~80 posts located in the drafts folder and not archived by the Wayback Machine. The post was started by the original Recovering Alumni. The additions made to the original post by the current RA will be italicized. Other changes were formatting and aesthetic decisions.) One former member observed that she
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(2023 Update: This is one post of ~80 that was in the drafts folder and was not archived by the Wayback Machine. The previous RA blogger wrote this but there have been some edits by the current blogger. The partnership with Sterling College was in the works while I was at TM and was told
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Soooo I’m a little late to the party, but on April 20th, 2023 a podcast about Keith Green’s cult Last Days Ministries was released. The podcast description states: “Feet of Clay – Confessions of the Cult Sisters” is a new podcast hosted by Sharon Madere (Bennett) and Tracey Phalen (Reed), who both worked alongside Keith
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This is a multi-part post where I discuss little nuggets of wisdom from a YouTube video and how it applies to our experiences (or at least mine). Back in October of 2021, Cinema Therapy on YouTube released an episode on trauma and imposter syndrome – two very different topics, but connected in a fantastic sci-fi
Star Trek: First Contact ~ a Metaphor for Trauma? Part 2 Read More »
A quick aside: Wow! It’s been over a year since my last post. It’s been a long year. My mother passed away, I graduated with my second bachelor’s degree, AND I got through my first year of teaching high school science. It’s been quite the ride. Sorry for not making posts. Now back to our
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We were the first internship class to go through “Orange Block”. Orange Block was something the Mr. Hasz came up with. The rules are simple: No sugar except at breakfast, no fizzy drinks, no contemporary Christian music – only worship music that you would sing at church, no texting except for weekends, corporate exercise every weekday morning, with daily room inspections and “extra training” at weekends if your room was a mess. (Maybe I’ve left some things out?)
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(2021 Update: This is one post of ~80 that was in the drafts folder and was not archived by the Wayback Machine. The bulk of this post was written by the original RA, but they left a blank third point. I have taken up mantle and write the remaining points based on what I have
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(2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 found in the drafts folder and wasn’t archived by the Wayback Machine. I have only added the “What’s Your Story” to make a more clickbait title and added links in the post. I have also added my story after the line break) I’ve done several posts on
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Or Business goals vs spiritual goals (2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 hidden in the drafts folder and was not archived by the Wayback Machine. The OG RA did not write much, just the unchanged text preceding the line break below. However, it did inspire me to expound on it.) We interns (something
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(2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 that were in the drafts and did not get archived by the Wayback Machine. The next section is what was originally written followed by my addition after the break.) This is a great point. In lieu of the fact that TM leadership has failed to sincerely apologize
(2021 Update: This post is one of ~80 posts that were in drafts and not archived by the Wayback Machine.) I’d like to share with you some books that helped me understand spiritual abuse as well as books that have reoriented me towards a different(and more healthy)view of Jesus and Christianity. Soul Repair by Jeff
So an interesting happenstance occurred the summer of 2021. This blog was somewhat resurrected in June (before being more completely brought back by the end of July). A week after this blog got Lazarus’d, and totally unrelated, the fantastic Belief It or Not podcast released an episode on Teen Mania.
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Today we revisit the topic of how long recovery actually takes and how sometimes it feels like we’re taking one step forward and two steps back.
How Long Does It Really Take? Read More »
Today we revisit the purpose of this blog. The very first post talked about the purpose, but it changed over the years. Once again things have changed, so it makes sense to refocus the goal of this blog.
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It has been a hot minute! One of the most recent posts was in February 2014 and things were slowing down given the semi-recent foreclosure. A lot has happened since then, and not just Teen Mania related, but with the United States and the climate of evangelical Christianity. This post is to serve as a
December 21, 2015 Teen Mania is Officially Dead 12/21/2015 Recovering Alumni 4 comments It was only a matter of time and that time has finally come. Besieged by at least three different lawsuits, an arrest warrant in Colorado and hundreds of refund requests after cancelling Acquire the Fire Events, Teen Mania can no longer operate.
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After months of insisting that Teen Mania NEVER missed a mortgage payment (including in an hour long conference call with alumni shortly after the announcement), Ron Luce has finally admitted that they in fact did miss one payment. Remember, just last month, Ron wrote: Teen Mania has never been in default at any time. But
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There is a new website that compiles some of the most relevant information about Teen Mania International. It gives an overview of the media’s coverage and might be a bit more accessible for people just wanting an overview. Visit www.teenmaniainternational.com for details. 4 comments: Anonymoussays:May 30, 2014 at 7:54 PMReply This site looks like just an additional page made
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