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
Who Wouldn’t Want To Be Legalistic? Read More »
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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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
A New Podcast Has Dropped… Read More »
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
So it seems that I am a bit bitter… Read More »
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?)
Star Trek: First Contact ~ a Metaphor for Trauma? Part 1 Read More »
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.
Belief It or Not Podcast covers Teen Mania Read More »
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.
The New Purpose of This Blog Read More »
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
