Many interns have complained about Ron Luce’s sex teaching which includes the ideas that oral sex is wrong, lingerie is wrong and missionary position is the only correct way to have sex. (Yes, he is actually serious.) In the past, Dave Hasz has responded by saying that Ron is just giving his personal convictions, not […]
As several commenters have pointed out, Ron Luce’s email is actually a classic case of spiritual abuse for those with eyes to see it. Instead of actually addressing the issues, he casts suspicion and blame on any who would dare question him. Once again, we see the classic “blame the victim” attitude which saturates Teen
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If you are an Honor Academy alumni, you probably received an email from Ron Luce yesterday in response to an email I sent out to the alumni body. In it, Ron makes some claims about me which portray me as unwilling to dialogue or reconcile. It pains me to say that these are outright lies.
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Ok, so you’ve seen my original email. Now, here is the response Ron Luce sent out today, in case you haven’t seen it. In my next post, I will respond to his claims: Dear Honor Academy Alumni, I wanted to write a note to you in reference to an email that many of you received recently.
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What Happens If You Preach a False Gospel? The gospel: distorted;God: deserted;the preacher: damned. (Gal. 1:6-9) by Justin Taylor This post caught my eye because I’ve definitely seen the first two happen… In truth, this thought actually makes me sick. I don’t want anybody damned. I really don’t. Dave Hasz and Ron Luce, please quit
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According to a current intern, last week Ron Luce preached a message he called the “Tale of the 2 Deserters.” The sermon was Luce’s interpretation of the parable of the Prodigal Son. Based on the notes I was given, Luce’s key take away seems to be an emphasis on “not deserting God.” There are ‘followers’
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In October of this year, Teen Mania held a Battlecry event in Uganda. Also a part of the event was Ugandan Pastor Martin Ssempa, referred to as Ron Luce’s “longtime friend and Ugandan ministry partner.” In addition, as recently as October, Teen Mania was planning to start a branch of the Honor Academy in Uganda
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I’m slowly going through the book, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, and I can’t recommend it highly enough. I hope the author won’t mind me excerpting a page here that really speaks to the idea that sometimes things are not always as they appear. I know many people, myself included, wonder how something that looks
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In response to my posts this week critiquing Dave Hasz’s leadership and Ron Luce’s teaching, Teen Mania decided to take down all their videos. That seems like a really odd response to me. If Teen Mania stands behind their teachings and has nothing to hide, why did they take down the videos? They had several options: 1) They
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It has become popular over the past several years to equate the modern western word “vision” with the Biblical term “vision.” Our modern word implies a picture of the future that you pursue with passion and we are told it is quite necessary in our Christian walk and leadership roles. In Honor Academy speak, “vision”
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In my research, I came across an interesting blog post by a man who had been to an ATF. The title of this post comes from him. Unfortunately, he has since deleted his blog. Luckily, google has a cache we have the Wayback Machine. He comments here on Ron’s preaching: Again, the cross was simply
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What is with this fascination with military imagery and training? I really don’t get it. Does Jesus reflect this in his ministry? The only time Jesus ever got confrontational was with the Pharisees. He didn’t rail on and on about the evils of his day. He didn’t villify people. There are so few references to
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One of the more cruel abuses of the Honor Academy is blaming the victim. If you are depressed, sick, can’t seem to feel God’s presence, or any other hard situation – it’s usually because you don’t have enough faith, aren’t seeking God enough or you are in sin. Head on over to itunes and check
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According to the handbook, there are 4 Honor Academy pillars. They are: VisionDiscplineWisdomLeadership I would certainly agree that these are emphasized throughout the year. However, when its all said and done, you are left with something very different. I submit to you that the actual pillars of the Honor Academy are: FearGuiltShameArrogance How can I
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