• True Stories…85 & Counting

    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.

  • Teen Mania and Recovering Alumni: A Synopsis

    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…

  • Why Can’t Teen Mania Give Refunds?

    (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…

  • Are Short-Term Mission Trips Ethical? Are They Even Useful?

    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…

  • Freedom in Druidry? An Unexpected Twist to Recovery

    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…