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Growing Kids God’s Way: Part 14

Growing Kids God’s Way – Chapter 16, Chapter 17, and Epilogue

Is Pensacola Christian College A Cult? – Part 2

This will continue my PCC series “Is Pensacola Christian College A Cult.” As in the first part I will directly compare my time at PCC with the BITE model. With this post focusing on “Information Control.”

Justice

This post is a bit more frank and forward than some of my previous posts. It expresses my pain and anger at the lack of justice in this world.

Self Worth and Sin

Despite what your church may teach, you are not worthless nor are you wicked.

Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 13

Chapter Fifteen: Discipline Issues (Part Two) While the previous chapter focused on a specific parenting “problem,” this chapter covers a variety of common childhood misbehaviors. All of which the author assures us are easily able to be controlled by proper parenting. He provides a list of these misbehaviors in the opening portion of the chapters:Continue reading “Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 13”

4th of July

The Fourth of July is here. And with it comes a lot of mixed emotions. I was raised in American nationalism all through my life into my early 20s. I grew up with my life being shaped by 9/11, and the wave of American pride and nationalism that came after it. I watched my fatherContinue reading “4th of July”

Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 12 (Independence and Choice)

In this chapter Gary Ezzo explains how young children are often allowed too many choices. He then argues that a parent MUST make the choices for a child. And the child must learn to accept their parents decisions.

Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 11 (Repentance)

Gary Ezzo instructs on how to restore a parents relationship with their child after a discipline session.

Pro life to pro choice

As someone who has spent much of their life on the pro-life side of the abortion argument, I thought it would be worth sharing how I came to change my mind on the topic. I’m not trying to yell at anyone or debate them, but I am trying to share my own journey. And hopefullyContinue reading “Pro life to pro choice”

Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 10 (Gary’s Views on Spanking)

This blog post is about Gary Ezzo’s book Growing Kids God’s Way. With a specific focus on the author’s views on spanking as a form of discipline.