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.
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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.
Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 9
Growing Kids God’s Way “Chapter 11 Discipline With Correction” Gary Ezzo lays out the levels of correction and punishments used to discipline children.
Conspiracies and Fundamentalism
A post on the relationship between fundamentalism and conspiracy theories.
Is Pensacola Christian College A Cult? – Part 1
Is Pensacola Christian College a cult? Comparing PCC’s treatment of students to Steven Hassan’s BITE Model of Authoritarian Control. This post focuses on the first point – behavior control.
Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 8
Peers, Property, Nature, and Obedience. Chapters 8 and 9 of Growing Kids God’s Way.
Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 7
Growing Kid’s God’s Way. Chapter 7. Respect for the Elderly. In which Gary Ezzo introduces parents to the interrupt rule and mandated use of titles and last names.
Fear and Salvation
Assurance in salvation. How can someone really know that they are saved? And my fears and anxiety around this question from my times as an evangelical.