N.J. McConnachie
-
The Safety of Christian Colleges
It’s disappointing to see that every single Christian college I was pointed towards at a teen now has had some major sandal regarding SA or mistreatment of abuse. These were the colleges that I was suppose to be safe at. The “secular” colleges were suppose to be the scary ones. I was pushed away from…
-
The Problem of Certainty
Exploring the extreme certainty fundamentalists often place on the authority of the bible. Big words such as infallible and inerrant are mentioned.
-
Moving On
Right now my life is in a bit of a transitional phase. I’m working on trying to leave my life in my hometown behind and move towards a larger city. Part of that process is a goodbye to my family. I know I’ll see them in the future. And while I know that this is…
-
Growing Kids God’s Way: Part 14
Growing Kids God’s Way – Chapter 16, Chapter 17, and Epilogue
Anne Marie Ezzo, Appeal Process, Begging, Belief, Child, Children, Christian Nationalism, Ezzo, Ezzos, Faith, Gary Ezzo, GKGW, God, Growing Kids God's Way, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Kids, Nationalism, Parent child relationships, parental authority, Parenting, Parents, Raising Kids, Religion, Spirituality
-
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:…
-
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 father…
-
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.
Freedom From Fundamentalism 