NJ’s Posts
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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…
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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.
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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 hopefully…
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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.
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Conspiracies and Fundamentalism
A post on the relationship between fundamentalism and conspiracy theories.
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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.
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Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 8
Peers, Property, Nature, and Obedience. Chapters 8 and 9 of Growing Kids God’s Way.
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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.
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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.
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Growing Kids God’s Way – Part 6
Chapter 6. Gary Ezzo speaks on Parental Authority and a parent’s mandate to hold their children to a level of respect.
Freedom From Fundamentalism 