A Homeschool Apostate: Two Years Later

Moving away from a bad situation was the best thing I could do for myself.

A Conversation with Morgan Guyton on “How Jesus Saves the World From Us”

An interview with Morgan Guyton, author of the new book “How Jesus Saves the World From Us.”

Fighting for Hope: Elliott Grace Harvey’s Story – Part Two

I didn’t know I wanted someone who would stick with me even if I wasn’t good enough.

My PoliSci Professor Has a Potty Mouth – and I Like It: Savannah’s Story

HA note: The author’s name has been changed to ensure anonymity. “Savannah” is a pseudonym. If you’re not going to go to a Christian college, you have to make sure your faith is rock-solid by the time you graduate high school. Because college—especially professors of the humanities like psychology and social studies—hates you. College is the epitome of “the world”.

My Church Tarnished Homeschooling: Leigh’s Story

Before I woke up, I wondered how someone could be a member of Jim Jones’s church. The fact is, what many don’t understand, when you are a part of a controlling church you don’t see what it could be.

You Are Their Child, But You Are NOT Their Property: Rose’s Story

What I’ve realized over the past couple of years is that my dad has these standards that are impossibly high and there is no way in heaven that anyone could possibly meet them (not even God).

Are You My Enemy?

Imagine that you are growing up in a culture that believes it is fighting a war. From infancy you are taught the dangers of the enemy.

Lightbulb Moments: Small Glimpses, Part 2

CC image courtesy of Flickr, Ryan Hyde.   Some of us, when thinking about our “lightbulb moments”, didn’t have long stories to tell. Maybe there wasn’t an exact moment we could pin-point. Maybe it was one, very simple event. Maybe it was a decade of dominoes, falling one by one, each knocking over another piece of our former belief systems.

Lightbulb Moments: Small Glimpses

CC image courtesy of Flickr, Ryan Hyde.   Some of us, when thinking about our “lightbulb moments”, didn’t have long stories to tell. Maybe there wasn’t an exact moment we could pin-point. Maybe it was one, very simple event. Maybe it was a decade of dominoes, falling one by one, each knocking over another piece of our former belief systems.

The Wave Crashes: Hannah’s Story

My dad arranged for an intervention for me. They took me against my will to his pastor where they guilt-tripped me until I gave up my cell phones. The pastor wanted me to give up my “worldly” jobs, and quit going to a “worldly” school.