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View ArticleTeen Mania In the News
Fox News Los Angeles recently did a story on ESOAL. It was originally slated to run in tandem with the Southern California ATF, but that event was cancelled. The producers interviewed me as well as two...
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Teen Mania Lies to the Media Again....But This One is a WHOPPER!
After each of the previous media stories done on Teen Mania, we've seen them lie both to the reporters and to the public at large. So it was no surprise that it happened again with the most recent...
View ArticleCarl's Story
It's been 2 years now since I found the blog. I can't even begin to tell you what a difference it's made for me. I've tried so many times to write my story. It would mean so much to me to have someone...
View ArticleIs It Legal to REQUIRE Donations?
I don't know, but I'd like to find out! Interns who've been financially dismissed tell me that they often have to sign a paper promising to pay back their account since they've falled behind on their...
View ArticleDavid and Jon Hasz Leave Teen Mania
Teen Mania just sent out an email announcing the departure of David and Jon Hasz. Here is the text of that email: For 25 years, Teen Mania Ministries has been reaching teenagers with the life-changing...
View ArticleWas David Hasz Forced Out or Did He Resign?
Since Teen Mania has a history of lying about why people leave the organization, we may never know the answer to that question. Personally, I have a hard time imagining that Dave left willingly and...
View ArticlePlane Crash Kills Teen Mania Staff Member
In an absolutely horrific tragedy yesterday, 4 people were killed in a plane crash. One of them was a Teen Mania staff member. I'm told that as of right now, Hannah Luce is the only survivor and she...
View ArticleDo Interns Work With Raw Sewage?
This story was posted on the RA Facebook page last week...something I had long forgotten.So I am dealing with a backed up septic tank at my new apartment. This brought back a memory from the HA. A...
View ArticleWhat Happened to Teen Mania's Board of Directors?
According to the Teen Mania website, there are only 2 members of the Board of Directors other than Ron and Katie Luce: George Babbes and Christin McClave.What happened to the rest of them? Daniel...
View ArticleWhere'd Everybody Go?
If you miss the interaction here in the comments, why don't you come join us on Facebook?Its a private group so you'll have to send me a friend request first in order to be added. My profile is here:...
View ArticleDo you want to take a survey about Teen Mania?
Hi! My name is Liz, and Mica is letting me do a guest post for today! You might know me from my occasional comments as LizBR. In the 90s, my family was very involved with Teen Mania. My siblings and I...
View ArticleTeen Mania Annouces ESOAL (PEARL) Suspended Indefinitely
In a surprising turn of events today, Honor Academy leadership announced that the abusive ESOAL/PEARL event will be suspended indefinitely because the secular media is portraying it negatively. Not...
View ArticleKendra's Story
I went to my first Acquire the Fire at age 13. I absolutely loved this ATF. It was amazing! I enjoyed all the guest speakers, loud music, and God-enriched messages that ATF had to offer. I went back...
View ArticleGuest Post: On Recovery
This post is written by community member, Shannon Ashley.This past summer, I turned thirty. It's strange to consider I'm in an entirely new decade of my life and that my time at Teen Mania ended eleven...
View ArticleGuest Post: Teen Mania's Version of Love
This is another guest post by community member, Shannon Ashley. My entire Teen Mania experience has followed me with a very deep cost. I lost many things in my life as a result of the lessons I learned...
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Exploiting a Tragedy to Raise Money
I've been deficient in blogging the last few months...but not for lack of things to blog about. Teen Mania continues to do crazy things, interns continue to reach out to me with the SAME stories as...
View ArticlePassing the Torch...
The time has come for me to pass the torch of writing this blog...It has been a wonderful and healing experience and the community that has grown here (and on facebook) has meant so much to me these...
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Love is Louder.
Ever since Mica asked me if I would like to take over the RA blog, I have been contemplating how to start my first post. In the past I have spontaneously and awkwardly contributed my story, as well as...
View ArticleJoy vs. Religion?
I recently hosted a screening of The Pink Room Movie with a small group of strangers--mostly friends of friends and college students five to ten years younger than myself. Someone asked how I'd found...
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