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Modern Christianity vs. Historical Biblical Christianity
Modern Christianity vs. Historical Biblical Christianity Modern Christianity—encompassing Roman Catholicism, Protestant denominations, and contemporary evangelical movements—differs markedly from the Christianity practiced in New Testament times. Over two millennia, doctrines have been refined and altered, church practices have absorbed cultural and political influences, and new traditions have arisen. To understand these changes, we must compare the…
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Chapter 6
Chapter Six: Cut Out Before I Could Begin 1998-2003 When my father started his gutter company in Florida, he split everything four ways—between my two brothers and my parents—and cut me out entirely. The reason? I was a girl. He said my husband would be responsible for supporting me, so I didn’t need a stake…
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Chapter 5
Chapter Five – The Weight of Survival When I was seven, I fell from a second-story ledge and landed hard, seated directly onto the concrete below. I was hurt, but instead of comfort or concern, my mother spanked me. Her reasoning? I had disobeyed her by going up the stairs. That moment, both physically and…
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Chapter 4
Chapter Four – Religious Fanaticism By the time I completed the second grade at just six years old, my father had already decided our lives would once again be uprooted — this time to follow the ministry of a preacher named Steven Shelly. That decision moved us from our simple hut in the Philippines all…
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Chapter 3
Chapter Three: Puro Beach They say childhood is the soil where the seeds of our identity take root. Some are planted in love, others in chaos—but all of them shape the way we bloom. My early soil was unpredictable. A mix of sacred beauty and emotional erosion. It was at Puro Beach, our second home…
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Chapter 2
Chapter Two: Culture Shock In 1989, my life shifted from the familiar to the foreign. Our family relocated from California to Manila, the chaotic capital of the Philippines—a move my father claimed was divinely inspired. It wasn’t a relocation; it was an upheaval. We were not tourists. We were missionaries, stripped down to the bare…
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Chapter 1
Chapter One: Born Into Belief, Reborn Into Knowing I entered this world under the soft skies of Atascadero, California—an unsuspecting infant soul dropped into the midst of a deeply religious and toxic household. I was the youngest of three, born into a home where conviction came before curiosity, and unquestioned obedience was considered the highest…
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My Lineage
April 29 Introduction – My Father’s Story My father’s life began in poverty and brokenness. He was born into instability, often living in trailers, and when he came into the world, his parents divorced. His father disowned him, accusing his mother of adultery. His mother remarried a prizefighter who owned and trained animals for the…
The Return To Wholeness 