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Originally Posted by Peter Debelak
When my dad was in Anaheim, he worked with young people. He was always a big advocate of getting positively involved in the world - learn music, play sports, be in the school play, volunteer at a soup kitchen, learn hard work through a job. He advocated for developing one's human potential to the maximum...The folks in Anaheim did NOT like that! (with some exceptions). "If they play football, they'll miss the Friday night meeting!"...I suppose if I was the parent of one of those kids and agreed with the "party line" - then I might be pretty pissed that the youth minister was "undermining" my parenting. So, its complicated...
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I think your dad displayed a lot of wisdom in his approach and I think good parenting involves helping each child cultivate and develop their talents based on their interests and natural propensities.
I heard he started a school there which I think is still operating. Was he also involved working with HS kids in the context of the Church in Anaheim? If so, what was the content of his counsel/teaching? What did the HS work "look like" in application when he was involved?