Blog Organization & Timeline
Blog Categories
I have added blog categories. Each entry will be categorized into one or more of the following 4 categories.
Background & Reference
These entries provide context for events, people, and topics discussed throughout the blog. Over time, this section will expand to include additional information about Johnson Chapel Church, its history, leadership, teachings, and other relevant background.
Current-Day Events
These entries document my Dad's current excommunication and ostracization, beginning in January 2026 and continuing through the present day.
Many of these posts are based on journal entries I wrote as events were unfolding in January, February, March, and April of 2026. While the entries were written in real time, they were not published until this blog launched on April 15, 2026.
Blog Reading Order
Childhood Diary
These entries are based on pages from my childhood diary, written in 1990 when I was 12 years old.
The entries document the final months of my Dad's previous excommunication and the period leading up to his return home and reinstatement at Johnson Chapel.
Posts in this category typically include:
A screenshot of the original diary
A typed transcription of the entry
My reflections on what I wrote and experienced as a child
Readers have asked about the chronological order of the blog entries and which post should be read “first.”
The answer depends on what you're hoping to understand.
If your primary interest is my Dad's current excommunication, begin with the Current-Day Events timeline below.
If you want historical context and insight into how similar events affected our family decades ago, start with the Childhood Diary entries, chronicalling my Dad’s excommunication in late 1980’s and his return home.
For those who prefer to read everything in chronological order, the following timeline provides a guide.
Background & Reference
Dad's 2026 Excommunication
1990 Childhood Diary
Personal Accounts
Personal Accounts
This developing category contains stories and experiences shared by former Johnson Chapel Church members.
These accounts provide additional perspectives on life within the church and the lasting impact it has had on many individuals and families.
Blog Categories
Background & Reference
These entries provide context for events, people, and topics discussed throughout the blog. Over time, this section will expand to include additional information about Johnson Chapel Church, its history, leadership, teachings, and other relevant background.
Current-Day Events
These entries document my Dad's current excommunication and ostracization, beginning in January 2026 and continuing through the present day.
Many of these posts are based on journal entries I wrote as events were unfolding in January, February, March, and April of 2026. While the entries were written in real time, they were not published until this blog launched on April 15, 2026.
Childhood Diary
These entries are based on pages from my childhood diary, written in 1990 when I was 12 years old.
The entries document the final months of my Dad's previous excommunication and the period leading up to his return home and reinstatement at Johnson Chapel.
Posts in this category typically include:
A screenshot of the original diary page
A typed transcription of the entry
My reflections on what I wrote and experienced as a child
Plan with Purpose
This developing category contains stories and experiences shared by former Johnson Chapel Church members.
These accounts provide additional perspectives on life within the church and the lasting impact it has had on many individuals and families.