| #ffffff;" /> | | | | presentation of Biblical truths. It is application! How |
| Home Schools moving to Separation of Church | | | | does what you are learning relate to your |
| and State? | | | | Christian walk? How does the Law of |
| More and more we, at Bridgeway Homeschool | | | | Thermodynamics support a created universe? |
| Academy are hearing homeschooling parents | | | | Why are honesty, integrity, and kindness so |
| state that they no longer want Biblical teaching in | | | | important? How does the digestion process of a |
| their curriculum. Citing such reasons as, | | | | sheep tie in with our needs as Christians? |
| “They get enough at church,” or | | | | All of these and so much more can be found in |
| “We don’t want them to be | | | | our Biblical curriculum. And you are not sacrificing |
| turned off by it,” or “It gets in the | | | | academics! |
| way of the academics,” homeschooling | | | | A recent New York Times article evaluates the |
| parents are turning their backs on Christian | | | | fear among evangelicals that we are losing our |
| education. | | | | teenagers. In fact, according to their forecasts, |
| Why are we concerned? | | | | “only 4 percent of teenagers will be |
| Although we can now provide non-biblical home | | | | ‘Bible-believing Christians’ as |
| school curriculum to all ages, we are very | | | | adults!” Although there is much debate |
| concerned that the choice to take the Bible out of | | | | about the statistics, evangelical leaders agree that |
| the Christian home school will be a huge mistake! | | | | there is a huge risk of losing our teenagers. |
| Your home does not need to be subject to | | | | We are the first generation of parents coming |
| separation of church and state! | | | | out of the widespread Christian education and |
| Spend some time with your child’s | | | | homeschooling movements of the 70’s |
| peers—those who are educated in a public | | | | and 80’s. We have been grounded in the |
| school system with a secular curriculum. Ask | | | | word and it did not come strictly from our |
| them some of the basics—when was the | | | | churches. Our training was built into our education |
| earth created? When were the dinosaurs roaming | | | | at home and at school. Let’s not be the |
| the earth? What were some of the miracles of | | | | end of the trend. We need to carry that same |
| Jesus? Is the Bible true? | | | | Biblical teaching on to our children! |
| I guarantee you will be very surprised at what | | | | Don’t leave it to the Sunday School and |
| you hear!! Recently, I started working with my | | | | the Youth Group. |
| daughter’s fifth grade Sunday School | | | | We are responsible to train up our child in the |
| class—most of whom have been in my | | | | way he should go and the promise that follows is |
| church since birth. Through this class, my eyes | | | | that “when he is old, he will not depart |
| have been significantly opened to the reality of | | | | from it” (Proverbs 22:6) The Bible does |
| how little these kids are getting from the church! | | | | not say to let the church train up a child—it |
| Despite Sunday School, Wednesday night classes, | | | | says we are to train up a child. The church |
| children’s choir, and a ton of | | | | supports us and can even lead us in this |
| children’s programs, these kids are not | | | | endeavor, but we cannot ignore our own |
| nearly as grounded as what I would have | | | | responsibility! |
| expected. | | | | For those of you who are still a little unsure about |
| And I attend a very strong evangelical | | | | whether you want a Christian home school |
| church—one that has a real heart for the | | | | curriculum, let me make another recommendation. |
| children! | | | | Consider providing at least one Bible-based course |
| Do not let your child be one of these! | | | | each year. Using a content course such as |
| If you are one of the parents who are | | | | Science or Social Studies combines the academic |
| considering taking the Bible out of your | | | | training with Biblical truth and Christian character |
| homeschooling program, I urge you to reconsider! | | | | building. |
| Do not let your child be one of the many who | | | | You will never regret providing a Biblical world and |
| just don’t know the basics of why we | | | | life view to your children. But there are many |
| believe what we believe! | | | | who do regret failing to do so—please |
| Our Bible-based curriculum is not just a | | | | don’t be one of them! |