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School Is Back In Session
By mstrohm | September 2, 2008
Ahh, the start of school. Once again our streets are filled with yellow school busses, crossing guards and
children in backpacks. This time each year parents turn over their beloved little ones to be shapped and molded by well trained adults who spend a good amount of time carefully planning what they will teach those children.
Each of those teachers has a set of values and views they hold to. Willingly or unwillingly they will present these values and views to our children. Together these values and views make a worldview. Some of these worldviews may or may not align with your views. If we were just talking about political or policy preferences I would agree that a diversity of views is healthy. However, Christianity has some unconditional foundational beliefs that cannot be compromised. But the truth is that many teachers have a distinctly unchristian worldview. Some, though clearly the minority even have an anti-Christian worldview.
As we begin this school year there will be many matters that will demand your attention. Yet as parents it is important that you also pay attention to the many worldvies that will be presented to your child. Make sure he or she understands why some beliefs are not to be compromised.
I often thank God that Ellen and I have been able to provide a Christian education to each of our children. That has greatly helped our efforts in presenting a biblical worldview to each of them. However, a Christian education alone is not enough. As parents we must be diligent in helping our children understand the many worldviews that come their way through school, TV and movies, songs, video games, books, etc.
Remember to teach diligently the ways of the Lord!
Mark Strohm
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