Commentaries

Week: October 20st - October 24th, 2025

10/20/25 - Clothing with Religious Messages

Do your children have t-shirts with religious messages on them? I saw one the other day that had in big print, “Team Jesus” with an added note, “Lifetime Member.” According to the U. S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice, it is just fine for students to wear such t-shirts.

The U.S. Department of Education recently published new guidance on religious freedom in public schools. Among many things, it stated that while schools have substantial discretion in adopting policies related to student dress codes, they cannot single out and ban clothing with religious messages.

So for instance, if students are allowed to wear shirts that have a trendy or witty message on them, they can wear shirts that have Bible verses on them.

For details on the updated USDOE guidance, visit USDOE Guidance.

10/21/25 - Thinking like Jesus in Science Class

The habit of “thinking like Jesus” at school, will help your children learn with a “faith filter” that can guide their hearts and minds.

For example, science is a subject that can test students’ faith. If what they learn in school doesn’t match a Biblical worldview, they may question if the whole Bible is true.

Prepare their minds by using the “predict and pre teach” method. Predict what they may learn in science lessons about random chance and evolution. Then, before they encounter it, teach them God’s truth on the topic. Reassure them with Hebrews 11:3, “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command.”

You can be the gateway to better education for your children and help them think biblically in their public school. For links to websites that will answer your children’s questions about science and the Bible, visit: Answers in Genesis, Discovery Institute and Creation Ministries International.

10/22/25 - Physics and God

Learning about physics in school is an opportunity to worship God. Physics is the science of how matter and energy interact. In involves things like gravity or the harnessing of energy.

As Jesus sits with your child in the physics class, he might think of Acts 17:28 to explain what scientists try to explain mathematically: “For in Him we live and move and have our being…”

God has the whole world in His hands. He is holding together every piece of matter and energy, every atom and molecule. In that sense, physics is the study of one way God expresses His power. In Him we live and move and have our being.

You can be a gateway to better education for your children in public school, so they graduate with their faith and values stronger. For help, visit our HOME PAGE.

10/23/25 - Critical Thinking

You can help your children become critical thinkers while in school. Critical thinking means analyzing and evaluating ideas. Your children don’t need to just read their textbooks or watch a class video and believe everything they are told. While reading or listening, they can ask themselves questions like, Is that all there is to the story? What is being left out? What is the textbook or video trying to get me to believe? Are there other ways of looking at this issue? What have Christians said about this topic?

A textbook or lesson that only looks at a subject as if there are no spiritual beliefs related to it will often miss important parts of a well-rounded education.

You can be a gateway to better education for your children by helping them develop critical thinking skills. For more resources visit our HOME PAGE.

10/24/25 - Be an Encourager

In Colossians 4:6 the Apostle Paul tells us to let our speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt. In the ancient world, sharing salt was a symbol of hospitality. Today, we could say the way we talk to others should friendly and uplifting.

If you need to talk to your child’s teacher about something you are concerned about that is happening at school, make sure your words are friendly and uplifting.

Ask God to open doors this school year for you to bless your child’s teachers with winsome and uplifting words -- especially if you need to challenge something going on at school. Our “salt” should make people better, not bitter.

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