Commentary
Week: October 27th - October 31st, 2025
10/27/25 - Praying for Teachers
We are not always aware of God’s plans for people with whom we come in contact in our schools. Asking God to give you opportunities to be a light for others is so important. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 3:9, “For we are God’s fellow workers....” and Galatians 5:25 tells us to “keep in step with the Spirit.”
When you pray, ask the Lord what He is doing in the lives of those around you. That includes the educators who will be teaching your children this year.
As you pray, think about what you know of the person, conversations you have had, and situations that person is in. You never know where God will use you.
You can be a gateway to better education for your child and their teachers this school year. For resources, visit our HOME PAGE.
10/28/25 - Martin Luther and Religious Freedom
Most Americans have no idea the connection between Martin Luther and religious freedom.
Addressing religious freedom, Martin Luther wrote a paper entitled, Secular Authority: To What Extent it Should be Obeyed. Luther was at the forefront of religious freedom and students should learn how the Reformation brought about liberty.
He quoted Matthew 10:28 when Jesus said, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Luther then wrote: “Surely that is clear enough: the soul is taken out of the hands of any human being whatsoever and is placed exclusively under the power of God... It is impossible and futile to command or coerce someone to believe this or that.”
For an article explaining the connection between the Reformation and America’s religious freedom, visit Reformation.
10/29/25 - Getting Thanksgiving Wrong
Why do so many schools teach the wrong thing about Thanksgiving?
It is a common misconception that Thanksgiving Day is a time to learn about the Pilgrims having a feast with local natives. Many educators have remade the holiday into a lesson about Native American peoples. A popular website for teachers goes so far as to declare: “Thanksgiving Day…affirms the genocidal beliefs that destroyed millions of Native American people.”
Wow! So, I guess if you celebrate Thanksgiving, you are celebrating murder? Hmm.
It’s important that students learn the truth about why we celebrate the holiday. It’s not about the Pilgrims. Presidents throughout American history have called on their fellow citizens to set aside a time to thank God for their blessings. That’s what the holiday is about and that’s what students should learn.
Help your schools teach the truth. Be a gateway to better education. For Thanksgiving resources visit THANKSGIVING.
10/30/25 - Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Will your children learn the truth about Thanksgiving in school?
Many educators teach that Thanksgiving is a time to commemorate the Pilgrims and Native Americans. Actually, George Washington was the first president to call for a national Thanksgiving to be held November 26, 1789. He never mentioned the Pilgrims or Native Americans. Instead, he declared (and I’m quoting):
“[I]t is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor.”
We have Thanksgiving every year so we can look back and thank God for His blessings the previous twelve months. Students need to learn the facts.
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10/31/25 - Lincoln’s Thanksgiving
Did you know that until the Civil War, Thanksgiving was celebrated at different times around the country?
In 1863, Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving. After listing examples of blessings Americans had recently received from the hand of God, he continued:
“They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, has nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People.”
Too many students today only learn about Thanksgiving as some nostalgic remembrance of the Pilgrims and Native Americans. It’s time they learn the truth.
You can be gateway to better education about Thanksgiving in your school. For help, visit GoGateways.org/thanksgiving.