Commentary
Week: November 17th - November 21st, 2025
11/17/25 - Christian Impact - Charity
Because Jesus was born, charity around the world blossomed.
Christians have been the leaders in building orphanages, hospitals, and promoting charity through volunteer organizations and service clubs. Dr. Alvin Schmidt writes in his book How Christianity Changed the World, “the Greco-Roman culture did not see the hungry, the sick, and the dying as worthy of humane assistance...When modern secularists show compassion today upon seeing or hearing of some human tragedy—for example, massive starvation, earthquake disasters, or mass murders—they show that they have unknowingly internalized Christianity’s concept of compassion.”
When the Jesus grew up, he taught the importance of compassion as important expression of God’s love for others.
Today’s students need to learn how Christianity is a force for much good in the world. That’s what Gateways to Better Education does. For more information, visit our HOME PAGE.
11/18/25 - Be a Good Samaritan
The story of the Good Samaritan that Jesus told is an important reminder to love and care for those we encounter.
The Samaritan didn’t set out that day to help a wounded man. There were many men—seemingly godly men—who passed by the wounded man.
As the Samaritan tended to the man in his path, so we should focus on those God has put in our path. That includes those you encounter at school this year. Too often we only think of what a teacher does for our children. We need to also think about the personal challenges they may be facing. It may be that they face personal frustrations, heartaches, and setbacks and need a listening ear or a helping hand. How can you show genuine care for them?
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11/19/25 - Refilling the Cultural Fuel
Students will not cherish what they do not understand. Sadly, in too many cases American students are not given the kind of education that inspires them to cherish the uniqueness of America's Christian heritage.
Think of our society like a car. Students grow up taking for granted that their cultural “car” is running and have no idea that it requires a continual re-filling of the tank. It is vital that each generation re-fill its tank with the cultural fuel necessary to keep going. But many of their teachers think they cannot re-fuel the tank because teaching about America’s Christian heritage is not allowed.
We are so glad that this radio station is committed to helping Christians in the public schools be salt and light in a tasteless and dark world. You can be a gateway to better education. For more resources visit our HOME PAGE.
11/20/25 - Getting the Story Right
Too often, when public school students study something about the Bible, they learn the facts of the story but not the message expressed in the story.
In his book, Religion and American Education, Warren Nord points this out with an example from a textbook about the Hebrew people’s exodus from Egypt and establishment of Israel. All the names and dates are correct, as is the order of events. The problem is the textbook left out “what is most important to the scriptural version: the role of God in shaping history.” Nord continues, “The meaning of the story is completely lost in the textbook; it becomes, in effect, a different story.”
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11/21/25 - We Shall Not Fight our Battles Alone
You may be familiar with Patrick Henry’s famous speech that ended with “give me liberty or give me death.” But you may not know why he could be so brave and determined.
Patrick Henry served five terms as governor of Virginia during and after the Revolutionary war. When Virginia was debating whether to join the war that had just begun, he reminded them of their reliance on God. In his famous speech he declared:
“We shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations.”
His words echoed Romans 8:31, “If God is for us, who can be against us?”
The Founders wrote so much about God and government you could have family’s devotions connecting their words to Scripture. In fact, we’ve done it for you. Download our free family devotional, Faith of Our Fathers.