Commentary

Week: August 25th - August 29th, 2025

8/25/25 - The Liberty Bell

It’s good to be reminded of our nation’s Christian heritage. The Liberty Bell is a famous American symbol. The National Park Service says this about the Liberty Bell on display in Pennsylvania.

“In 1751, the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered a new bell for the State House. He asked that a Bible verse be placed on the bell: ‘Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land Unto all the inhabitants thereof—Leviticus 25:10.’ …It rang many times for the public announcements, but we remember times like July 8, 1776 when it may have announced the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.”

I wonder if students in your public schools will learn about the biblical heritage of our country. You can be a gateway to better education by visiting our HOME PAGE. 

8/26/25 - One Nation Under God

A lot of us say the Pledge of Allegiance and never stop to think about what it means. For example, do your children know what it means to be One Nation under God?

When we say “One Nation under God” we are reminding ourselves of the fact that the Founders of our country believed government does not give us our freedom, but that freedom comes from God. They created our government to make sure our God-given freedoms were protected.

In the Declaration of Independence, they announced not only why they wanted to be separate from England but also that government was created to secure people’s unalienable rights. And that those rights were endowed by the Creator.   

You can teach YOUR children what it means to be One Nation under God by using our lesson on the Pledge.

8/27/25 - Interest in Academics

Your interest in your children’s academics is important.

Learning the subjects your children are studying can be an important ingredient to their success at school. Showing interest in the subject means going beyond merely making sure they do their homework. It requires that you read up on the subject. Look for opportunities to talk about it with them. And that you show enthusiasm for the subject yourself. If you don’t care about the subject matter, why should your children?

They will be more interested in the academic subject if you, the most important person in their lives, show an interest, as well. It’s commonly said in education, more is caught than taught. That is, your children are watching what you are interested in, what you enjoy, and what you talk about. Be a good example by being interested in the subjects they study.

You can be a gateway to better education for your children. For more resources visit our HOME PAGE.

8/28/25 - The S-H-A-M

Are you and your children falling for the SHAM? The acronym SHAM stands for Secularism, Hedonism, And Materialism.

Secularism is any idea or activity that is not bound by or subject to religious rules. Hedonism is the idea that pleasure is the highest good and proper aim of human life. Materialism, and I don’t mean buying material things, materialism is the idea that the material world is all that exists – there is no soul, no God. From this mindset, “freedom” means the freedom to do whatever you feel like doing. This is counter to the biblical worldview in which freedom is the liberty to do the right thing. Secularism, Hedonism, And Materialism is a sham — posing as truth but denying there is actual Truth. But the sham has duped many people. You can be a gateway to better education for your children.

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8/29/25 - Human Rights

Every American benefits from a biblical worldview. For example, our culture believes in “human rights” even though an atheist worldview doesn’t support such an idea.

If someone truly believes that there is no God and that humans are just biological accidents with no purpose, no intrinsic value, and no hope, why do people have any rights just for being humans? Without realizing it, they borrow from a biblical worldview in some areas but reject it when they feel like it. As Nancy Pearcey writes in her brilliant book, Finding Truth, when it serves their feelings they live “as if” there is a God even while denying He exists.

We must help today’s students – the next generation of Americans – understand the many benefits of a biblical worldview.

You can be a gateway to better education in your local schools by using our resources on our HOME PAGE..