silent nature walk for an hour, and we were the only ones
to opt our child out. Students were forced to listen to aber-
rant chanting sound bites while doodling on paper to empty
their minds. It was under the topic of brain science, but it is
New Age. Children who receive a time-out are sent to the
corner where they have an iPad with a mindfulness app to
help them empty their mind and breathe it out. As Chris-
tians, we do not want to empty our minds, which ushers in
ungodly spirits, but we are to be filled with the Holy Spirit
at all times.
Schools teach these topics everywhere. They come from
every angle. That’s why our kids need to learn truth so that
they can recognize the lies. They can refute the different false
ideologies that come at them because they know the truth of
the Bible and why they believe what they believe. We remind
our daughters that standing for truth is not a herd mentality.
We suffer for Christ sometimes. We encourage our daugh-
ters to read about individuals who went through persecu-
tion in church history and remind them of all verses that
tell us the world hated Christ before it hated you. We pour
into them as parents. It’s caused me to be intentional about
discipling our kids at home no matter what form of educa-
tion they are in.
HOW HAVE YOU TRAINED YOUR DAUGHTERS
TO RECOGNIZE THE WORLDVIEW MESSAGES
IN THE CLASSROOM?
I ask my children questions. Does it demean or imply that
Christian belief is unimportant? Does it give the impression
that something is off, but you can’t figure out what? You
can’t ignore that. Some think it is probably nothing and keep
going. It could be the Holy Spirit guiding you. We teach our
daughters to pay attention and tell Mom and Dad. Is there
something they have shown you that skewed Christians or
people in the past? They [public schools] never promote
Christianity. They do just the opposite. John Locke was
presented as a Christian to my kids, but he’s a humanist, and
we helped them recognize and dismantle those statements.
We teach them common buzzwords and phrases such as
“global community” and “environmentalism” which teach
that you are being selfish if you don’t support the idea of
redistribution of wealth. Cultural Marxism says that life is
a struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed. They
know how to recognize socialism right away because it plac-
es America or wealth in negative connotation with state-
ments such as, “It’s not fair. They have more than we do.” We
talk through those topics at home so that they can recog-
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nize them in the classroom. A one-world global communi-
ty based on evolution is swirling all around them. It is not
something they have to fear. We know God is in control.
We encourage our daughters to speak the truth but to
share something in a way that won’t be disruptive to the
classroom. You have to be kind and respectful to all people
because we are all made in the image of God, but they speak
the truth. Students have freedom of speech and religion
and can share. Because of that, a lot of conversations have
opened with atheistic and agnostic kids on the playground
and in the lunchroom. My daughters have the opportunity
to talk about Christ.
We encourage our daughters not to follow the herd. It’s
been a huge learning curve for our girls. They recognize false
worldviews in the world because of what they are taught at
home. Parents have to peel past the first layer and recognize
it is a daily battle. As they get older, they get bolder. They
have to learn the foundational principles of doctrine.
WHAT RESOURCES HAVE YOU FOUND MOST
HELPFUL TO EQUIP YOU AS A PARENT TO
TEACH WORLDVIEW TO YOUR CHILDREN?
I study topics as my girls walk through a hard subject. I
really appreciate Generations by Kevin Swanson. He has a
five-minute worldview podcast that I listen to which has
been very helpful. Swanson’s biblical discipleship and bibli-
cal worldview curriculum are good.
I’ve been getting the girls into church history. It’s been
invaluable and a big help to us. Church history helps them
stand firm in their faith. When they hear about persecu-
tion from the past, it helps them today. The book Trial and
Triumph is excellent. It gives them perspective. They are
reminded of what God has done. Church history becomes a
role model for my girls.
Focus on the Family’s website Plugged In is helpful. I
filter what goes into their mind. I don’t let my kids watch or
listen to something without vetting it. Make sure you vet all
the sources. Parents have to be in charge of what goes into
our kids’ minds. A lot of parents are too lax with this area.
Questions.org is one of our favorite places to go.
I volunteer in the classroom and on field trips. You can
glean a lot at these times. You gain the trust of teachers and
influence the classroom. I teach art adventure in my child’s
classroom. The secular world has dismantled the art world
with lots of secularism. Teaching art helps me steer the
curriculum toward something more godly. It allows me to
be in the classroom and provide input. If there is something