The recent passage of a law in Louisiana requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public schools has sparked considerable debate. Secularists argue that this law violates the principle of separation of church and state. However, this reaction reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about the nature of public education. The reality is that public schools are not religiously neutral; they are inherently atheistic.

As many parents finalize gearing up for the new school year - and some have already started their school year - I want to send a word of encouragement to remind us all what it is we are trying to accomplish in our homeschool endeavors. Because it's not to have them "get good grades" so that they can "get a good job" or "go to a good college."

It's not our purpose in homeschooling to oppose anything and everything from the public schools. But, as with anything in the Christian life, we must ask the question, what does God's Word say about [_________]?

It's certainly a common question among parents. When homeschooling, it gets asked fairly frequently - and not always because the parents are thinking that their child is behind (though that certainly can be the case). But often enough the question is asked because the child isn't in a class to be compared to other children their age.