If we continue to send our children to Caesar for their education, we need to stop being surprised when they come home as Romans. ~Dr. Voddie Baucham
That is a very profound statement!
Today in Sunday School we talked about the difference between privilege and responsibility, whether it was a privilege or responsibility to help someone in greater need than ourselves. It is, in fact, both. This is also how I feel about homeschooling. I am privileged to be able to educate my daughter and I am responsible for it as well.
I homeschool because I feel I was called to do it by my Lord and this video is a brief explanation as to why I believe the Lord has called Christian parents to homeschool and why I personally am very concerned about educating Christian children in public schools. I would even say that I am against it in principle, but I would not condemn a family for placing their children in public school. I cannot say if all Christian parents are called specifically to homeschool their children, but that I agree with this statement given to us in the Bible:
Today in Sunday School we talked about the difference between privilege and responsibility, whether it was a privilege or responsibility to help someone in greater need than ourselves. It is, in fact, both. This is also how I feel about homeschooling. I am privileged to be able to educate my daughter and I am responsible for it as well.
I homeschool because I feel I was called to do it by my Lord and this video is a brief explanation as to why I believe the Lord has called Christian parents to homeschool and why I personally am very concerned about educating Christian children in public schools. I would even say that I am against it in principle, but I would not condemn a family for placing their children in public school. I cannot say if all Christian parents are called specifically to homeschool their children, but that I agree with this statement given to us in the Bible:
A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher. ~Luke 6:40
I have always felt that one cannot separate religion and education, but I think I like his description better. This man talks about education as discipleship and this perspective is quite thought-provoking.
~ My Lord, I know it is a sacrifice for every family to homeschool. It is difficult financially and socially. It is time- and effort-intensive. Some days it seems to be the most thankless job in the world...on second thought, being God is probably the most thankless job. I mean that some days it is difficult to remember why I am homeschooling because things just did not go well at all and I wish to thank you for reminding me the long term goal is raising my daughter to be a young adult who always seeks to please You. That is my purpose, to please You and encourage the desire to please You in others, particularly my daughter. ~
