Deuteronomy 6:6-7  “And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down,and when thou risest up.”

     It is amazing to me that Christianity as a group has not self-imploded. It can only be by God’s grace that the miracle of the church has remained for these two thousand or so years. As someone has once said we’re the only army that shoots it’s wounded. That being said, I chose a topic that is very important as it pertains to the training of our young ones spiritually and academically. It is a subject that sometimes divides Christians in the local church.

     As many of you are aware there are so many different groups of Christians, even within the same local church. (If I was still in high school I would call them cliques.) This is normal for we spend time with those that are like us. Each church has it’s different levels of sanctification as well, as each Christian is at a different place in their walk with the Lord. There are different philosophies when it comes to doing various life activities, one being the education of children.

     My personal  philosophy of education is this…no public school, period. I wrote about it in my post titled, School Daze if you want to know why. This is my personal philosophy and I would encourage anyone considering public school for their child to RE-consider! That leaves me with two alternatives…homeschool my kids or send them to Christian school. Which is better?

     The answer is…it depends. There are many variables involved in making this decision. I’ve done both homeschool and Christian school. As with any other choice in life there are pros and cons. Homeschooling allows a family to be closer. In this day and age, time is so precious. Our kids are growing up so fast. One way to enjoy them more is to have them around more. Homeschooling can be a very fulfilling experience for both parent and student alike. It can be too stressful as well.

     A good Christian school will involve your kids not only in academics, but various extra-curricular activities as well. I thoroughly enjoy seeing my kids in the Christmas cantata. I love watching them dress up as an American hero around Thanksgiving. I enjoy the many talents and gifts a school staff has to offer my child. I don’t like it if I see worldliness rearing it’s ugly head in the school however. With a school you will always have to fight that since each child comes from a family that may or may not be walking with the Lord. Some families send their kids to Christian school hoping that it can “fix” their children. Most of these problems stem from the home.

     The bottom line is this. Homeschooling can be a wonderful, fulfilling experience for both child and parent. The same goes for Christian school. There is no “better” as it becomes a personal decision based on preferences, circumstances, and goals. If we keep  the above verse from Deuteronomy in mind as we make our schooling decisions, we will keep the Lord in mind as well. We ought to choose wisely through prayer, not pressure, the best option to fulfill the Lord’s will for our children.