Why 300K students will be bringing Bibles to school this week

Do you agree that students shouldn’t have to hide their faith—or be ashamed of it—at school?

That’s the question we recently posted on Facebook while discussing our annual event for students—Bring Your Bible to School Day—which is on Thursday, Oct. 6.

One of the first people to respond was an educator who stated that she disagreed with the whole concept: “I teach at a public high school and no one ‘hides’ their faith.”

Her comment drew multiple responses that illustrate why this initiative—with more than 155,000 participants last year and an expected 300,000 this year—has caught on like wildfire. Here’s a sampling of those responses:

• “Well my son was sent to iss [in-school-suspension] in 1st grade for silently praying before lunch.”
• “My son was told he could not pray for lunch. Living in Iowa.”
• “… one of our youth group kids was told not to bring his Bible back to school. That is a fact.”
• “My son at 5th grade was told he could not bring nor read his Bible on his own time ...”

If you pay any attention to news headlines, you know that stories like these are becoming more common. Why?

Our public schools are a microcosm of our larger culture, and they reflect the ongoing tension over efforts to stifle free expression of faith in the public square.

But here’s a counter-cultural idea: the free expression of faith—in a loving and civil manner—actually helps restore respect and unity in our schools, in addition to bolstering academic goals. I want to share three reasons why. Read Full Article Here...