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August 13, 2015  David Murray   1 comment

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  • jmanring

    I was slightly surprised to read the article you posted about homeschooling, entitled “Three reasons not to homeschool.” I recognize that the author was merely trying to point out some reasons that she thinks are not good motivations for homeschooling, not arguing against homeschooling in general (she homeschools herself after all). But I found some of her arguments problematic.

    First, she says we should not homeschool “out of fear.” We are told that we are never to do anything out of fear. I hear this argument all the time in Christian circles on many different topics, and I don’t think it is valid. True fear of the Lord will lead to a certain dread and distaste for some things. It is legitimate to “fear” for our children growing up in an increasingly wicked culture in this sense, not in an untrusting way, but in a way that acknowledges the situation we are living in. There are some things we should be afraid of. We should be afraid of the influence of an ungodly culture in the same way that is healthy to be afraid of fire, or some other physical danger.

    Secondly, she says that concern for the salvation of our children is not a good motivation for homeschooling. I disagree with this entirely. No one is saying that homeschooling is the way for our children to be saved, or that it guarantees salvation. But providing a godly education for our children at home is a great means that we can use to influence them for their spiritual good.

    In summary, I think this article misses the mark on what it really means to trust the Lord for our kids’ good. We should rest in Him, and at the same time responsibly use whatever means He gives us to raise our children in a godly way. Fearing for our childrens’ souls in a wicked culture is an entirely appropriate motivation.