As mentioned previously, there are a whole lot of changes coming to the Sweeten family and ministry during the fall season. One of the biggest begins today: Kindergarten begins. After 5 years of having our oldest home, it is now time to send him off to all-day school. Fortunately, God has blessed our little guy with a big heart for Jesus and a solid understanding of His truth. Nevertheless, it is still scary as he becomes subject to the opinions and teachings of non-believers.I know that some may be offended by this last line, but it is true. School has always been about more than learning history, math and science. It is a social environment when values and behaviors are taught and received. Tragically, as our society has progressed more and more towards "open education" (existentialism), subjects of absolutism have taken a back seat. The result is that kids today exult experience over objectivity; relevance over Truth.
Please pray for not just our son, but every kid who is back at school this season. Pray that God will guard their minds against the things of this world, and that parents everywhere will rise to their God-given responsibility to be "first teachers" to their children.
