Communication for Christ

Over the past few years, I have been blessed with the opportunity to observe in a multitude of different classrooms. Every school has given me a different perspective into the world of education. Many of these schools have been Lutheran- Missouri Synod. Although all teachers are different and all of the classrooms are different, I have noticed one constant similarity. The word of God is often only expressed during "scheduled" times.

In my previous post I talked about what should be the goals (standards) of Lutheran Education. One that I really appreciated was the standard of communicating and establishing christian values in our ever darkening world. However, in my viewing experiences in many Lutheran classrooms I feel that this standard has been one that has almost been pushed aside. It appears to me that because there are scheduled religion times teachers don't feel the need to expand student exposure to Christ through out the day. As Christian educators this is unacceptable. The core standards that are specific to Lutheran Education should be as important as the Common Core. I know that there are not enough hours in the day to complete all that is required in education. However, integrating the faith into the curriculum should be second nature to Lutheran educators. Plus, making faith connections during a lesson is fun and engaging for students!

How do we do this? Well, the better question is, where can't we fit faith into the lesson? Thank about it. How many teachable moments do educators cope with a day? Hundreds! As Lutheran educators we should take those moments and integrate a "faith twist".

Lutheran Educators should not be afraid of taking these teachable moments. We should have confidence in these moments and embrace the faith opportunity in classes such as History, Art, Science, and Language Arts.  Let us have confidence!

2 Timothy 1:7
       " For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline."
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