Tony Perkins of Family Research Council on March 16, 2022 describes the work of churches in Columbus, Ohio to start a Christian school, Westside Christian School. Their work is "driven by this sense that it is part of our calling as Christians to provide education for children." One of the men involved in the project, Aaron Baer, asks a fundamental question, "What is forming our children?" He then answers his own question and eliminates a lot of objections by saying, "...we have to be honest that [the culture and public schools] are forming our kids way more than the churches. And once you sort of acknowledge that, it makes all...other issues just logistical questions that we can work through." His conclusion parallels a conviction that I've had for a long time, "If the Body of Christ doesn’t assume the responsibility to prepare the next generation to flourish in God’s world, someone else will try. Instead of life-giving hope and responsibility based on love and truth, they will be led on a path of despair paved with lies and leading to destruction. Instead of the life of the Spirit, they will be exposed to the deadly lies of the enemy."
