Re: Scriptural view of parental education

I agree with both of you.

First, it doesn't take a village to raise up a child (global communism, ie communitarianism), it takes a Mom and Dad. It's our job to teach the kids on a daily basis, as scripture commands. Even if we don't teach them multiplication tables, we need to teach them who Christ is and why we believe in Him. And not only do we believe in Him and then go our merry way in life, we live a sacrificial life like He did and commanded us to do- "follow Me."

Second, we need to be inteceding for our pastors who have been called by God to lead the flocks but they themselves have been led astray. They need to have their fire rekindled and burning like a bonfire. Each father needs to grab a burning branch from that pastor's fire and light the bonfire in his own home. You get bonfires going all over the city, and then you have some light in that city! A city set on a hill cannot be hid! The fathers take their well-made arrows, straight, and strong, and proven, light the tips in the bonfire, and shoot them out to start new fires. The more arrows he has the better! The mothers are at home making new arrows, working and training, making them straighter and stronger and sharper every day.

Without vision the people perish! We need a multigenerational vision. We need to train our children in the way they should go so when they are old they won't depart from it. They will teach it to their children- our grandchildren and great grandchildren.