"Class, please turn to 2 Kings 12. Today we're going to read the story of Joash." An audible groan ran across the room.

"Oh great...not another timeline of the kings! Booooring!" Abigail D. whispered as she reluctantly turned to 2 Kings 12.

Abigail Dykstra, a Dordt College student, reflects on the reality of Bible-class-boredom that has come to plague Christian schools. I too am a product of 15, going on 16, years of Christian education, and I can relate to students who get bored with memorizing Psalm 23 or performing the story of Mary and Joseph. Read more.

Growing up in a Christian home, teaching Bible in elementary and high school, and raising four children in the fear of the LORD, has provided me with some insight into the teaching of the Word. As a teacher I often thought: how can these students profit from their study of the Bible? Is the Word really being studied in this course or are we only studying about the Word? Do we have all kinds of rabbit trails, traditions, denominational distinctives that cloud the Word of God and hinder us from putting it into practice? These questions spurred me on to look at several groups of Christian schools. Read more.