Know the Truth

Too often kids are confused by all the information that is thrown at them. Sometimes that information is good… other times, not so much. It is vital that, as adults and followers of Christ, we have the answers to questions that they ask. Many times, though, adults don’t even know the answers or where to look for them. I see this problem a lot and thought that I would address it for my Action Research Project in my M.Ed. program.

My literature review is going, but far from a final draft at this point. The research question that I came up with for this paper is: How does students’ K-12 experiences in public education affect their attitudes and beliefs on creation and what they are taught in church? There is a lot of information and I am working on how to put it all into my paper. Somehow what to cut out is the hardest thing to figure out. But the 15 pages will be together before too long.

For those that don’t know, I get to do my project for my church and even implement it in one of the Sunday School classrooms. The lessons encourage the kids to think about the truth of God’s word and to take what it says very seriously. From the surveys that I received back from both adults and students I can tell that others also believe that there is a need for such a curriculum. Many people said that it’s important how the universe began, that kids are often confused by what they are taught in school versus church, and that the church could do a better job preparing the youth.

I am praying that God will use me and this curriculum to influence the kids in an awesome way. This is really more than just a grade, but it is my desire to instill in the students a love for the Word and discovering the truth and treasures that it holds.