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Record Numbers Enroll in Bible-Based Released-Time Program
Faith Facts
- LifeWise Academy expects nearly 100,000 students to receive Bible-based character education during the 2025-26 school year.
- This program operates in over 1,100 schools across 34 states, showing significant growth from last year.
- Released time religious instruction is protected by the Supreme Court and offers students guidance grounded in faith and moral values.
LifeWise Academy, a leader in off-campus religious instruction for public school students, celebrates its highest enrollment numbers for the upcoming year.
The ministry’s unique approach provides children the chance to leave campus during the day and participate in Bible-based learning, made possible through growing community support and state legislation.
Joel Penton, CEO of LifeWise Academy, explained, “When a community collects 50 signatures saying they’d like to start a local LifeWise program, we work with them to bring it to fruition.”
Existing laws now empower more parents to access faith-based educational options while still honoring family schedules, as classes typically occur during lunch or elective periods.
Penton emphasized, “Every new program launched means more students hearing timeless truths, developing strong moral character, and building a foundation that will guide them for the rest of their lives.”
Court precedent, such as Zorach v. Clauson (1952), supports released time religious instruction, affirming that government cooperation with religious needs upholds America’s best traditions.
Penton stated, “Students who receive religious instruction are more equipped to navigate today’s challenges. Parents and teachers tell us that students’ behavior improves and that they’re more engaged both inside and outside the classroom.”
A recent survey found that a strong majority of Americans support integrating moral and Bible-based character education into the public school system.
Families seeking to anchor their children in faith can find hope in these growing opportunities to nurture both heart and mind for God’s glory. Stand with those defending religious freedom and Biblical values in America’s schools.
Faith Facts
- “Say A Prayer”: Debut collaboration with country star Thomas Rhett.
- “Wait For Me”: Co-written track featuring Ben Fuller, impacting Christian radio.
- “If God Lives Here”: New studio recording plus live version from Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Two-time GRAMMY winner Zach Williams released the deluxe edition of his deeply personal album Jesus Loves on March 6, 2026.
This expanded project blends Southern rock, country, and powerful faith-based lyrics, inviting misfits, church kids, and prodigals to embrace God’s unconditional love.
These tracks join hits like the title song “Jesus Loves,” “Killed A Man,” “Hated,” and “Church Kids” with CAIN.
“I’ve always believed in writing songs for real people who are going through real things,”
Williams said.
“This album is an invitation for the misfits, the church kids, and the prodigals and is a reminder that no matter your story, you’re already loved.”
Williams gears up for the “All The Hits Tour” with Third Day, sharing gospel truths across America amid his 1.5 billion streams and Platinum singles.
Stream the deluxe Jesus Loves today, letting its Biblical message strengthen your faith and family.
Faith Facts
- Ryan Gosling produced family-friendly sci-fi to enjoy with his wife Eva Mendes and daughters.
- Film highlights sacrifice mirroring John 15:13, fostering courage over fear.
- Rejects dystopian gloom, celebrates God-given human ingenuity and cooperation.
Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in Project Hail Mary, a film he produced for his family’s enjoyment amid scarce wholesome entertainment.
“[My wife] Eva and I look for films that we can go to with our whole family, and we find it hard to find.”
The story follows Grace, a science teacher awakening on a spaceship to save Earth from a solar threat, bonding with alien Rocky in sacrificial friendship.
This reflects greater love in John 15:13:
“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
“There’s something thematically that you want to show your kids,”
Gosling said, praising its shift from panic to problem-solving.
Gosling connects Grace’s terror and resilience to fatherhood, urging curiosity over anxiety in uncertain times.
“The future is not to be feared. It’s something to figure out.”
Embrace stories uplifting faith, family, and freedom—share Project Hail Mary‘s hopeful message with loved ones today.
Faith Facts
- Closes loopholes banning adults pretending to be children in pornographic material.
- Requires platforms to verify age and consent, granting depicted women right to withdraw consent anytime.
- Prohibits incest, step-incest content and ‘nudification’ apps to protect vulnerable.
Christian think tank CARE hails House of Lords votes imposing safeguards on online pornography, long unchecked unlike BBFC-regulated terrestrial content.
These reforms uphold Biblical standards by banning exploitative material that humiliates women and depicts illegal acts.
Caroline Ansell, CARE’s director of advocacy and policy, said
“It marks an important moment in the fight to bring basic standards, safeguards and accountability to an online porn industry that has operated in the shadows for too long.”
“We warmly welcome the amendments passed, each of them will better protect women, children, and anyone at risk of harm,” she said.
The government’s Online Safety Act advances family protections against youth porn access, while vigilance remains for free speech.
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