Faith
Religious Faith Shows Promise in Closing Student Achievement Gaps
Faith Facts
- Students with higher religious participation saw GPAs 0.144 points higher than peers.
- Faith traditions can build moral habits, social skills, and stronger literacy.
- Religious communities may give students support, accountability, and encouragement.
A new report reveals that religious practices among students, families, and teachers significantly bridge learning gaps and elevate academic performance.
Published by the BYU Wheatley Institute and Harvard scholars, the study highlights how faith serves as a transformative resource for human flourishing.
Researchers found that active religious participation correlates with higher GPAs and increased aspirations for higher education.
This spiritual foundation provides students with a sense of purpose that translates directly into the classroom.
Engaging with a faith community also provides youth with social capital, offering trusted systems of support and values that are often missing in secular environments.
These connections with mentors and peers create a robust network of accountability and encouragement.
Educators who view their teaching as a spiritual calling demonstrate higher intrinsic motivation and commitment to their students.
This devotion suggests that honoring religious identity in the educational sphere can revitalize the American school system.
“After nearly two centuries, the promise of U.S. public schools to foster effective and meaningful learning opportunities for all children across race and social class remains unfulfilled,”
Bryant Jensen, a professor involved in the study, noted that religious faith is a key tool in closing the persistent opportunity gaps in our nation.
By leaning into Biblical principles and community support, we can better equip the next generation for success.
Faith Facts
- ACBC removed Grace Community Church from its list of approved training centers.
- The decision followed complaints about how the church handled domestic abuse situations.
- Advocates say counseling ministries must protect victims and uphold accountability.
A leading Christian counseling organization has officially removed Grace Community Church from its list of approved training centers following a series of serious allegations.
The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors took this step after reviewing complaints regarding how the church handled domestic abuse situations.
The move follows a lawsuit filed by a congregant alleging the church failed to protect victims from abuse.
This decision underscores the vital necessity for church leadership to exercise profound wisdom and Christ-like protection over the vulnerable within the flock.
Former elder Hohn Cho said the disciplinary action was a necessary step toward prioritizing genuine care over institutional loyalty.
He noted that the removal reflects a commitment to the well-being of those seeking counsel.
“I commend ACBC for taking this action, and I pray it reflects a continuing commitment to genuine care for counselees, over institutional loyalty,” stated Cho.
In previous testimonies, women alleged that the counseling ministry sometimes favored abusers, highlighting an urgent need for reform in pastoral guidance.
As believers, we must pray for healing for the victims and for discernment among those tasked with shepherding God’s people.
May our churches always be sanctuaries of truth and safety, reflecting the righteous character of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Let us continue to uphold biblical standards that defend the innocent and hold the wayward accountable.
Counseling Group Removes Grace Community Church From Certified Centers
Recent data indicates that the decline of religion in America relates directly to the collapse of the traditional family unit over the last forty years. Churchgoers under age 30 are significantly more likely to have been raised in a continuously married home compared to their secular peers.
As the family of origin shapes a child’s worldview, the absence of a stable father figure often makes it harder for youth to understand the love of a Heavenly Father. Scriptural principles confirm that parents are tasked with passing down God’s commandments, a mission hindered by broken homes.
“In short, faith follows family.”
While policy can assist, true renewal must come from the Church reclaiming marriage as a sacred and essential institution for a healthy society. We must prioritize the domestic church if we hope to restore the moral compass of our great nation.
Faith Facts
- Statistics show 74% of churchgoers under 30 grew up in a home with both biological parents.
- America currently leads the developed world in the percentage of single-parent households.
- Data indicates that 85% of churches spend nothing on marriage or relationship ministries.
Strong families are the bedrock of a free and virtuous society. Stand with us as we advocate for the biblical values that preserve our faith and our freedom.
True Christian support for Israel must be rooted in the full scope of redemptive history rather than political extremes or reactive resentment.
While some treat modern policy as a divine command and others use theology to breed contempt, the biblical narrative centers on God’s covenantal faithfulness from Abraham to Christ.
Faith Facts
- God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12 was designed to preserve the messianic line that would eventually bring salvation to all families through Jesus Christ.
- The Apostle Paul warns in Romans 11 that Gentile believers must not be arrogant toward ethnic Israel, as God’s gifts and calling remain irrevocable.
- Biblical Zionism involves supporting a nation’s right to security and sovereignty while acknowledging that Christ is the centerpiece of all covenantal history.
“The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”
Let us pray for the peace of Jerusalem and remain steadfast in our commitment to truth, rejecting both pride and hatred as we navigate these complex times with a Gospel-centered worldview.
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