Summary: Guest: Josh Mulvihill, pastor to children and families, Grace Church “And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper” (Romans 1:28). Mention the word “bullying” and the thought comes to mind of some big, mean kid on the playground physically and verbally intimidating other kids. Who wouldn’t be in favor of protecting children from these kinds of bullies? But today, anti-bullying policies are being pushed into schools that restrict and punish a student or parent from expressing their beliefs on issues such as marriage, homosexuality, and religion because it may offend someone else. In one example of what is likely to happen in your own school district, an "anti-bullying bill" is pending in the Minnesota legislature called the “Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act” (HF826) that purposes to “bring about ‘cultural shifts’, through changing the ‘attitudes, values and behaviors’ of all children to, among other things, ‘understand the nature of sexuality.’” (Child Protection League) If that sounds Orwellian to you, wait to you hear more about it from our guest, Josh Mulvihill, pastor to children and families at Grace Church in Eden Prairie, MN. He recently held a forum on the new definition of bullying and what it means for Christians. Related Resources: VIDEO: HF826 Explained and Exposed - This video explains why House File 826 violates children, violates basic constitutional rights and violates independent local school districts. Watch the video and find out why you should protect your children from HF 826. Preparing Children for Marriage by Josh Mulvihill - published by Grace Church in Eden Prairie, MN. Additional Parenting Resources from Grace Church are also available here. Free to Speak Website: - Gateways to Better Education and the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) have teamed up to help churches equip families with information on students' and teachers' freedom of religious expression in their public schools. Siecus.org - Write guidelines for public school sex education.
