The Dangers of Homeschooling (Ep. 234)

September 30, 2025

People often talk about the blessings of homeschool without discussing the challenges and problems that parents and children face. And while many parents fear that they will fail their children, often their fears are about the wrong things.
As everyone on the panel is homeschooling or has homeschooled their children and two were homeschooled, we want to talk about the more serious ways homeschooling can fail to prepare a child. And while we do want to talk about all homeschools, we want to start with Christian homeschools. What does scripture say about teaching children? What is the most important thing for them to learn to be successful in the world? Is it education or is it character? Is it knowledge or virtue?

Timecodes
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:01 Biblical Basis for Homeschooling
00:12:29 Following Public Schools Instead of Focusing on Character
00:31:54 Not Teaching Biblical Virtue Before Knowledge
00:47:50 The Trap of Busyness
00:54:04 Worldly View of Socialization
01:13:43 Failure of Training to be Adults
01:28:07 Not Requiring Puctuality

Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NC
Permanent Hosts – Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua Horn
Technical Director – Timothy Kaiser
Theme Music – Gabriel Hudelson

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