Is Bible education allowed in public schools today?
From Faith & Clarity - Biblical Perspectives and Biblical Wisdom on News & Cultural Issues by Denison Forum
March 25, 2026 · 47 min · Season 5 · Episode 12
About this episode
The episode discusses the movement of bringing Bible education to public schools through LifeWise Academy and its implications for religious freedom and community involvement.
In this episode of Faith & Clarity , Dr. Mark Turman is joined by Joel Penton, founder of LifeWise Academy, to explore a growing movement bringing Bible education to public school students during the school day through a unique, Supreme Court–recognized model. Together, they discuss how these programs are launching in communities across the country, how they navigate funding and school partnerships, and the impact they’re having on students’ lives. The conversation also addresses important questions around religious freedom and what it looks like for churches and families to help the next generation engage Scripture in today’s culture. Topics (0:00) Introduction (5:50) Scaling LifeWise nationwide (9:09) How communities start (15:52) Religious freedom for all (18:26) Curriculum and teachers (22:22) Finding movement builders (26:04) Public schools value proposition (30:04) Gospel-centered curriculum (37:00) Starting small and scaling (40:12) Faith calling and wrap up Resources LifeWise Academy Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Danny Wuerffel Ask Us Anything: info@denisonforum.org Sign-up for a Denison Forum newsletter: DenisonForum.org/subscribe About Joel Penton Joel Penton is the…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Mark Turman
Guest: Joel Penton
Topics covered
- Bible education
- public schools
- religious freedom
- curriculum development
- community engagement
- impact on students
Keywords
- Bible education
- public schools
- LifeWise Academy
- religious freedom
- curriculum
- community programs
- students
- faith engagement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LifeWise Academy, Denison Forum, Allstate
Books & works: Wuerffel Trophy
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