The Most Important Subject in Homeschooling
When we think about homeschooling, it’s easy to focus on math lessons, grammar, phonics, science projects, or history timelines. These things matter, and they equip our children with skills they’ll use throughout their lives. But for Jesus-loving families, there is one subject that rises above them all—a subject not just for the school years, but for all eternity: the study of God’s Word.
The Bible is not just another book on the shelf or another item in the curriculum—it is the very Word of God. It is alive, true, and unchanging, and it holds the power to shape our children’s hearts and minds in a way no other subject can. As parents and home educators, we have the privilege of planting these seeds of truth in our children, and praying they grow deep roots in the Word that will carry them through every season of life.
What Our Children Learn from Scripture
When we open the Bible together, we’re not only reading stories—we are learning how to live:
To love God and others. The greatest commandments Jesus gave us (Matthew 22:37–39) become the foundation for every relationship and choice.
Bravery and courage. We see it in Joshua leading Israel, in Esther standing before the king, in Daniel remaining faithful in the lion’s den.
Perseverance and trust in trials. Scripture shows us that even when life is hard, God is near, and He is faithful.
A God-centered worldview. The Bible gives us the lens through which to see the brokenness of the world, and the hope of redemption.
Strength for each day. God’s Word doesn’t just inform us—it transforms us through the renewing of our mind, giving us the wisdom and courage to live out our faith daily. The Holy Spirit gives us help and strength, as He indwells each of us.
Preparing the Next Generation
Our children will one day be the next generation of adults—leaders, parents, friends, neighbors. For now, they have been entrusted to us. And while we watch them grow in a world that is heartbreakingly broken, we do not despair. We have hope. Our hope is not in our own strength or in what culture offers—it is in Jesus Christ, our Savior.
As parents, our calling is to prepare our children not just for college or a career, but for a life of following Jesus. We do this by putting God’s Word before them again and again, helping them see that His truth never fails, His promises never change, and His love never ends.
Where Abiding Wild Fits In
At Abiding Wild, we hold this same conviction: the Bible comes first. Every lesson, every unit, every bit of learning is meant to flow out of that foundation. Once Scripture is firmly planted, we invite families into the wonder of God’s creation through nature study, literature, and hands-on exploration.
Our goal with nature study is not just to fill children’s minds with facts, but to point their hearts back to our Creator—the One who spoke the stars into place and designed everything. Abiding Wild lessons are designed to support you as you teach your children to love learning, yes—but most of all, to love the Lord.
The Call to Pursue Him
God’s desire is that we would pursue Him with our whole hearts, and that we would lead our children to do the same. Homeschooling gives us a unique opportunity: day after day, lesson after lesson, we can show them what it looks like to know and follow Christ.
We can say with confidence to our children: We will follow Him. We will pursue Him. No matter the cost.
And as we do, we trust God to use His Word and His Spirit to shape their hearts, to anchor them in His truth, and to prepare them to shine His light in a dark and broken world.
Because above all subjects, above all learning, above all achievements—God’s Word is the most important.
Scripture to Hold Onto
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
—Deuteronomy 6:6–7 (NIV)
Reflection for Parents
How can we make Scripture the foundation of our homeschool days—not just a subject, but the heart that flows into everything we do together?
