A Christian Pencil

It's just a pencil right? Nothing special. We use them every day in math class. Not remarkable at all.

I disagree. I believe, that as a Christian, everything we do, have, and are should be influenced by our faith.

“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, "Mine!”
― Abraham Kuyper

So, what does a Christian pencil look like?

That pencil is a good gift of God's Creation. With it we can craft poetry, songs, stories, and essays that honour him. We can create beautiful art, learn about God's amazing creation by practicing math and so much more.

But the pencil too is affected by the Fall into sin. We can take it and stab our neighbour in the classroom, or write gossipy notes to pass around the class, or we can break it and throw it away without using it.

We are called to Renew the world and to try to show the way through God's grace. We can use our pencils to write thank you notes, use the eraser end to erase mistakes and do things right, and so much more.


This is an example of the kind of exercise I take my 12 year old students through on a regular basis.

Next time "Stump the Teacher"