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Ep 1368 | They Told You the Bible Was Banned From Public Schools. They Were Wrong. | Joel Penton
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Allie is joined by Joel Penton, the founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy. LifeWise is a nonprofit organization that provides Bible education to public-school students. However, some schools are cracking down on LifeWise while permitting progressive initiatives in the classroom, like Pride Month. The Bible was removed from public schools in 1963; however, a Supreme Court ruling in 1952 allows released time for religious instruction. LifeWise takes students off campus for biblical instruction and walks them through the entire Bible in five years. LifeWise reaches 100,000 students across 34 states in over 1,100 schools, with parental permission and zero government funding. Anxiety and depression are rising among young Americans, and Joel is fighting to reach kids with the only solution: the truth and hope of Jesus Christ. Check out LifeWise Academy: https://lifewise.org/ Share the Arrows 2026 is on October 10 in Dallas, Texas! Tickets are on sale now at: https://sharethearrows.com Share the Arrows is sponsored by: A'del Natural Cosmetics: AdelNaturalCosmetics.com Range Leather: RangeLeather.com/ALLIE We Heart Nutrition: WeHeartNutrition.com Buy Allie's book "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion": https://www.toxicempathy.com – Time Codes 0:00 Introduction 1:27 What Is LifeWise and How Does It Teach the Bible? 12:01 How Do I Bring LifeWise Academy to My School? 17:11 Providing a Refuge for Students 24:41 The War on LifeWise 35:21 How to Get Involved 40:31 Bible Education & Mental Health – Today's Sponsors: Shopify | Start your free trial at Shopify.com/allie NetSuite | If your revenues are at least seven figures and you want to try NetSuite Next for free, go to NetSuite.AI/…