Why Christians Should Support the 10 Commandments in Public Schools
Why Christians Should Support the Ten Commandments in Public Schools
Confession: At first, I did not think this was a good thing, but over the last year, I’ve changed my mind.
In June 2025, Gov Greg Abbott signed into law Texas Senate Bill 10 which requires every public school classroom in Texas to display a poster of the 10 Commandments.
In April 2026, after multiple legal challenges the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law is constitutional. In August 2026, the school districts that Grace Life students attend (CFISD, TISD and HISD) are required by law to display the 10 Commandments. Now, students across our state walk into their public school classroom and see a 16” x 20” copy of the Ten Commandments displayed.
That is a good thing. Let me explain.
When I heard about the law, I rolled my eyes. I thought it was a publicity stunt for conservative politicians. Now, I can’t judge the motivations of why a politician chooses to do what he or she might do, but I can assess the effects of their policies. Here are three brief reasons why I believe a Christian should support this legislation and the implementation into our public schools.
Any time God’s Word is prominently displayed in public places that’s a good step in the right direction. As Christians, we believe the Ten Commandments are helpful to provide a compass to a culture that has lost its way morally. Seeing the command “to honor your mother and father”is a helpful step to reclaim a Christian morality in our state.
The public display of the Ten Commandments is rooted in American history. It’s amazing to me how much of our Christian heritage has been quietly scrubbed from our history books. But I’ll be honest, I don’t think I fully understood the influence of the Ten Commandments on America’s founding. Scroll through this article that shows how the Ten Commandments were codified in the thirteen colonies.
To the degree that a community or country abides by God’s commands, that community and country will flourish. The moral vision behind the commandments: honesty, faithfulness, honoring parents is not a burden but a gift. Think of the ways families within our community would change for the better if we honored God in such a way that no one committed adultery, no one lied and each child lived to honor their parents.
The Ten Commandments expose students to truth that they might not hear anywhere else. For some students, that poster is the only place they will encounter the truth of God's law. No home Bible, no church, no praying parent just a wall in a classroom. God has used far less.
This move challenges the myth of a "neutral" public square. Every classroom already teaches values; the only question is which ones. Removing every trace of God from public life is not neutrality, it is its own creed. Displaying the commandments simply makes explicit that our moral order has a source. The Source? the God of the Bible.
The Ten Commandments are a gift. Seeing them on our kid's classroom walls is a greater gift. And, this is a good thing!