International Literacy Day was on September 8th, at which time UNESCO spotlit literacy “as a lever for empowerment and transformation to build more inclusive, just and sustainable societies.” They also celebrated progress in literacy at the global, regional, national and local levels. This is the language of war, and we can see this in many Minnesota school districts, like SoWashCo Schools, who are proudly forming local education policy based on UNESCO’s definition of literacy. I understand why the globalists at UNESCO are celebrating, but why SoWashCo? UNESCO intends to achieve lasting world peace by targeting the mind (intellect) and soul (morality) of children through education, science and culture. Our locally elected school board was hired to represent local residents though, not the world. The mind and soul of my child is not the state’s property. In 2024, SoWashCo Schools began a campaign called, “Literacy Is Everywhere,” but literacy is not everywhere. Literacy is, in fact, nowhere to be found in the English language prior to the 1880’s when humanist (Atheist) activists like Mann dreamed up their socialist mass public education utopia. We know the intent was to starve the church her influence over moral absolutes in America, and yet in 1959, UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said, “The ancient dream of mankind, reflected in the words of Isaiah…is the dream inspiring also the Charter.” Is the UN really inspired by Isaiah? or do they see themselves as part of his prophetic fulfillment?

Around 1446 BC, God led the nation of Israel out of Egyptian captivity through Moses. Forty years later, God led his people into the promised land of Canaan armed with his divine moral law. There is such a powerful dynamic at play here between the whole – unified center, abstract fringe, and timeless seed. There is also great insight for the battle we face today in these ancient stories of old. The nation of Israel succeeded in penetrating the strongholds of man NOT by using brute force or powerful weaponry. They succeeded by holding fast THE ARMOR OF GOD’S WORD in their heart, in their eye, in their body, in their step, in their mind, and in their mouth. The walls of Jericho fell down flat! Today, MDE is like a fortress of evil with thick walls that look impenetrable from outside, just like Jericho. Year after year we see quality candidates for school board run the race to win a seat at the table. They are parents, business men, home makers, and the like … yet no human effort or armor of man seems to affect the fortress for good. Seven centuries before the birth of Christ, Isaiah prophesied that the government shall be upon the shoulder of the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Those who know the true person of Peace can recognize Evil’s vanity when they see it. The city of Jericho, and the way it was defeated, will give us valuable insight into the language of war we battle with today.

The CDC has proposed a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Method, and MDE is now offering it as a “youth driven” grant opportunity. You will notice the “Whole Child Method” on the lips of many of today’s progressive educators, including an incumbent running for SoWashCo School Board. It is a common theme that has peaked my interest. These government institutions don’t just want one part of my child. They say it out loud, they want my whole child. What is the whole child if not part spirit? THIS IS THE LANGUAGE OF WAR. We need not fear it though because God equips us with the LANGUAGE OF PEACE. In my last two articles I covered the United Center and the Abstract Fringe. I have since discovered that wholeness, as it relates to peace, requires a third element – the Timeless Seed. The United Nations seems to think of this seed as “sustainability,” but they conveniently forget that REAL sustainability comes to us by way of the spirit, not by the way of a man-made world peace organization. Peace requires wholeness. For a child to be made whole, the body, soul and spirit must be in alignment under the Meek Cross of Christ.

I’d like to introduce you to life on the edge, the fringe, or that which can only be understood from the outside looking in. The fringe typically functions as a space on the edge of the world for the abnormal to be normal. It is a space where distortion, surrealism and exaggeration is expected. Think of the skin of a pineapple or the bark of a tree. It is rough to the touch and difficult to penetrate. But once you get through the tough outer layer, its center becomes sort and uniform. This visual pattern carries out through all of creation and exists in sight, sound, taste, touch, feel, AND spirit. Borders and boundaries are a natural part of life. Barriers are meant to protect us. We have locks on the doors to our house, and we don’t give the key to just anyone. Robbers are not welcome inside my home, and neither is spiritual deception welcome in my child’s education. Parents generally do not give ALL PEOPLE free access to the core of their family (ie. child), and individuals certainly do not WELCOME ALL into the core of their being.