Danish preschoolers are singing more
Christian songs and hearing more Bible stories today than they did a decade
ago, according to a report just released by University College Syddanmark in
Kolding. But they’re also celebrating Ramadan more often.
The study, which looked at the programs
in 128 South Jylland preschools, found that over three-fourths now incorporate
songs with Christian content. Ten years ago, the figure was just over a third.
Meanwhile, the percentage of preschools
celebrating the Islamic month of Ramadan more than tripled, from eight
percent to 27 percent.
“We probably have not seen a large
increase in Muslim teachers during the past decade,” research contributor
Jørgen Boelskov told Kristeligt Dagblad,
Denmark’s daily religious news source. “But when educators feel there is
religious activity on the part of parents, they respond by incorporating
religion in their everyday programs.”
PRAY that these seeds planted in the hearts of Danish children would bear fruit when they hear the truth of the real Jesus.
PRAY that this apparent increase in
spiritual interest would lead more families to investigate churches where the
Gospel is preached.
PRAY that God would use the upswing in
Islam to challenge and equip more Danish Christians to reach out and share
their faith.
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