{"id":105,"date":"2025-07-29T13:34:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mothercareps.edify.org.ug\/?p=105"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:05:28","slug":"how-to-be-a-good-christian-at-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mothercareps.edify.org.ug\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/how-to-be-a-good-christian-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be a Good Christian at School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a73a7154fd0bf37d8ad8e887de82cab3\">One of the best ways to live as a good Christian at school is by being kind and faithful to everyone. This means showing respect to classmates, teachers, and even strangers. The Bible teaches us in Exodus 22:22 that we should not wrong the widow or the orphan. If we oppress them and they cry out to God, He promises to come to their defense. 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