Pictures of Kids Holding Their Bibles Are Lighting Up Twitter — Here's Why

Students across America are bringing their Bibles to school today as part of a nationwide effort spearheaded by Focus on the Family, a Christian organization.

The group launched "Bring Your Bible to School Day" last year to "encourage public school students from kindergarten to college to express their faith freely," and the one-day event appears to be growing exponentially this year, with an expected 100,000 participants.

The 2014 event attracted an estimated 8,000 participants.

Twitter was lighting up on Thursday morning with the hashtag #BringYourBible featuring photos of children and adults who are bringing their Bibles to school in an effort to stand up for their Christian faith.

Here are just some of the photos:

#bringyourBible 2015 @BringYourBible during #freeReadingTime today! pic.twitter.com/nuOzbGz14n

— LoveALo (@LoveALo) October 8, 2015

My first period with their bibles! So proud of my school! #BringYourBible #nationalbringyourbibletoschoolday pic.twitter.com/JDZA6qZBsX

— Niki Warren (@WarrenNiki) October 8, 2015

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Luke 21:33 NIV #BringYourBible pic.twitter.com/8xowkUtulN

— Mary (@edwardsm_4)

October 8, 2015

@newsboys Thankful as a school secretary I can bring my Bible to school without fear. #BringYourBible pic.twitter.com/8DzesfLp8R

— Martha Edwards (@happymom66) October 8, 2015

#BringYourBible pic.twitter.com/vBKJHWGKec

— Jama Ludwyck (@JamaLudwyck) October 8, 2015

#bringyourbible pic.twitter.com/NV5xoCNLOp

— Simpson Academy (@SCACougars) October 8, 2015

My second-grader getting it done! #bringyourbible pic.twitter.com/6l4IjZC633

— Jeff McNiell (@jeff_mcniell) October 8, 2015

It's Bring your Bible to School day! #bringyourbible #bible #godsword #iamachristian #christian pic.twitter.com/YpXaeWAXAp

— Acadiana'sThriftyMom (@acadianathrifty) October 8, 2015

#BringYourBible pic.twitter.com/WkLMOkarlk

— Chantel Dillard (@CDLorayne) October 8, 2015

#BringYourBible pic.twitter.com/FQMiI6ydHB

— David Sargent (@PastorSarge) October 8, 2015

Taking part in take your bible to school day #BringYourBible @newsboys -@FocusOnTheFamiy @pulsefm pic.twitter.com/zwCUxBpglk

— Danielle Pennington (@EDS_ZebraStrong)

October 8, 2015

Find out more about "Bring Your Bible to School Day" here.

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