By Nate D. Long, Head of School
I love when I get to see our students use their natural giftings to glorify the Lord. A few weeks ago, I marveled at the talented musicians leading our school in worship during chapel. I sat quietly and just listened to the voices sing praises to our Savior, and my heart was filled with joy!
This past week our boys varsity soccer team used their talents to secure the school’s first boys soccer PIAA state playoff bid. What I loved most about watching our team play throughout this season was not the goals and wins, it was how they went about it. They worked hard every day, had great attitudes, and encouraged one another through the ups and downs. It was not just soccer making school history this weekend. LCCS sophomore, Jaxon Hobbs, who runs cross country for Anchor Christian Academy through athletics co-op, brought home a third-place finish in the PIAA State Cross Country Championships.
I hope you will join us for Radium Girls this weekend. The fall play is another great opportunity for students to showcase the gifts God has given them. Written with warmth and humor, Radium Girls is a fast-moving, powerful drama that offers a wry, unflinching look at the American obsessions with health, wealth, and the commercialization of science. Our students have been working tirelessly to prepare for these shows, and I know you will not want to miss seeing one of these performances. Order your tickets here.
In the months to come, we will have so many opportunities to experience the giftings of our students in a variety of ways. I always look forward to the many spring events where we get to witness students' explorations in entrepreneurship at Shark Tank and the Children’s Business Fair; STEM at Spark717, and art at Ruwa. I'm also grateful for many moments of service through the James Project, National Honor Society, and Student Council. God has done an amazing work in each and every one of us, and our call is to use those unique giftings to bring Him honor and glory.
I love seeing the variety of ways that students can explore their God-given gifts through the programs we have. Colossians 3:23-24 reminds us that our work and play is to be unto the Lord as an act of worship. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.” It is the Lord Jesus Christ we are serving. Let’s point the world to Him through how we use our talents and abilities.
