Mrs. Edler, our elementary principal, spoke at our chapels this morning. She thoughtfully shared the process of creating stained-glass art to illustrate how "God uses broken things" — like us. The broken pieces of glass represent our hurts and trials in life, but God uses those broken pieces for good and for His purpose (Romans 8:28). Just as stained glass is polished to allow light to shine throu...  Read More

We were thrilled to welcome back Mr. Chad McDaniel from World Vision today! This marks our third year partnering with World Vision as a school, and the students always look forward to his visit as he shares how small "yeses" are transforming lives through access to clean water and the life-changing message of Jesus around the globe.This summer, Mr. McDaniel visited rural Ethiopia, where a communit...  Read More

Our students always enjoy hearing from Mr. Benzel, our Athletic and Spiritual Formations Director, at the chapel. Today, he took them back to 2001, the last time the Mariners reached the ALCS. He used the example of fans who waited 24 years to illustrate the importance of patiently trusting in God and His perfect timing in all areas of our lives. Be sure to check out Galatians 6:9 at home!We may n...  Read More

Today at chapel, we heard from Pastor Phillip Kim, the discipleship pastor at CrossPointe. He reminded us of the message in Jeremiah 32:17, which tells us that nothing is too hard for our all-powerful God. Pastor Phillip shared a personal story from his childhood about a time when he got lost trying to find his way home. He said, "There are billions of things for God to take care of, but He also t...  Read More

Today was our first Philippians Award chapel of the year, and we heard from secondary teacher Ms. Michiels. Our students spent the month of September focusing on the character trait of friendliness. Ms. Michiels recapped the concept of friendliness and encouraged the students to share examples of friendliness from the Bible. Check out Luke 19:1-10. Jesus loved and befriended Zacchaeus when others ...  Read More

On Wednesday, we gathered around the flagpole for our K-12 chapel, joining students from around the globe in prayer. See You at the Pole was started by a group of students in 1990, and today millions of students participate on the fourth Wednesday of September each year. They come together to pray for their friends, families, teachers, schools, and the nation. "Lord, I have heard of your fame; I s...  Read More