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"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6
"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6
Eighth Grade DI Team Earns 6th Place at Global Finals!
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16
"Love the LORD your God with all your heart and all your soul and with all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:5
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phillippians 4:6-7
As a teaching staff, we begin each school day by gathering together for devotions.
Throughout the year, every teacher takes a turn to share and reflect upon God’s word, as well lead us in prayer, because we believe that God works powerfully through prayer.
To God be the glory, great things He has done. Philippians 4:20
This is an extremely exciting week as the St. Matthew gym transforms into the Emerald City! As we prepare for this week's performance of The Wizard of Oz, I am reminded of an interesting perspective that a former Superintendent of Michigan Lutheran Schools shared many years ago. Once I heard his connections between the Wizard of Oz and Christian Education, it endeared this movie even more to my heart as he shared this analogy:
Tomorrow is last day for Wizard of OZ presale tickets!
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.” James 1:9
When my children were young, I was always fascinated regarding how often they could memorize lines and even entire scenes from various movies and then just insert and recite them during various unique situations. Furthermore, as I keep dropping into Wizard of Oz practices, I am somewhat shocked and slightly impressed at how many of the actors’ lines I can also jump in and deliver by memory!
God tremendously blesses St. Matthew Lutheran School's outreach project!
"He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." Mark 16:15
“Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16
Jack Johnson is an American singer/song writer who is known for his songs that range in the soft rock and acoustic genre. A few weeks ago, as I was getting my haircut, a Jack Johnson song played through the studio’s sound system. “I love Jack Johnson” I professed, to which my hair stylist replied, “I absolutely love Jack Johnson too! In fact, I have a great Jack Johnson story!"
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17