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Throughline: Beauty Creating – HS Senior

A through line is like “velcro” that connects things like facts, skills, and experiences and organizes them so they work together within a certain area. They help answer the question “How then shall I live?” The throughline that I think …

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Throughline: Image Bearer – HS Senior

The throughline that I connect with is Idolatry Discerner because I understand that when we prioritize the things of things of this world over God we lose valuable time that can shape us. My challenge will be identifying, understanding, and …

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Throughline: Creation Enjoyer – HS Senior

To me, a throughline is in a way, a connecting theme between you and the way you live your life through God. I think that I most relate with the throughline of enjoying creation. The through line creation is “celebrating …

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CREW Reflections — 4th Grade

As part of our commitment to Teaching for Transformation, the LC Elementary School practices service through CREW (Caring, Responsible, Effort, Worship) Projects. Here are some reflections of their experience: I have learned that serving is a really powerful thing and …

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Alumni News

My name is TJ Van Weerdhuizen. I believe my Mom may have warned you that this email was coming. The island where I teach just went through one of the strongest recorded storms to hit U.S. soil in 2018 and …

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Letter to a Skeptic — HS Junior

Each year our AP classes read Timothy Keller’s book Making Sense of God. They are asked to write a letter to a religiously skeptical person in response to Keller’s ideas. Here are some of those letters: International Student: Dear Skeptic, …

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She Was Lost — HS Teacher

There was a time When Joy was The memory of her Yearns For what was lost Sending despair To invade instead The heart, a prison Of grief, regret, pain Searching for what was Fear undermines-She’ll be lost forever Sometimes I …

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Happiness Project — UW Senior English

Rational – Purpose As senior leaders, it’s our job to shape school culture. Even though we have systems in place to support our students spiritually and academically, we believe some students may fall through the cracks, which should never happen …

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What is a Blessing — HS Senior

What is a Blessing? Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary defines the word ‘Blessing’ as, “The act or words of one that blesses.” as well as, “A thing conductive to happiness or welfare.” Personally, I think the dictionary could have worked a little …

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