Posts by Danielle Edwards
Holy Week: A Vision for Tearing Down the Walls
Human beings have always been preoccupied with building walls. In the first century, the Roman emperor Hadrian built a 75-mile wall across Roman Britain. In the 1870s, Argentina built a line of trenches and watchtowers called the Zanja de Alsina to protect Buenos Aires from invasion by indigenous peoples. The Berlin Wall went up in…
Read MoreI See People
At RCS, we train students to be academically prepared, boldly Christian, and globally prepared. To be boldly Christian and globally prepared means, in part, to see individuals and the world through the eyes of Christ. The RCS focus on service and missions gives students the opportunity to walk in Christ’s compassion in places students would…
Read MoreTeam Player
This past week in an RCS academic cabinet meeting Psalm 127:3 was shared: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him.” We talked together about the blessing of working with every family’s greatest treasure–their children. I was reminded of a devotion I had written and published in the book Devoted Parent:…
Read MoreDiversity & Belonging
As many of us may know, February is Black History Month. At Resurrection Christian School, we like to not only focus on the amazing contributions of our African American culture but also, celebrate the unique contributions from many cultures. There has been a lot lately in the news and our society generally about diversity, equity,…
Read MoreAffecting Culture with a Biblical Worldview
Developing an education that trains students to see their lives through the lens of biblical truth is vital to the mission of RCS. In Acts 17:17 we read about Paul in Athens; “So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened…
Read MoreThe Works of the Lord
Over the door of the Cavendish Laboratory for physics on the campus of the University of Cambridge is the inscription “The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.” It is a bit strange for a public university building built in the 1970s to have the words of…
Read MoreThe Importance of Good Doctrine for Your Family with Wade Williams (Part 1)
Doctrine and theology get a bad rap these days. However, knowing what you believe, why you believe it, and what your family members are taught has never been more important. Wade Williams, the Middle School Principle of Resurrection Christian School in Loveland, CO, uses his expertise to help us understand the difference between primary, secondary,…
Read MoreWhy Be a Part of a Church Family ?
Many families today have reduced the church’s importance by making it one of several options for personal development — even Christian families. School involvement, sports teams, and other extracurricular activities may keep families away from the church, especially if children attend a Christian School. After all, our children are surrounded by other Christian kids and…
Read MoreReflections on the Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This past week was an important time for us as Christians to stop and reflect on the legacy and the work that God has done through the life of Martin Luther King Jr. This legacy and work must continue with us into the future. While Dr. King used a number of different Scripture references throughout…
Read MoreHelpful Study Tips as We Approach Finals Week
Finals Week is right around the corner, which is why we thought it would be helpful to post a few study tips for our RCS students! These tips are helpful for any test, quiz, or final. Feel free to print them after you’re finished reading them so that you can refer back to them next…
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