The First Annual Christian Calling Symposium is behind us and, as reported by many, was a huge success.  It was a great joy to hear from Dr. Cale Horne and Dr. Derek Halvorson as they connected God’s call on our lives to His work in our world, in the arena of politics and beyond.  It is an overwhelming thought that the Creator and Sustainer of the universe would call us to serve Him in His Kingdom.  But, He not only calls, he equips us for that service.  He gives us the gifts, talents, personalities, and passions necessary for that service.  And then, He allows us great joy as we use what He has given for His glory.  WOW – what a great God we serve!

As I sat listening to several of the talks last week, I couldn’t help but think that God was at work – right here at WCCS – using our Symposium as part of that equipping of our students for service.  He was furthering the passions of some who are already interested in politics and government to a deeper level of commitment.  He was allowing others who had never considered how God was calling them to serve – to simply know that He does.  I was so excited to hear one student exclaim, “I had never thought about it (politics) in that way before.”  That’s it!  He was softening hearts and opening minds to Kingdom service.

BUT, the equipping didn’t end when Dr. Halvorson closed out our chapel last Friday morning.  Instead, the conversations continued into the classrooms, the lunchroom, and even the family dinner tables throughout the last week.  And, Lord willing, this is just a small part of the process of God’s equipping of His children.  As a Christian school, we have opportunity to be a part of that equipping as we teach Math and English and History and Science and Bible and Foreign Language and the Arts and Athletics and…  We get to hear, “I had never thought about it that way before” on a regular basis as we teach our students to “think God’s thoughts after Him” with regards to His Kingdom.  Truth be told, I even told Dr. Horne and Dr. Halvorson that, while I was thrilled to have them here to share with our students, faculty, and community, they were really just a small part of the bigger picture of the desired END of WCCS – “to educate students to bless our world as disciples of Jesus Christ.”  May ALL that we do seek this end – and may God enable us to use the gifts He has given us to teach our students to do the same!