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I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone. Red Lion Christian Academy exists to "...glorify God by supporting Christian families in training and educating students so that Christ may reign supreme in every aspect of their lives." If you dissect this statement you will see that the basis for everything we do at Red Lion is rooted in the Bible. Biblical truth is the foundation upon which we strive to build excellence, relationships, servant-hood and integrity within our ministry.
In an effort to honor God through Red Lion Christian Academy, we will strive to passionately pursue Christ; as a faculty and staff, and as a ministry. This comes from a desire to honor God in our individual lives and to honor him corporately as a school. We have embraced Psalm 19 this year, specifically verse 14 which says, "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you oh Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer."
Christians are all part of the family of Christ. He is the very fiber that holds us together, yet to be connected with the body of Christ, we must first be connected with our Maker. Please join us in our sincere effort to grow in Christ and to see him more clearly. Pray that God would give us a passion for him, exceeding any other circumstance or thing in our lives. When we each walk closely with Christ and rest in him, then we are one voice and one people with a common purpose.
Like the church, Red Lion is not made up of buildings, textbooks and vehicles; it consists of our faculty and staff, students, parents and friends. I have often heard people make the statement, "There is something about Red Lion that is special." They are absolutely right. That special thing is the Spirit of God dwelling in the hearts of his people. No one could have imagined the impact of Pentecost on 21st century Christians and ministries, but what an impact our God has made!
During this time of economic uncertainty, wars, and natural disasters, it is easy to respond in fear. I recently gave a Webinar on the challenges of Christian leadership. In my preparation, I studied the lives of Joshua, Nehemiah and Gideon. If anyone had reason to fear, these three men did. Their lives were significantly at risk (not just their belongings). How are we to respond when things in our life become difficult? I would encourage you to read again about these three men. They found themselves in overwhelming circumstances yet they also had full confidence that God was with them.
The Creator of mankind walking with man; amazing! Who can stand against you when God is with you? Yet many of us struggle with faith. I love the words of this hymn. "When I don't know what to do, I'll take your hand. When I don't know what to say, I'll run to your throne." As a school and ministry, that is exactly where we want to be; at the foot of the cross. With our eyes squarely fixed on Jesus, we are saved.
Many wonderful things have taken place at Red Lion; students learning about their Savior, teachers and staff sacrificing to minister to students, and parents sacrificing to provide their children the very best they can. We all know, however, that these are small compared to our individual passionate pursuit of Christ and his work in our lives. Thank you for loving the Savior. Thank you for giving up so much out of a deep love for Him. We may not have castles in this life, but oh, a day will come when our Savior will return, our bodies will be changed, our raiment will be glorious, and the light of our world will be Christ! Glory be to the Lamb!
May God continue to have his hand on Red Lion and may we sincerely pray that he will complete a good work in each one of us.
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