Easter is an opportunity to abide “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here. He is risen!” In Luke’s gospel this is what the two beings dressed in white stated to the women who ventured to the grave that third morning after Jesus’ crucifixion. This is a passage that […]
“I know 2022 will bring highs and lows, bright and dark, sunshine and rain yet I am choosing to abide.” The horns are silent, the confetti has settled and 2022 is here. I don’t know about you but there are aspects of 2021 that I am glad are in the rearview mirror, yet I have […]
Christmas extends beyond the manger Many consider Christmas to be all about Jesus’ birth, and we certainly celebrate the joyous coming of God as man. The full joy of this season goes beyond the manger, though. As we move into this time of celebrating Emmanuel’s coming to dwell among us, may we hold in our […]
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Reflecting the Gospel through gratitude As many of you know my bride, Terri, and I have been blessed with two children, Andrew and Rachel. Both are grown, married, and are off living their lives and are doing well with ‘adulting.’ While we are thankful for this, there are certain points along this empty nesting path that stir up memories, and when the calendar rolls over […]
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A few thoughts as the school year is now underway Well, the dust has mostly settled, the routines are nearly established, and I am glad to report that WC is up and running. Parents, this is about the time to take a big breath and exhale slowly while realizing – we got them back to school! Whew… In our minds let’s slap each other a high five and enjoy the moment! Have you ever noticed there is […]
New and returning families: Welcome! The 2021-22 school year is officially here! In this video message, Worthington Christian’s Interim Head of School Jim Parrish shares a brief word welcoming new and returning Warrior families. He encourages new-to-WC families to look for opportunities to get involved. Likewise, he encourages returning families to look for opportunities to […]
In his final message as Head of School, Troy McIntosh reflects on his 27 years at WC [Editor’s Note: WC’s Head of School Troy McIntosh is stepping into a new chapter in the summer of 2021. He will become Executive Director for the Ohio Christian Education Network. Throughout his tenure, he has shared his reflections, […]
Head of School Troy McIntosh delivers this year’s “State of the School” address In what he describes as the “most unique year of school history,” Head of School Troy McIntosh delivers his eighth and final “State of the School” address. This year, WC has had tremendous challenges, changes, successes, and new ground covered. The pandemic’s […]
Troy McIntosh reflects on five books that have had the greatest impact on him Someone recently asked me which books have been most influential in my life. I suppose that any person who has read even a small amount over their lives could point to a title or two that changed how they think, inspired […]
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Christian school landscape shifting and providing new challenges. The Christian school landscape, like nearly every 21st-century enterprise, is constantly shifting and providing new challenges to be met. Perhaps no shift in the landscape, however, has provided as large of a tremor in the Christian school world as the new administration’s recent federal executive order applying […]
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