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Recently when grocery shopping, I approached the first produce aisle to select my favorite apples, only to find a selection of grapes! What’s up with that? Grapes were further down my list. I needed to get my apples first. And then where I normally select my perfectly ripe limes, I was presented with a selection of potatoes. Has this ever happened to you? And then weeks later, after I had become accustomed to the new arrangement, the store had changed it again!
Fortunately, our school's mission of training disciples is unchanging and influences every good decision made on this campus. This clear objective is the foundation for our partnerships with parents and articulates God’s expectations for His school. Yes, from time to time, our produce aisle might look different, or a particular product might be replaced with a new one. Yet I continue to shop at the same grocery stores for the same significant reasons that initially drew me to their doors. Still, I wish they would occasionally ask for my feedback. Isn’t there a better way to store the cilantro? And they might want to know that their archaic payment terminal might drive me to their competitor. Here at Crosshill, we want to evaluate our school from our families’ multiple perspectives. Room for improvement will always be our reality, and we want to direct our efforts strategically. We’ve partnered with ParentPulse, a company that specializes in collecting feedback for schools. Going forward, each parent in our school will receive an invitation every few months to respond to a short survey. These surveys will be staggered – parents will receive the invitations via e-mail or text at different times. When you receive the survey, we simply ask that you take five minutes to complete it. Instead of sending only one (longer) survey, we want to capture your thoughts and feelings in shorter surveys – and at multiple points over the year – so we can understand how things are evolving and how we can best adapt! So, please be on the lookout for an email or text from ParentPulse. The subject line will clearly identify Crosshill Christian School. The information you provide is collected solely for our analysis, and your personal contact information will not be used or shared by ParentPulse. After only five short years of opening our high school, our varsity boys basketball team qualified for the OSAA State Championships in Baker City in 2014. Still new to high school athletics, our traveling community was filled with excitement and wonder. The team exceeded expectations, earning a 3rd place trophy. As awards were presented at the end of the tournament, our school received another surprise recognition: the coveted Sportsmanship Trophy! Presented by OSAA, it is based upon the attitudes, enthusiasm, and service of the players, coaches and fans. Fast forward to 2026, our varsity girls volleyball team brought home our first OSAA State Championship at LaGrande this past weekend. Sweeping through the competition with dominant play, the Lady Eagles were clearly the top team in the tournament. Equally impressive was the presence of so many CCS students and parents, clad in face paint, matching colors, and raucous cheers. After a decade of noting that the Sportsmanship Trophy is generally awarded to teams not in the championship game, we were amazed when Crosshill Christian School was announced the Sportsmanship winners! The school’s mission to train disciples is largely focused on the process of meeting His Scriptural mandates. But training is fruitless without true heart transformation resulting in fulfilling the good works God has prepared beforehand for us to walk in. We have all experienced God’s joy as we investigate and embrace the experiential pleasure of His creation. What a testimony to the life found in Jesus when others also observe the fruit of His Spirit through our words and actions. Whether respecting the tournament guidelines, praying for injured players, or cleaning the bleachers after a game, our community took the light from our campus hill to the Eastern Oregon University gymnasium. May we not grow weary in continuing to do good, not only when we experience the harvest firsthand or according to God’s strategic timing.  My early childhood was spent growing up on a dairy farm out in the country. I remember one of our first trips to the “big city” with my family. The Valley River Center Mall in Eugene was the largest building I had entered during my short 6 years of life. My older siblings and I were especially captivated by the central elevator that went to the 2nd floor. Waiting for my dad in the restroom, we asked my mom if the three of us could embark on our first elevator ride. In no uncertain terms, she made it clear that the option was not on the table. With my mom soon distracted with window shopping, we also decided to ask my dad when he reappeared.
To our delight, he was quick to give his approval for our adventure. We quickly entered our space capsule before our mom could notice. Unfamiliar with our surroundings, the three of us quickly became panicked with how long our ride was taking. After limited debate, we agreed that pushing the bright red (emergency) “STOP” button was the expected course of action. Immediately, the mall was filled with the blaring sound of a siren. Eventually, the mall maintenance staff rescued us from lifelong trauma. The doors had to literally be pried open, and we had to climb out of our self-imposed prison, pulling ourselves up onto the second floor. The human desire to reject authority began in the garden. Satan’s prompting, “Did God really say?” of Adam and Eve, opened the door to corrupt desires. When our selfish longings do not align with God’s design, it can be tempting to doubt God’s truth and pursue an alternative justification for doing what we want. Nothing could be more unwise or self-defeating. The truth of God’s design brings life and freedom. Understanding and developing this conviction is a mark of a mature disciple of Jesus Christ. This month, our school will focus on how to be followers who speak the truth to one another. The foundation of this Scriptural teaching is to constantly seek the source of all truth. God has revealed His truth through His creation, through communication in His Holy Word, and through the life and redemptive power of Jesus Christ. The enemy of this world wants us to doubt God’s truth and revelation. “Did God really say?” May we be a community of parents who train up our children in God’s truth, authority, and trustworthiness. He knows what is best for us. |
Adam Kronberger
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