August 2019
a publication of Lakeside Lutheran High School Volume 8: Issue 12
LLHS FED eration CONnection
Time to Shine
Jim Grasby is principal of Lakeside Lutheran. Reach him at 920.648.2321 or jgrasby@llhs.org
“Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens” [Daniel 12:2-3]. Among the final words in the book of Daniel is his statement of faith in the resurrection. His words are a comfort to all who believe in the One who gave his life to give life to all. Daniel lived in a pagan society. The Babylonians and Persians believed the physical world was inferior. The concept of a physical resurrection was foreign to them. Among the world’s religions, there is notable disagreement on what happens after death. Christians know and believe that Christ will literally raise us from the dead. We will be physical beings, not clouds or spirits. This makes Christianity distinct. Our world fights against Christ’s teaching of a physical resurrection. Many non-Christians believe that resurrection from the dead is either ridiculous or unneeded. Recently, one state passed a law allowing “human composition” as a means for disposing of human remains. This method considers the lifeless body to be “soil” that is placed back into the ground. On the surface, this appears harmless. However, behind it is the belief that we are “accidents,” the product of evolution. As such, many see death as nothing more than a natural end. By dying, the human body eternally returns to nature. Genesis 3 tells us that death is the unnatural consequence of sin, but Christians know and believe that Christ destroyed sin and death. Some day, he will raise our bodies without sin and its effects. There is nothing wrong with traditional ways of handling human remains after death. What matters is what we believe. Even in death, we glorify God. The ground may temporarily hold our remains. But Jesus will return to call us to again take on flesh and rise to eternal life. God preserve us in the one true faith that one day we will “shine like the brightness of the heavens.”
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July 31 & Aug 6...................................................... ‘19–20 Registration Nights | 5–7:30 pm August 5............................................................. 1st Day for HS & Youth Football practices August 10...............................................................................FEdTech Day | 8:30 AM–3 PM August 12.................................................................................................1st Day of Girls Golf August 16................................................................................ Freshmen Orientation | 8 AM August 19........................................................................................... 1st Day of classes 8 AM All Welcome to Opening Service, Installation of new Faculty | 10 AM 1st Day for Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Volleyball Board of Regents | 6:30 PM August 23................................................Development Office Appreciation Tent | 5–7 PM First Home Football Game v. Adams/Friendship | 7 PM August 26.................................................................................................. General Board | 7p August 28.......................... Music Parents biannual mtg (Fall fundraiser begins!) | 6:30p September 3........................................................................................Labor Day | No classes The summer edition of the Lakeside Advantage magazine mailed recently. Does your household have children in K–8 but didn’t receive a copy in the mail? We’d like to hear from you! Send an e-mail to info@llhs.org In this issue, grade school students are invited to join a contest by designing a trendy LLHS sticker. Prizes include LLHS tuition credit for the winners! See the mag for details, or go to llhs.org/advantagecontest
Lakeside Homecoming 2019 Join us Friday, Sept. 27 5:30–7 PM Check out llhs.org/alum for details or call Jess at 920-648-2321 x2230 Lakeside Lutheran Alum — what have you been up to? Marriage? Baby? Degree? Promotion? Other news? ~Your LL Link magazine hopes you’ll tell us about it~ Share your news at llhs.org/update-us or e-mail announcement/update to updateus@llhs.org