![]() The new calendar year brings many people to a time of reflection. Some set goals and make resolutions for the new year, promising to do better at something or to achieve a personal or professional goal. Often, the reflection is toward the past—the positive of special memories or meaningful achievements—the negative of regret or wasted opportunities. But the older we get, the more universal sentiment is, “Wow, that year went by fast! Where did the time go?” Undoubtedly, our modern world is moving at a breakneck pace. Innovation and technology, promising to make our lives easier and more comfortable, have often had the opposite effect. We are more rushed, stressed, harried, and anxious than ever—and so are our students.
At WCS, we have taken several steps this school year to help our upper school students break free from the constant connection to social media and their phones. But the overall pace of life, for both our younger and older students, can be daunting. Schoolwork, sports, the arts, volunteering, church activities, family events, connecting with friends, and so many other endeavors can fill up their hours, days, and weeks. For us as adults, it seems even worse. Where does the time go? This unstoppable and accelerating passing of time is also an ancient reality. Even as far back as the first century, the Apostle Paul was challenging the early Christians in their battle with evil to “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16). The KJV translates that phrase in a clarifying way, “redeeming the time.” To redeem something means to purchase it back. In the same way that Christ redeemed mankind by sacrificing His life on the cross, enabling us to be “bought back” from our slavery to sin, we are called to “spend” our moments carefully because each one is enormously valuable. The commodity of time is finite. Parents know this all too well. Blink, and you miss it. Turn around, and our children have grown so quickly. Where did the time go? It is our duty to shepherd our children to seek after Christ and to use each moment to guide them to their Savior and to the fulfilling life He has designed them for. As a school, it is our sacred, privileged, and honored joy to partner with Christian parents to educate our students to use each of their precious moments to the fullest for God’s glory. May this new year of 2025 renew our mission to do all things well and to champion the name of Christ. In our homes, in our school, in our local churches, in our communities, and around God’s world. Happy New Year from Wilmington Christian School! Educating for Eternity, Jonathan Nazigian WCS Headmaster Comments are closed.
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