To God be the glory!

2012 Girls Track State Champs

Back in the spring, the Calvary Christian Academy Girls Track Team won the FHSAA District 1A State Title.  Emily Gale won the Pole Vault competition (her second state championship in as many years).  The 4X800 relay team and 4x400 relay team also won the state championship for the second year in a row.  All that success is quite an accomplishment, to which the coaching staff proclaimed as they lifted the trophy, "To God be the glory!"

Emily Gale

You hear that during interviews of Christian athletes or may see one point heavenward as they cross the finish line, but what does it mean to compete for the glory of God.  It's simple really, it means giving your best, doing something with all your heart (Col. 3:23), not for the praise of men, but for God.

Yes God, our Creator and heavenly Father, cares about how we compete, perform, study...  He wants commitment, discipline, and perseverance, not so we come out victorious every time, but that throughout the "race" our heart becomes more dependent on Him, our mind begins focusing on eternal rewards, and our mouth bestows praises to the Savior and Redeemer of the world, Jesus.

Ascend

The 2012-2013 school year has begun at Calvary Christian Academy.  From Wednesdays exciting opening day "pep rally" to Fridays worship and Word at high school chapel, the pace on campus has been invigorating.  Beginnings give everyone a new start, and this year there is freshness that is fueling what may be a spiritual revolution at CCA.  Our commitment to be a "Christian" school, not only in title, but in testimony.  Our words, our actions rooted in Biblical truth and lived out in a spirit of genuine love.
What does this have to do with Athletics?  You see... at a church school our mission in Athletics is the same as our mission at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and that's to "make disciples."  Our sports programs are designed to transform the hearts of the athletes so they can experience a changed life and impact a community for Christ.
Are you ready to ascend to a higher level of spirituality?