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"The tithe [10% of income] was not put into place for God’s benefit—He already has everything He needs. He doesn’t need our money! (And 'our' money is already His anyway.) Tithing was created for our benefit. It teaches us how to keep God first in our lives and how to live unselfishly. Unselfish people make better spouses, friends, relatives, employees and employers. And they usually have better finances. God is trying to teach us how to prosper over time. ... Remember, no one has ever become poor by giving."

Wait a second … I thought all orchestras had strings in them, so why is it called “string orchestra”? Well, let me tell you! A string orchestra is comprised of only strings (violin, viola, cello, bass). Piano and percussion can also be a part of a string orchestra. String orchestras are typically smaller in size as well, while full orchestras are much larger. Full orchestras not only include the string sections, but also include woodwind, brass, and percussion/piano. Just like any other musical ensemble, pieces are written strictly for string orchestras.

For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo. So ends a play that is often referred to as one of the most tragic love stories ever written. At the moment, in English 9, my freshmen are a bit over halfway through Romeo and Juliet, and we’ll be making our way through the last two acts of the play after Thanksgiving break.

In our Koinonia groups, we have been examining the meaning of an immutable God, and I have found great comfort in this topic. In our topsy turvy world we are flying high one day, confident and excited about opportunities and accomplishments, then the next day we may feel the great weight of the world.

It is hard to believe we are at mid-November and one month away from our priority deadline for applying for financial aid for 2018-2019 incoming students. If your family has an incoming student, please make sure to complete the Excel Scholarship, Tuition Scholarship and Band Scholarship applications before December 15.

When I tell people that I teach AP and regular environmental science in the same class at the same time, they envision my day as a hectic juggling act. They’re usually shocked to hear that it was my choice, but for me it was an obvious decision – one that embraces the integrated nature of environmental science.

Can you hear them? Do you see them? They are coming! Those wonderful, special, endearing, stressful, pressure filled, exhausting, and expensive holidays. We love them. We hate them.

The autumn weather arrived a little later than usual for this part of the world, but the excitement of the Fall Season at Concordia has been spot-on with a number of celebrations in our academic and co-curricular programs. God continues to shine His light of guidance, forgiveness, and salvation on us, and as we reflect on the tremendous blessings God has granted us, may we be humbled by abundance, and challenged to proceed with generosity to others.

Concordia Lutheran High School’s alumni mentor program on Nov. 16 will feature Michael Biers, a 1979 graduate, who will talk about his career in engineering.

As a math teacher, I usually get the question, “When will I ever need to use this?” from several students throughout the course of the year.