ECS Stories
Gifts in a Garden
More than one televison show or movie has made us chuckle at a character who often takes things literally. Someone says to that character, “Hop to it,” and [...]
5 Thoughts on This Year’s Theme
Another school year. Another school theme: “ dig deep. cultivate community.” It’s pretty easy to read the words and then skip right to the next thing that vies [...]
Miracles, Mud and MLAs
A Throwback-Thursday Glimpse at the Life of Alumnus Janelle Herbert “Every day is a miracle!” The smile on Janelle's face grows as she shares how, as a farmer, [...]
Faithful People at the Wheel
Here's your earworm of the day: The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go [...]
Celebrating Our Senior High Students
I’ll admit it: Once in awhile I have a hard time celebrating. I like to think that doesn’t come from some deep seated pessimism; I think I'm a [...]
Know What You’re Good For!
“What are you doing when you feel most beautiful/successful?” “What are your superpowers?” What did you really enjoy when you were 10 years old? Looking back at your [...]
Thinking and Living
Richard Rohr once wrote, “We don’t think our way into new ways of living, but instead, we live our way into new ways of thinking.” At Edmonton Christian, [...]
Grade 5 Students RISE to the Occasion
A deep hope we have for Edmonton Christian students, is that when they come face to face with brokenness that they will rise to the occasion. In term two [...]