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No one expected our lives to be so decisively disrupted by a killer virus that has altered most everything – at least for the unforeseen future. Just a month ago, we were looking forward to spring sports, the final stretch of the school year, graduations, trips, etc. Could we have imagined the current state of…
Read moreIn our present worldwide pandemic, Exodus 6 offers an incredible message of hope for the people of God. The LORD tells Moses He revealed Himself to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, by the name “El Shaddai,” but He did NOT reveal Himself to them as the LORD or Yahweh as He was now doing…
Read moreVeritas Academy in Austin, Texas, moved onto its permanent campus in the fall of 2018. Veritas has been developing its 97-acres of pristine hill country land in a way that makes the outdoors central to the life of the school. The campus is designed in such a way that students enjoy the natural beauty of…
Read moreThe officers and trustees of NAUMS, Inc. are privileged to announce that two representatives from Rise and Shine Nursery and Primary School of Rwanda want to come to the 2020 UMSI Summit, but they need your help! The Republic of Rwanda, one of the smallest countries in Central Africa, is home to slightly more than…
Read moreThe latest enhancement to UMSI’s menu of member school benefits comes from our newest corporate member, PeopleCheck, Inc. PeopleCheck, Inc. was established by a UMSI school administrator in 2003. The company’s all-Christian staff focuses on helping Christian schools, churches, and other non-profit organizations screen the backgrounds of applicants for teaching, coaching, administrative, and volunteer positions….
Read moreTexas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) held its 2019-2020 State Basketball Tournament in West, Texas during the last week of February. Four UMSI schools participated: Kingdom Preparatory Academy of Lubbock, Coram Deo Academy of Plano and Flower Mound, Faith Academy of Marble Falls, and Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy of The Woodlands. The…
Read moreI recently met with an outspoken student to discuss her social media presence and cell phone usage on campus. Frustrated with our school’s policies related to cell phones, she declared, “I just don’t think this school, or my parents, have a right to tell me what to do or what my character should be like….
Read moreWow! CrossPointe Crossbots in Searcy, Arkansas did it again. After competing in the Arkansas state FLL tournament the Crossbots earned first-place at the state championship. To be named the champions, a team must earn high marks in all areas of the competition: robot design and performance, project, and core values. While they placed 8th in…
Read moreBy Bart Cannon In an address before Congress, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) identified the mindset that he believes saddled the United States with nearly $20 trillion in debt: “The Dinosaur Syndrome: Big hearts, small brains.”1 Sen. Paul’s catchy descriptor left nothing to the imagination. I snickered as I envisioned Capitol Hill swarming with brontosaurus from every state in the nation clad in white dress shirts, business suits, and black patent leather shoes. Then, my blood began to…
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