Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
These words from Scripture are in a section where Paul is addressing the issue of sexual immorality to the believers in Corinth. This was a social issue that affected the community and the early Church Christians were being reminded of the wickedness of sin and how easily we can be corrupted.
This same message rings eerily true for us today. We live in a world that has blurred the lines of right and wrong. Everyone is encouraged to conduct their lives along their own self-determined path of ethics. These verses, which serve as the theme for The Lutheran High School of Kansas City for the 2023-2024 school year, indicate that followers of Jesus Christ should live another way. You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Counter to the world, it is not about each of us. The form we live in has been created by God and serves His purposes through the work of the Holy Spirit. We are all held to a higher standard established by God. What each of us quickly recognizes, however, is that we are unable to meet this holy expectation.
We have assurance, though, that we have been bought with a price. Our eternal life was purchased by our Savior Jesus Christ through his death and resurrection. We reap the reward of a transaction totally dependent on God that exchanged our unworthiness for His holiness. We are called to live our lives in a response of faith that glorifies our heavenly Father.
The goal of all schools is to academically prepare their students for the challenges of this world. While that is a major focus of what we do, Lutheran High School of Kansas City is committed to something greater: preparing students for a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ. We recognize our unworthiness, but live under the reality of God’s grace. We recognize the immense value that God puts on each and every one of us. A value that is unquantifiable by human standards, but priceless in God’s measure.
It is a great joy to join the ministry of Lutheran High School of Kansas City after serving at Lutheran high schools in Wisconsin for the past 20 years. I look forward to meeting our staff, students, and families. As I learn more about our ministry, I am excited to step into the leadership role to help move this school forward. May the Spirit of God rest upon our school, in the hearts of our students, and upon all those in our community that we encounter. May they, through each of us, see the value of all who have been bought with a price.
Mr. Adam Kirsch
Executive Director & Principal