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Weekly chapels and worship coupled with daily prayers and devotions contribute to Westminster's mission to prepare students to serve as ambassadors for Christ. Westminster's faculty, staff and administrators are fully committed to supporting students and families in their faith by providing an excellent, reformed Christian education.
John Bishop, Westminster's director of spiritual formation, oversees the development of elementary, middle and high school chapels where a wide-range of faculty and staff, students, and guests provide worship and bring age-appropriate Bible messages. Read the blog below to learn how this year's theme verse, Jeremiah 17:7, influences the weekly messages. High school students also kick-off every school year with a week-long spiritual retreat that takes place in the mountains of Jasper, Georgia known as Warrior Week. Middle school students also enjoy GR8 Escape, a three-day spiritual retreat that takes place during the first few weeks of the school year.
Elementary school chapels embody Westminster's mission of "preparing hearts." Students are encouraged to serve their communities through "noisy offerings" and hands-on advocacy. The theme verse comes to life through the book, "Wandering Through WorldWonder," chapel mascot, engaging skits, and lively worship.
John Bishop, Westminster's director of spiritual formation, oversees the development of elementary, middle and high school chapels where a wide-range of faculty and staff, students, and guests provide worship and bring age-appropriate Bible messages. Read the blog below to learn how this year's theme verse, Jeremiah 17:7, influences the weekly messages. High school students also kick-off every school year with a week-long spiritual retreat that takes place in the mountains of Jasper, Georgia known as Warrior Week. Middle school students also enjoy GR8 Escape, a three-day spiritual retreat that takes place during the first few weeks of the school year.
Elementary school chapels embody Westminster's mission of "preparing hearts." Students are encouraged to serve their communities through "noisy offerings" and hands-on advocacy. The theme verse comes to life through the book, "Wandering Through WorldWonder," chapel mascot, engaging skits, and lively worship.
John Bishop, Director of Spiritual Formation
"Westminster is committed to supporting students in their spiritual growth by engaging them in biblical teachings, walking with them through life's challenges and calling them to a higher standard of living for Christ."
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Less Talking, More Listening
If you want to live a blessed life, you need to align your life with Scripture.
The Bible is filled with practical wisdom—wisdom like James 1:19, which says:
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.”
This verse is straightforward. Most of us understand what it means on the surface. But the real value of this kind of wisdom isn’t in simply knowing it—it’s in living it. Scripture was never meant to be admired like a quote on a coffee mug. It was meant to be lived, day in and day out, in the messy reality of our relationships.
Think about it: when someone accuses you of something you know—or at least feel—isn’t true, what’s your first instinct? Do you shoot back defensively, or do you stop and listen carefully, humbly? When someone challenges your perspective or worldview, are you open to hearing them out, or do you immediately reject what they’re saying?
Listening is more than simply not talking. In fact, for some of us, even just staying quiet is a challenge. But true listening is active. It’s a discipline. It’s a posture of humility and curiosity that values understanding over the need to be right.
Here’s a simple, practical exercise you can try in your relationships:
When someone is trying to express something important to you, don’t respond with your opinion—yet. Instead,
discipline yourself to reflect back what you heard. Say something like, “So what you’re saying is…” and then try to summarize what you heard them say. The real trick is they have to accept your summary of their words before you can offer your opinion.
You might be surprised at how difficult this actually is—and how powerful it can be.
Living out James 1:19 takes more than memorization. It takes humility. It takes effort. But it also creates space for real connection, healing, and growth.
Are you quick to listen? Because if you want to live a life that’s truly blessed, it begins not with louder opinions, but with deeper understanding.
Westminster Christian School, located in Palmetto Bay, Florida, is a private, college-preparatory school for children from preschool through twelfth grade.