Welcome to the Grandparents’ Edition of A word from… This inaugural post comes from grandparent and Head of School David Cooper. Our hope is that other grandparents will contribute to this monthly blog. If you are interested, please email comm@frcs.org.
For a Generation We May Never Know
On Grandparents Day, I had the privilege of speaking with many of you about something I called the “urgency of age.” It is a phrase that has continued to sit with me because it captures something both sobering and beautiful about the season of life many of us find ourselves in.
There is an urgency that comes with age.
As we grow older, we become increasingly aware that we have fewer years ahead of us than we have behind us. We begin to recognize that our time is not unlimited, our opportunities are not endless, and the influence God has entrusted to us is a stewardship that must be used wisely.
But the urgency of age is not ultimately about the fear of running out of time. It is about the opportunity to make our remaining years count for something that will outlast us.
The psalmist gives voice to this desire when he writes:
“So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.”
~ Psalm 71:18
What a beautiful picture of faithfulness.
The goal is not simply to live a long life. It is to live a life that transmits something worth carrying forward.
For grandparents, this calling is particularly significant. You have accumulated something your grandchildren desperately need—not simply possessions or accomplishments, but wisdom, perspective, stories, convictions, faith, and the testimony of a life lived in dependence upon Christ.
You have walked through hardship. You have experienced God’s faithfulness. You have made mistakes and learned from them. You have seen cultural seasons come and go. You know that many of the things that seem urgent today will eventually pass away.
And you have the opportunity to tell the next generation what matters most.
This is one of the reasons I believe so strongly in the work of Front Range Christian School. Christian education is, by its very nature, an investment in the future.
When we teach a child to read, we are doing more than teaching literacy. When we teach mathematics, we are doing more than preparing a student for a career. When we study history, literature, science, philosophy, and the arts through the light of God’s Word, we are doing more than preparing students for college.
We are seeking to cultivate men and women who know that Christ is Lord over all of life—students whose faith informs their thinking and whose thinking deepens their faith. We are investing in people who will someday influence families, churches, businesses, communities, professions, and perhaps institutions we cannot yet imagine. And here is the remarkable thing:
We may never see the full fruit of that investment.
A student sitting in a classroom today may one day become a teacher who influences hundreds of students. A graduate may become a pastor who shepherds a congregation for decades. Another may become a physician, engineer, artist, business leader, missionary, parent, or community leader.
And somewhere down the road, that graduate may influence someone we will never meet. That is the nature of kingdom work. We plant seeds whose harvest may belong to someone else.
The Apostle Paul understood this when he wrote:
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.”
~ 1 Corinthians 3:6
There is tremendous freedom in that truth: Our responsibility is faithfulness. God is responsible for the harvest.
Grandparents, I want to encourage you to think about your investment in Front Range Christian School in precisely these terms. Whether through prayer, encouragement, volunteering, financial support, sharing your wisdom, or simply faithfully encouraging your grandchildren in their education and walk with Christ, you are participating in something that extends far beyond the present moment.
You may see your grandchild graduate. You may see them walk across a stage, receive a diploma, begin college, start a career, marry, or raise children of their own. But you may never see the full impact of what God does through their life.
And that is okay.
In fact, that is part of the beauty of generational faithfulness. There is something profoundly Christian about working for a harvest we may not personally enjoy. We do it because we recognize that we are part of a story much larger than ourselves. The faith we received was handed down to us by those who came before. Now, by God’s grace, we have the privilege of handing it forward.
This is why the urgency of age should not lead us toward despair. It should lead us toward greater purpose. The question is not, “How much time do I have left?” The better question is:
“What can I do with the time God has given me so that His kingdom is strengthened for those who come after me?”
Our culture often speaks about legacy in terms of what we leave behind—our name, our accomplishments, our possessions, or the institutions we helped build.
But the Christian understanding of legacy is different. Our greatest legacy is not what we leave behind. It is what we leave within the lives of others.
Faith planted.
Truth taught.
Wisdom shared.
Character modeled.
Sacrifice demonstrated.
Children and grandchildren taught to love what is true, good, and beautiful. And ultimately, hearts directed toward Christ. That is why I am so grateful for the grandparents who are part of the Front Range Christian School community. Your presence reminds us that education is not merely about one generation. It is about the generations connected to that generation. We are not simply educating students for their future. We are, in some small measure, helping prepare the people who will shape someone else’s future.
A generation we may never know.
So, grandparents, I want to encourage you: keep pouring in. Keep praying. Keep telling the stories. Keep asking the questions. Keep pointing your grandchildren toward Christ. Keep encouraging them to pursue truth rather than popularity, wisdom rather than information, virtue rather than success.
And keep investing in kingdom work.
Because the urgency of age is not a call to retreat. It is a call to faithful engagement. There is still work to do. There are still lives to influence. There are still seeds to plant. And there are still generations to come who need men and women who are willing to say, “What God has entrusted to me is not merely for me. I will faithfully pass it on.”
At Front Range Christian School, we are grateful to walk alongside you in that work. Together, we have the privilege of investing in students today with the hope that, by God’s grace, their lives will bear fruit tomorrow—and perhaps for generations beyond anything we will ever see.
May we be found faithful. May we spend what remains of our lives on things that matter eternally. And may God use our faithfulness to bless a generation we may never know.
