In September, Valley Christian High School completed the first successful Spiritual Emphasis Week of the year. For seniors, this was your second to last Spiritual Emphasis Week. For freshmen, it was your first of four years of high school and your first time participating in Spiritual Emphasis Week. This year VC students learned about "Cat and Dog Theology" and how it affects their relationship with Christ.

Monday September 11: While the seniors were at Mt. Hermon for their senior retreat, the rest of the high school started Spiritual Emphasis Week. Sam Talbert introduced his topic of "Cat and Dog Theology." Many students found this topic very interesting and wondered what this new topic was about. As the speaker introduced this idea, he asked the underclassmen if they were a "cat" or a "dog" type of Christian. Tuesday

September 12: With the seniors now joining the underclassmen in chapel, Talbert reintroduced his topic and further expounded on "Cat and Dog Theology." He explained what it meant to be a "cat" or "dog" type of Christian. Talbert explained how cats like to sit around and let their masters do everything for them, but with dogs, the master means everything to them and all they want to do is please them.

Wednesday September 13: By the middle of the week, Talbert dug deeper into his "Cat and Dog Theology". He asked all students, "Which one are you? Are you the cat type in which you sit around and let someone else do all the work, or are you the dog type in which you serve the Lord and want to please Him?"

Thursday September 14: Talbert asked students to reflect on the week. He asked students to question whether they had satisfied God during this week, or had they pleased only themselves. Then he asked which type of person we wanted to be by saying, "Do we want to do nothing, yet still receive all of the blessings, or do we want to serve God and please Him in everything we do?"

Friday September 15: As the week came to an end, Talbert expanded his focus. He asked if students were willing to minister to everyone. He explained how people are ministering the most to the part of the world that has already heard the Word of God. Then he asked students if they were willing to enter other countries of the world and minister to them, so that they too could hear the Word of God. All in all, Spiritual Emphasis Week was well received and presented the opportunity for students to reevaluate their walk with God, and make sure it was all about Him.

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