Ministry
Lakeside College
Jesus - the G.O.A.T.
This week in chapel, students from both our Upper Primary and Secondary enjoyed engaging talks from Mr Keirnan on the topic, “Who Is the G.O.A.T.?”
In sport and popular culture, the term G.O.A.T. – “Greatest Of All Time” – is often used for those at the top of their game: athletes, musicians, or leaders who stand out for their skill and success. But in his message, Mr Keirnan reminded us that Jesus flips this idea of greatness upside down.
Drawing from Mark 9:35, where Jesus says, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all,” students were encouraged to think about greatness not as being served, but as serving others.
Through stories, humour and real-life examples, Mr Keirnan helped us see that Jesus models a radically different kind of “greatness” – one rooted in love, humility and putting others first.
“The world admires influencers, athletes, and celebrities, but who actually changes your life? Often it’s the quiet servant: a parent, a teacher, a friend who listens, someone who prays for you when you don’t even know it.”
This message was part of our “Finding Jesus” chapel series, exploring Mark’s Gospel. We pray that our whole College community would grow in love and service as we follow the true G.O.A.T — Jesus, who served humbly, loved deeply and gave His life for us all.
A Variety of Voices in Chapel
Over the past few weeks, our College community has been blessed by a variety of voices in Chapel, each helping us see God’s love and truth in fresh ways.
During Science Week, Year 11 student Jeremy shared his passion for both God and science. Drawing from his study of immunology, Jeremy reflected on how wonderfully and intricately God has created the human body. It was a joy to see a senior student – and a Kwong Lee Dow Scholar – sharing his faith so openly and a special encouragement for our younger students to see what it looks like to integrate faith and learning.
Our Secondary students also heard from Mr Jones, one of our Science teachers, who spoke about his love of biology and how he sees God’s handiwork in the world around us. Reflecting on Psalm 8:3-4 –
“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” Mr Jones reminded students that studying creation can draw us closer to the Creator.
Then, during Book Week, we were treated to a very different kind of voice — the cast of Seussical gave us a sneak peek performance of one of their songs.
Their performance helped us reflect on the powerful line from the musical: “A person is a person, no matter how small.”
In Chapel, we connected this to the story of Jesus welcoming the children, reminding us that every person, no matter their age or status, is loved and valued by God.
What a blessing it has been to hear these different voices — students, staff and performers — all pointing us to the truth of who God is and how He is at work in our world and in our lives.
May God bless you and your family.
Chaplain Fiona