As we get caught up in the hustle and bustle of holiday festivities, good food, and football, it can be easy to forget the true meaning of Thanksgiving: a celebration of gratitude for our family, friends, and God. We are so incredibly thankful for the clay community and the creativity […]
Theology & Worldview
Two Ways for Kids and Young Adults to Get Involved With Missions
When children and young adults choose to accept Christ, oftentimes their new perspective on life creates the desire to spread the gospel. Yet gaining the confidence and finding the right opportunities to share the good news at a young age with people can prove very challenging. Still, the Bible encourages […]
Bible Spotlight: Faithful Vulnerability
There’s a moment I vividly remember from my childhood that I had never shared with anyone until recently. I had locked it up deep in my memory, hardly daring to unlock it myself. I was 11, and my parents were going through a divorce. I remember this specific day when […]
Open Mic: Upheaval in Midian: The Story of Gideon Part 1 by Emily Kamphuis
Sweat poured down my brow, and my exhausted body pleaded with me to take a break from the hard work of threshing wheat. Setting down the bundle of wheat, I sank down next to a large oak tree in order to take shelter from the sun. Every bone in my […]
The Christian Empire: Constantine, St. Benedict, and the Monks
In 285 AD, the Emperor of the Roman Empire, Diocletian, decided that his territory was too large to rule by himself, so he split the empire in two. He maintained his rule in the eastern half and appointed Maximian to rule the western half. Diocletian and Maximian each held the […]