Christmas is approaching. Calendars are filling up with parties and the to-dos of the season. Gifts are being bought as the radio serenades those shopping with tunes heralding the time. Family cook books are being cracked open once again, and the movies from one’s memory undergo another round of enjoyment. […]
Tag: Theology & Worldview
The Schism of 1054: To Leaven or Not to Leaven
In AD 1054, the year of the Great Schism of the Christian Church, the Visigoths, the Franks, and other tribes had divided up the Western Roman Empire. However, the Eastern Roman Empire, later named the Byzantine Empire, remained united. Over the centuries between the reign of Constantine I and the […]
Think Twice Before Filling Up a Shoebox This Christmas
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of clay Magazine or TPS. Every Christmas since the 1990s, Samaritan’s Purse has urged Christians to fill up shoeboxes with toys and gifts for children overseas. With these shoeboxes, the organization hopes to help […]
Good and Evil: Proof of God?
Billions of humans once lived on earth, and billions are there now. Each human is unique, and yet they have an interesting common feature: people recognize good and evil. Although they disagree as to the specifics of morality, humans concur that right and wrong exist. As C.S. Lewis notes in […]
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 […]