Copia
Copia – Abundance
Through this literary magazine, we hope that NCA students will be able to see beauty in new and different ways. There is an abundance of beauty within and outside of the walls of Naperville Christian Academy that deserves our attention. We want readers to be able to wrestle with, question, reflect upon, and marvel at the photography, language, music, and more of this small magazine. But our dream doesn’t end between covers of a book. We want people to be affected by this magazine so that they can learn to find beauty everywhere, through every culture, every place, every heart–because a love for beauty leads to a deeper and fuller love for the Lord. He has given us the ability to create, and that is a gift too often taken lightly. Through these works we can inspire others to showcase their God-given gifts and demonstrate how richly we have been endowed with the opportunity to both learn and create. Remembering that we are all created in God’s image, we hope to encourage a respect and love for each other through these talents which express who we are.
Submissions
Algorithms, Cat Videos, and Human Limitations
An exploration into the math of algorithms and what it means for us humans. – Luke Jacobs
Sketches by Sam Veague
A series of pencil sketches about numerous subjects. – Sam Veague
Oliver Twist Painting
The “Oliver Twist Painting” is about the reoccurring theme of darkness chasing away light in a manner of scandals, conspiracies, and incorrect judgement within the Dickens novel. – Alexis Ouchakov
Springtime
The winter cold replaced by growth again. Springtime at last has come, sunshine is bright… – Abby Jacobs
Teddy Bear’s Picnic
After practicing for a little over half a year, we have finally finished our grand piece for the year. – Adelaide Mei and Karalyn Deets
Perpetual Motion
Seth Robert
Notturno by Grieg
This piece is one of the Lyric Pieces for piano by Edward Grieg. Its Italian name “Notturno” translates to “night,” and this title appropriately suits the piece’s dreamy and whimsical tone. – Abby Jacobs
Prophetic Sermon – Compassion
A sermon written to be presented to Mr. Harrison’s Bible class. – Hannah Tompkins
An Armed Society Is A Polite Society
When we come to the debate over guns we all have ideas that we bring to the table. For the span of this argument we must all put aside our preconceived notions about the gun control debate because, at the end of the day, we as Christians are all arguing for one thing: peace… – Gabe Ruff
Transgenderism: Speaking Truth While Showing Love
No more than one hundred years ago, the idea of transgenderism was much more of a hypothetical, taboo concept than a concrete reality. Fast forward to the present day, and one third of Christians in America say that they personally know someone who claims to be transgender, while seventy percent of American non-Christians believe that people should be allowed to use whatever public bathroom that they choose based on what gender they identify as… – Ryan MacIntyre