*culture is not optional

*cino: the mission and vision

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

If you've been wondering what *culture is not optional is all about, check out our latest attempt to explain ourselves. Hint: it's got something to do with our motto?

catapult provides unique online community

by Jason Vande Brake

Our online magazine has something to offer for every Christian who's ever gotten a warm, fuzzy feeling when they heard the word "culture."

^camping provides practical community experience

by Grant Elgersma

Two annual camping trips have confirmed the need to periodically share journeys face to face.

Web of connections

by Rob Vander Giessen-Reitsma

cino*connect, the online network of *culture is not optional, will bring people together for practical purposes.

Helping students develop their culture vision

by Bill Boerman-Cornell

*cino proposes to expand and market a media discernment curriculum developed by the author that is already being used successfully at Illiana Christian High School.

Reviving Acts 2

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

*cino acts+two communities propose cooperative education among local churches.

Practice for the "real world"

by Grant Elgersma

College students who participate in the *cino off-campus program will learn how to practically apply the principles they're learning in school to life after college.

A lesson from the Smurfs

by Grant Elgersma

cino*communities aim to inspire a more radical Christian presence in local communities through intentional living houses.

*cino needs YOU, pt. II

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

An opportunity to consider the question, "What is *cino worth to you?"

Why *cino is necessary

by Jerry Vreeman

A dream leads to a vision: the role of *cino in working alongside the global Church.

Meet your virtual neighbors

by The *cino Community

Online discussion board provides an interesting medium for being known and for knowing others. In this article, get to know some of your fellow *cino community members a little better.

The reality behind the virtual

by Bill Boerman-Cornell

A chance to get to know a little bit about the "staff" behind *cino.

Meet the board

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

We've had some pretty basic profiles of our board members up on the site for a while, but here's a more personal account of how they contribute to the organization.

Left Behind paves the way

by Robert Moll

Does the popular series, often criticized as low-quality literature, have something positive to offer?

elgol

by Anne Pirlot

Oak of Righteousness

by J. S.