catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 7, num. 1
2008-01-11 — 2008-01-25
A conglomeration of lists on a wide range of topics, spanning the past year, the past ten years or a lifetime of learning and being.
event
new resources!
*culture is not optional is excited to introduce the first two books in our new Road Map Series. Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map and Eat Well: A Food Road Map both collect essays, artwork and resources lists to serve as an introduction to exploring what faithfulness might look like in each of these areas of life. They're only $7.50, so you can get one for yourself and one to share!
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feature
Top ten New Year’s predictions
by Bill Boerman-Cornell
A report on a family and friend tradition to mark the turning of the year.
articles
EditorialTrying softer
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Ten things I have unsuccessfully willed myself to do (or not do).
ArticleTop ten new experiences of 2007, my 49th year
by Katie Houston
Documenting a year’s list of notable milestones.
ArticleMy ten favorite things
by Reverend Karen Fitz La Barge
A list that spans a range of human gratitude.
Article
Top ten signs you’re a backpacker
by Kaitlyn Barker
A list composed from experiential observations.
ArticleTen dichotomies I don’t fit into
by Brett Alan Dewing
A list of categories that can’t confine the author…to the dismay of those around him.
ArticleTen things to do before I die
by Reverend Lawrence W. Farris
A list of experiences to savor after fifty.
ArticleTen epiphanies for year 2008
by Ellyn Wilkoff
From television to the Bible, reflections for the celebration of Epiphany.
Article
Top ten surprises on my 13-year-old daughter’s iPod
by Katie Houston
A vigilant mother wonders at her progeny.
reviews
Film Review
Sentimental filth
by Raymond Blanton
Exploring the current influence of Judd Apatow in popular film.
Review
Grant’s recommendations 1.11.08
by Grant Elgersma
The Bored-Again Christian podcast is saving Christian music and Steve Reich’s looping is influencing generations of musicians.
Book Review
Move over, Sweet Valley High
by Kate Bowman Johnston
A top ten list of young adult fiction books for grown-ups.
gallery
PoetryTop Ten Reasons to Question Reality
by Meredith Kathryn-Case Gipson Hoogendam
Photography
10 a.m.
by Raymond Blanton
Music
Pendulum
by Steve Reich
in case you missed it the first time
ArticleA baker's dozen of the top ten rules for parenting
by Reverend Lawrence W. Farris
In no particular order, the most important things one father has learned about raising children.
Editorial
Top ten meals in recent memory
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
On the moments when the ritual of gathering for food transcends the elements themselves.
FeatureTop ten things I learned from my father-in-law about how to be a Christian for real
by Bill Boerman-Cornell
A list honoring Vern Boerman, who passed away on December 21, 2006.
weaving the web
Google2007 Year-End Zeitgeist
Statistics on search terms for 2007—you decide what it all means.
PETAThe PETA Files
PETA blog details the top ten most vegetarian friendly prisons in the U.S. Take a look before you decide in which state to commit your crime.
Archaeology MagazineTop 10 Discoveries of 2007
For those who dig history, some recent interesting archeological finds.
This American LifeOur Favorites
For those new to TAL, a perfect place to start. For veterans, the place to make sure you’ve heard Ira’s classics.
the back page
- The TennesseanGod and art: Nashville's religious communities bridge the gap
- The New York TimesThe pursuit of justice vs. the pursuit of peace
- Weekend AmericaEat Well, Pay What You Can
- Yale University ReflectionsSoli Deo Gloria
- The New York TimesSpain, grappling with illegal immigrants, tries forgiveness
recent discussion
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- Watching TV As An Act of Love
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- Feast means joy.
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