*culture is not optional

Kitchen scraps and theology

by Bill Boerman-Cornell

How to worship God through composting.

On becoming a Diva for Jesus

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Some words about conscious personal care for women, with a warning to those who faint at the thought of seeing The Vagina Monologues.

Judgment calls

by Sally Scobey-Biggs

What the world teaches us about the labels we place on ourselves.

A question before pitching

by Sarah Walsh Landini

Though they take more work, there are many alternatives to sending something to the landfill.

Garbage or genius?

by Jason Panella

A discussion starter on the works of art that we value in spite of a general consensus of worthlessness.

Man and nature

by Jason Graham

Taking a deep breath

by Marsena Konkle

Creating a home that is right respite for yourself and others.

Treasure in the trash

by Grant Elgersma

Agn's Varda's amazing film, The Gleaners and I, explores the subjectivity of value and beauty as she captures images of the forgotten, the hidden, and the abandoned.

Enough is enough

by Robert Moll

A new book by Arthur Simon challenges Christians to develop a response to rampant consumerism.

I am the church, you are the church

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Where does *cino stand in relationship to the universal church? Here's an exploration of what our organization is and is not.

When waste is trendy

The Lutheran Magazine

The consequences of consumerism represent a spiritual problem.

God?s politics: A better option

Sojourner?s Magazine

Jim Wallis outlines the basics of his argument for public life to be informed by genuine biblical values.

Quotes on recycling and landfills

University of St. Thomas

Starting with Jesus, filled out with a generous dose of Wendell Berry?

Reduce, reuse and recycle

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

According to the EPA?s web page on dealing with Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), ?Source reduction (including reuse) is the most preferred method, followed by recycling and composting, and, lastly, disposal in combustion facilities and landfills.? Find out m