catapult magazine

Items tagged mission

• I am the church, you are the church

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

• Christmas gifts with conscience

  We've compiled a listing of great places to buy Christmas gifts this year, from intangible humanitarian gifts to practical gifts that support good companies.

• <b>*cino</b>: the mission and vision

  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?

• Commuting to Africa

  A North American woman finds home on a vast and colorful continent that inspires both incredible joy and difficult questions.

• Emphasizing global citizenship

  An interview with Tom Meyers, director of the Study Service Term program at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana.

• To Russia, with love

  A mother of four leaves the North American continent for the first time to go on a mission trip to Russia (in the middle of winter).

• Seeking to be changed

  A Midwestern college student volunteers for an eight-week summer mission trip to Eastern Europe.

• Judgment calls

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

• On calling

  An unexpected crisis is transformed an unexpected encounter.

• Good News to the poor

  A trip to India inspires reflection on the nature of Christian evangelism and mission to the poor.

• A harmonious confluence

  An interview with Peter Hicks of the band Aradhna.

• A cage of my own

  On finding comfort in familiarity, even in unfamiliar places.

• Of mission statements and manifestos

  On getting out of the boardroom and into the neighborhood with our words and practices.

• A foretaste of the feast to come

  A reflection on a full-bodied model for teaching, celebrating and practicing communion.

• The best part...may it overflow!

  On vocation and waking up with a sense of purpose.

• Community in the time of culture wars

  On the costliness of growing up into Christ-centered institutions.

• Learning the rhythms of the New Creation

  An Easter reflection on growing together in our church communities.

• Death unto life

  A report from *culture is not optional in a season of reflection.

• Slow organizing

  Considering what’s emerging for *cino after the spring thaw.

• No one outside

  Considering the complicated relationship between identity and belonging.