catapult magazine

Items tagged scripture

• Making the old new

  Read, Think, Pray, Live, a new book for young adults by Tony Jones, promotes ancient methods of connecting with God.

• Seeking God in 2004

  On the state of Christianity in North America as we approach a significant election.

• Soaking in Scripture

  On the journey toward daily Bible reading and the effects of scriptural immersion.

• In the beginning was the Word

  Charting the history of a relationship with Scripture.

• Judge your neighbor as yourself?

  On the difference between a mallet and a meow as instruments of judgment.

• Late night thoughts on the Bible as idol

  What happens when the Bible is elevated to the supreme way of knowing?

• Have you heard the news?

  On what happens when the kidnapping of Christian peace activists in Iraq meets the interpretation of a conservative radio pundit.

• The restoration of a nation

  What do God's words of comfort to the Israelites in exile have to say to us today?

• The 67th book

  Reflection on unwritten scripture that come to form the elusive cultural appendices to the Bible.

• Into Esther

  A keynote address from Jubilee 2006 that takes a look at what one of the Old Testament's more obscure texts is speaking to us here and now.

• Bridging the gap

  What's American Idol doing in the pulpit?

• Anarchism and hope

  An exploration of the definition of anarchism and what Kingdom truth it can speak into contemporary culture.

• Strategies for hope

  On working for hope and peace as an intercessor and a grappler.

• The artful bulletin

  On how a requisite page became a blank canvas for an entire congregation.

• Icons and alphabets

  An image on the wall tells several stories simultaneously.

• Drawing the Story for children

  A review of The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago.

• To the letter

  A review of A.J. Jacobs' book The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible.

• Hard lessons

  A review of L.L. Barkat's Stone Crossings: Finding Grace in Hard and Hidden Places, a collection of biblical reflections.

• Quantity and quality

  A new angle on abundance shapes a shift in relationship.

• Recovering joy

  What can we do when we discover our joy has been stolen from us?

• Defense (clap, clap) defense!

  A review of The Reason for Sports: A Christian Fanifesto by Ted Kluck.

• The end

  Welcome to the longest reality show ever.

• Government and the imitation of Christ

  Interpreting Romans and 1 Peter through the lens of Jesus Christ’s self-giving love.

• God, politics and wisdom

  Seeking an alternative to ideology.

• Surprised in the margins

  Revisiting Matthew 25 and the call to care for the “least of these.”

• Jesus said...

  Resolutions and wise words for 2014.

• Growing up with the Word

  From rote memorization to lectio divina: a journey with the God of the Bible.