catapult magazine: unite.learn.serve
this issue
vol. 6, num. 22
2007-11-30 — 2007-12-14
The temptation is strong, as we navigate daily through a broken world, to submit to the despair of cynicism. And yet we know hope is valid and necessary. So how do we maintain hope without closing ourselves off to reality? How do we entertain essential critique without becoming immobilized by powerlessness?
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feature
Teach us to number our days, oh Lord
by Molly Sabourin
A thorough explanation of what it means to make every day significant.
Thy will be done
by Molly Sabourin
Explores the spiritual discipline of releasing long-term personal expectations in exchange for more microscopic endeavors toward becoming like Christ.
Acquire the Spirit of peace
by Molly Sabourin
How would such a pursuit our families, our community, and our society at large?
articles
EditorialHaunted by hope
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
A reflection on expectations at the initiation of another Advent.
Article
Anarchism and hope
by Jason Barr
An exploration of the definition of anarchism and what Kingdom truth it can speak into contemporary culture.
ArticleStrategies for hope
by B. Elaine Bryant
On working for hope and peace as an intercessor and a grappler.
Article
Dreamers vs. Dreamingers
by Adam Smit
A freelance development worker reports on the state of Africa and his own sense of hope.
ArticleRemembering hope
by Jeffrey Bouman
With daily reminders of all of the reasons we have to despair, how can anyone possibly hold onto hope?
ArticleShreds of hope
by Troy Cady
The prayers, poems, verses and quotes that help form an understanding of hope.
ArticleReality and hope
by Barbara Zielinski
A pastor presents a message of Advent hope to a small congregation in the middle of uncertainty.
reviews
Film Review
Hocynipecism
by Raymond Blanton
Emotional gleanings from the film Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.
Film Review
Grant’s recommendations 11.30.07
by Grant Elgersma
Two documentaries, with Sicko telling the sad story of U.S. healthcare and Let the Church Say Amen telling the story of a small congregation in Washington, D.C.
Film Review
An ordinary day
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
A review of Gus Van Sant’s Elephant, a film depicting a high school shooting that is alternately sensitive and detached.
gallery
Photography
On Such a Winter's Day
by Neil E. Das
Photography
The Sun Always Shines After the Rain
by Raymond Blanton
in case you missed it the first time
FeatureCynicism vs. gifts of grace
by Matthew McGuire
On seeking genuine celebration during the holidays.
ColumnTogether we slouch
by Kate Bowman Johnston
A sermon for the choir on transforming cynicism.
EditorialStar-spangled dreams
by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Wouldn't we all love to live in the country of our dreams?
weaving the web
Cynicism & Hope ConferenceWorkshop Audio
Hear sessions from this fall’s Cynicism & Hope Conference, sponsored by Reba Place Fellowship in Chicago.
JewcyWhy we don’t give
Laurel Snyder offers up a jolt of charity reality for today's twenty- and thirty-somethings.
CommentHope and uncertainty…in Bosnia and beyond
Slavica Jakelic writes about obstacles to hope and cultural tranformation in Bosnia.
the back page
- AlternetFlight Rage Incident Reveals the Dark Side of Osteen's 'Prosperity Gospel'
- 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
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