catapult magazine

vol. 9, num. 23 :: 2010.12.17 — 2010.12.30

Unto us a child is born, but this is no ordinary child. This child grows older and, for better or worse, turns the whole world upside down -- for some, anyway. For others, he’s a non-event. For others, well, it’s complicated. Exploring what the person of Jesus Christ means to different people.

Feature

Embracing the darkness

by Lisa Van Dyk

On the short, dark days of Advent, experienced through Madeleine L'Engle's The Irrational Season.

How do you solve a problem like Jesus?

by Larry Edward Kamphausen

An account of the journey through childlike faith to a matured understanding of Christ's divinity and humanity.

Editorial

Crying he makes

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

A call to embrace both joy and sorrow as we remember the birth of Immanuel.

Articles

Hello, Jesus!

by Jessica Groen

Where has Jesus walked in the years since the ascension?

Jesus in the NICU

by MJ Gallagher

On learning to see Immanuel here and now.

A difficult man

by Zena Neds-Fox

What it's like to love someone with an impossible standard of perfection.

Turn your eyes upon Jesus

by Kyle Luck

In the midst of political polarization, a call to focus on the one who saves.

Unsolved mystery

by Deborah Leiter Nyabuti

An Advent reflection on letting the mystery of Christ shape us.

Heli's story

by Sylvia Keesmaat

An eye-witness account of a miraculous birth from not-just-any shepherd.

The woman's story

by Sylvia Keesmaat

A businesswoman's perspective on the Savior's birth.

Gallery

In case you missed it the first time

Historical Jesus

by Grant Elgersma

N.T. Wright continues to explore important questions in Christian Origins and the Question of God series.

A Latin American Christmas creed

by Author Unknown

A statement of beliefs fitting for holiday reflection.

Jesus Christ, hero

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Breaking through the overuse of the term reveals a less abused meaning.

Weaving the web

The Case of the Customized Christ

Geez Magazine

Will Braun interrogates his own images of Jesus, from the activist to the pastor.

Santa By Faith Alone

Killing the Buddha

Peter Capatano writes about his 6-year-old’s belief in Santa Claus.

Jesus Lives in a Rehab -- Who Knew?

Burnside Writer’s Collective

Jo Hilder on finding Christ in a rehab clinic after a lifetime as a Christian.

daily asterisk

Even in a country you know by heart
its hard to go the same way twice
the life of the going changes.
The chances change and make a new way.
Any tree or stone or bird
can be the bud of a new direction. The
natural correction is to make intent
of accident. To get back before dark
is the art of going.

Wendell Berry
“Traveling at Home” from Traveling at Home

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