catapult magazine

I am the little red hen

by Nicole Carlin

Lessons learned from modern serfdom in a friend’s garden.

Dirty diplomacy

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Growing peace in a world of chemical solutions.

Character counts

by Sami Wilson

Raising boys with a sense of community begins at home.

It does take a village

by Tamara Murphy

Or how to have awesome kids and make it look like you did all the work.

Want some pie?

by Cary Umhau

Experiencing community at a temporary table in the city.

Nurturing community

by Jim Schmotzer

Lessons from a lifetime lived in connection with friends and family.

Yoga

by Uma Gowrishankar

Community doesn’t just happen

by Amy Jonason

A group interview exploring the thoughts and ideas that fill the rooms of a big old house in Grand Rapids along with five adults and an infant.

As one voice

by Christina Binder

Remembering the joys and challenges of a small town ritual.

In the meantime

by Stacy Ladenburger

A reflection on the longing for community in a new place.

At home in God’s kingdom

Art House America

Tala Azar reflects on the role of the Church in society.

There was nothing more that I wanted to do than protect you

Story Corps

Two students for whom a teacher was the difference between success and failure.