Kirstin wrote a great piece called “Discernment vs. Discretion” for the most recent issue of The Banner, the Christian Reformed Church’s denomination magazine. As the title might suggest, the article discusses how discretion often gets confused as discernment, which often derails necessary conversations about discernment. Check it out and let us know what you think …
Update (12.3.08): Relevant Magazine picked up a slightly different version of Kirstin’s piece and published it as “Discerning Difference” on their web site.
Discernment vs. Discretion
New catapult site
If you’re a regular reader of catapult magazine, you probably noticed that the catapult site changed drastically with our last issue. We’re proud to introduce a complete redesign of the site that we hope will help foster more regular discussion on the site. We’re still in the process of adding a few more features and we’ll let you know when those are available. Also, you’ll soon be able to support catapult and *cino by subscribing to the magazine for additional features. Stay tuned!
NEW *cino book! Eat Well: A Food Road Map
The second book in *cino’s Road Map Series is now available. Eat Well: A Food Road Map features essays, artwork and resource lists that introduce ideas about what faithfulness might look like in the area of food–growing, producing, purchasing and eating.
You can purchase a copy for only $7.50 (plus shipping) directly from the book’s companion web site.
Food art: a contest of sorts
We’re working on editing a new *cino book on food, adding to the Road Map Series that now includes Do Justice. We need a cover image, as well as a color photo for the back and at least one or two black and white images for the inside of the book. If you have a painting, photograph or drawing on the theme of food that you’d like to be considered for Eating Well: A Food Road Map, please send us three things by Friday, March 14: a print quality image file that’s at least 4″ x 6″, a 50-ish word bio and your mailing address. You can use our contact form to get in touch or send Kirstin an e-mail. If your work is selected, you’ll receive a complimentary copy of the book when it comes out in April. Delicious!
Do Justice review
Byron Borger at Hearts & Minds Books reviewed our new book, Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map, about a week ago and was very complimentary. Check it out and then buy a copy from him (he’s got a free shipping deal going now). Thanks, Byron!
NEW *cino book! Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map
We’re very excited to announce our first book!
*culture is not optional has just published Do Justice: A Social Justice Road Map, the first in a series of books that we hope will be entry points for conversation about how the Christian community can act faithfully in several different areas of life. Do Justice collects catapult magazine articles, a few original pieces, photographs and resource lists from students, professors, booksellers and practitioners into a 140-page resource that we think you’ll find both enjoyable and challenging. You can purchase a copy for only $7.50 + shipping ($1.00) at the companion site for the book.
Look for more additions to the series over the next several months. We’re planning a food Road Map for the month of April and a music Road Map for this summer.
