Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma is the editor of Catapult magazine, a bi-weekly publication of *culture is not optional. *cino's work also includes conferences, the quarterly printroad journal, and a growing series of topical books. Kirsten and her husband Rob run World Fare, a fair trade store in Three Rivers, Michigan, and work together for Calvin College.

Church

The Lost Art of Conversation

In an age of increasing diversity and stronger calls for tolerance, we are further from knowing the stories of the people with whom our paths cross only once in a lifetime or daily. Instead, we converse more often only with those with whom we share particular interests, becoming pot bound as our roots circle in on themselves. Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma says recovering the lost art of conversation has the power to create surprising connections, challenge our assumptions and heal loneliness.

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Church

The Idolatry of Our Personal Opinions

Are we experiencing a “tendency to coddle our personal opinions?” Kristin Vander Giessen-Reitsma explores the idea of personal opinions in light of the postmodern belief system.

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Gospel

Community in the Time of Culture Wars

Disagreements continue to fracture the Church's relationships. How do we balance diverse opinions without breaking with biblical orthodoxy and without causing disunity? Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma suggests that we humbly "pursue the love that is the beginning and end of all things" and live out our allegiance to Christ as the head of the Church.

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