Cardus Contributor - Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma http://www.cardus.ca/contributors/kvandergiessenreitsma en Copyright 2012 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:43 -0400 Cardus Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:43 -0400 We Do: A Vision for Covenantal Relationship with Creation http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2921/ Re-imagining, as newlyweds, our duty to keep and cultivate our vows.... Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Re-imagining, as newlyweds, our duty to keep and cultivate our vows.... Integrity and the Entrepreneur http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2732/ Seeking to affirm the entrepreneur and all of the challenges she faces, Comment asked for stories of unexpected challenges to integrity.... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Seeking to affirm the entrepreneur and all of the challenges she faces, Comment asked for stories of unexpected challenges to integrity.... Love it or Leave it? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2146/ Discerning what to hold tightly, what to hold loosely: a rumination on luxury and "royal wastefulness."... Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Discerning what to hold tightly, what to hold loosely: a rumination on luxury and "royal wastefulness."... Q&A with Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma, Merchant/publisher/student mentor, Grand Rapids, Mich. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/73/ I work with others to run a shop called World Fare that helps people in poor communities around the world by selling things they make and grow, like baskets and jewelry and coffee. I work with st... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 I work with others to run a shop called World Fare that helps people in poor communities around the world by selling things they make and grow, like baskets and jewelry and coffee. I work with st... Andrew Bird: hope, despair, and whimsy http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/4/ Technology, politics, creation, outer space, childhood, science, fear, media, evolution, the end of the world—the music of Andrew Bird is not typical pop fare superficially obsessing with romant... Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Technology, politics, creation, outer space, childhood, science, fear, media, evolution, the end of the world—the music of Andrew Bird is not typical pop fare superficially obsessing with romant... Finding our way to great work: Called to work—and live—in the city http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/926/ A symposium of encouragement. You may feel like the tiniest cog in a big wheel, but your work really matters.... Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 A symposium of encouragement. You may feel like the tiniest cog in a big wheel, but your work really matters.... Reinventing the Well: Considering Design for Healthy Neighbourhoods http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/240/ It is estimated that American industry loses from $50 billion to $75 billion annually due to absenteeism, company paid medical expenses and lost productivity. Stress in the lives of workers is a major... Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400 It is estimated that American industry loses from $50 billion to $75 billion annually due to absenteeism, company paid medical expenses and lost productivity. Stress in the lives of workers is a major... Turning dollars into dignity: Teaching a small town how to trade http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/234/ My husband and I did not move to rural southwest Michigan with grand plans. The idea was to use my grandparents' vacant cottage for a six-month winter retreat, a place to consider where in the world o... Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0400 My husband and I did not move to rural southwest Michigan with grand plans. The idea was to use my grandparents' vacant cottage for a six-month winter retreat, a place to consider where in the world o... Against Indifference http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/209/ I love Waiting for Lefty, a play I first discovered in the midst of my undergraduate education at North Park University. Written by Clifford Odets in the 1930s, the story takes place in the union hall... Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 I love Waiting for Lefty, a play I first discovered in the midst of my undergraduate education at North Park University. Written by Clifford Odets in the 1930s, the story takes place in the union hall... A Fork in the Road to Worker Justice http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/195/ Third and final in a series addressing the roots, current state, and future prospects of the Christian labour movement. It would be easy to paint a bleak picture of the future of the Christian labour... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 01:00:00 -0500 Third and final in a series addressing the roots, current state, and future prospects of the Christian labour movement. It would be easy to paint a bleak picture of the future of the Christian labour... Christianity and Labour: Addressing Current Crises Through Founding, Partnering, and Supporting http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/187/ Second in a series addressing the roots, current state, and future prospects of the Christian labour movement. The Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s spawned a crisis in the development of human ... Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0400 Second in a series addressing the roots, current state, and future prospects of the Christian labour movement. The Industrial Revolution in the mid-1800s spawned a crisis in the development of human ... Christianity and Labour: Obstacles and Contributions in the Early Stages http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/172/ First in a series addressing the roots, current state, and future prospects of the Christian labour movement. In November 9, 1891, Abraham Kuyper, pastor and political reformer in the Netherlands, st... Sat, 01 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500 First in a series addressing the roots, current state, and future prospects of the Christian labour movement. In November 9, 1891, Abraham Kuyper, pastor and political reformer in the Netherlands, st...