The good ol’ days 😇😇
There was a day… when the local church was the physical hub of the neighborhood, a time when the church...
The most important question 😟😳💪
Almost every week… a new church comes our way inquiring about our services, curious about how we might be able...
Out with the old?
It’s no secret that the dawn of a new year brings new possibilities. New hopes. New fears. New questions. New...
Where things really get fun
Over the past few months, we’ve highlighted the ways various common church spaces (kitchens, classrooms, even parking lots!) can be...
Paradise and parking lots🌴🌲🌳
Over the past few weeks… We’ve introduced some ways churches can rethink the physical assets they possess and how they...
Game on 🏀
The church gym. A place where memories are made, hoop dreams are born (and then often crushed), potlucks are hosted...
Not enough cooks in the kitchen…🍩🍰🍪🎂
Did you miss it?!? The Church in this country alone possesses over $1 Trillion (with a capital T) in assets...
Beyond Sunday School
My last two homes were built long before I was alive. The house we currently live in was built...
Space use and popsicles
TRUE STORY: Last day of my senior year in high school, my friend John and I submitted our final project...
We can’t do it all.
Better together. It’s a phrase we’re particularly fond of because we believe connection is at the heart of God’s...
Who’s ready to move?
Are churches ready for the work of placemaking? Some are. Many aren’t, lessons we’ve come to sometimes learn the hard...
A theology of place
“This world is not my home.” If, like me, you grew up in the church, you’ve probably heard this expression...