Author: Tim Anderson

A Monday Minute Blockbuster! Not to take away from all the other (great, riveting, inspiring) content we try to provide every week, but this,…

I distinctly remember the first few inquiries we received from churches after completing our Center of Belonging project. The dialogue went something like this:…

If you know, you know… And if you don’t, here it is: Minneapolis has a squirrel problem. Neighborhood folklore has it that squirrels aren’t…

It’s Monday, y’all. Let’s do this! Transitioning into our new name and brand, we are diligently working to find clear and concise language to…

A lesson on prepositions (& turning 40): This idea has been unpacked at great lengths in many places, but charities are oftentimes (rightly) criticized for…

Seated around the table were billion-dollar philanthropists, government gatekeepers, religious leaders, lawyers, environmentalists and everyday placemakers. Stated at the forefront of our time together…

What if?! No Creed references here, sorry. Something better. What if someone were to create a table BIG enough for a city’s major denominational,…

Perhaps this statistic has changed, but I remember hearing, quite frequently actually, the reality that 70% of nonprofits close their doors within their first…

Palm Branches: We all have them. We all carry them. We usually all hold on too tightly to them. They are our hopes and…

The work of placemaking is inherently collaborative and inherently communal. For many churches, these dynamics can pose challenges. Over the last few decades, a…