The Flourish Blog

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

God is already here.  In the gospel classic of the same name, the St. James Adult Choir proclaim, God is already here Can’t you…

And who is my neighbor?… The lawyer inquires of Jesus, working his angles to try and test him. It’s the question that sets up…

There is great power in story. In fact, as we’ve often said, your story is one thing that can never be taken from you.…

There was a day… when the local church was the physical hub of the neighborhood, a time when the church was so much more…

Almost every week… a new church comes our way inquiring about our services, curious about how we might be able to come alongside them…

It’s no secret that the dawn of a new year brings new possibilities. New hopes. New fears. New questions. New endeavors and commitments. And…

Over the past few months, we’ve highlighted the ways various common church spaces (kitchens, classrooms, even parking lots!) can be reimagined and used in…

Over the past few weeks… We’ve introduced some ways churches can rethink the physical assets they possess and how they are used. It is…

The church gym. A place where memories are made, hoop dreams are born (and then often crushed), potlucks are hosted (if there’s not a…