The Faith-Based Housing Initiative

The Family, Property, and the Builders Between

Rerum Novarum and the Renewal of Housing from the Ground Up

Mar 10

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Cultivating Community Beyond Church Walls in Indianapolis

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Mar 3

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February 2026

Christian Urbanism: How Beauty Can Save the World

Maybe beauty isn't so foregone a conclusion after all!

Feb 24 • Zeke Carsella

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Faith With an Address

Gaudium et Spes and the Pastoral Reality of Housing

Feb 17

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Delivering Homes in East Nashville

Trinity Community Commons is a model for church housing

Feb 10

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America’s Hidden Real Estate Empire

Why it’s important that faith institutions acknowledge their true resources

Feb 3 • Eli Smith

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January 2026

God and Money

Sight Planning: Part 4

Jan 27 • E.B. Magen

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Separation of Church and Parking Lot

How can we repurpose church parking lots for the better?

Jan 20 • Southern Urbanism

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NIMBYs aren't going to hell; they're already there.

What a South Nashville housing fight reveals about comfort, morality, and who counts as a neighbor.

Jan 13 • Robin L Owen

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Can We Still Build Beautiful Places?

Faith-based housing must show that it's possible

Jan 6 • Eli Smith

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December 2025

“Love Builds Up”

Sight Planning: Part Three

Dec 16, 2025 • E.B. Magen

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Faith-Based Housing Needs Entrepreneurial Spirit

It's crucial to scaling this movement

Dec 9, 2025 • Eli Smith

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