<p>Your church wants to be a warm, hospitable family on a mission. But when outsiders turn up, do they feel the love? In this episode we explore the ways that our physical spaces and practices can either support or detract from the ‘real us’ that we want the world to see. Featuring the lovely Lydia Read from Hope Vineyard.

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Recording is by Campfire Studios at https://www.campfirestudios.co.nz
Intro Music is Jazz Brunch, and Outro Music is Carpe Diem, both by Kevin Macleod at Incompetech.com. Thumbnails were created by Canva Magic AI.
Ad Music is Chiefs by Jahzzar and can be found at freemusicarchive.org.</p>

Is your church dwindling in numbers? Are Sundays starting to feel mundane? When you look at the Bible is there a 'RedSea' gap between the early church and yours? Well, do we have a truckload of help and hope for you! Join us as we journey with several different churches in New Zealand who have gone from "Just surviving" to "Christ-like and thriving!" as we explore the central question of: why do we do church?

For more great content check out: redemptivefamily.org

Recording is by Campfire Studios at https://www.campfirestudios.co.nz

5: Supporting Culture through Spaces and Rhythms