We use the term ‘Worship Center’ to mean the space where a church gathers for services to ‘worship God’. Typically such ‘worship’ is centered on music; instruments and songs of praise and adoration. This is what most people think of as ‘worship’ and is certainly consistent with scripture. But there is more. I do not mean […]

Building acoustics is actually a science that has been explored in depth in only the last 100 years. In 1898 a Harvard physics professor by the name of Wallace Sabine was sought out to improve the atrocious acoustics in the recently constructed Fogg lecture hall. With the use of a pipe organ and a stop […]

First Church of Christ; Second Baptist Church; Grace Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship. I’m constantly aware of churches as I travel, evaluating buildings, sign texts, presentation to the community, context, upkeep, etc. I observe from several perspectives. First is usually – as you can guess – the architecture. What does the architecture tell me about the congregation […]