Stories of home.

A place where you can find some insights and ideas. We hope they inspire you to pursue this big beautiful idea of 'home' with us.

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The ascent ahead.

We weren’t sure what to expect when we started down the long road of partnering with churches willing to use their properties to address chronic homelessness. Like any adventurer, we had our bags packed and an idea of what we would encounter.

Full Community
June 1, 2025
Full Community
Community
Permanent Homes

An eternal investment.

Dave and Nicole watched years ago as Sacred Settlement Mosaic first took shape. They interacted in gatherings, listened to the vision, and felt motivated to find ways to support the movement.

Permanent Homes
June 1, 2025
Permanent Homes
Permanent Homes
Community
Design

The strength of people working together.

Bigger than four walls, a roof, and a door.

Design
April 29, 2025
Permanent Homes
Permanent Homes
Design
Community
Culture

Singing is part of our shared way of life.

Singing in groups has the power to create social bonds even between strangers.

Culture
March 1, 2025
Cultivated Place
Cultivated Place
Community
Neighborhood
Culture
Cultivated Places

A city on a hill.

What’s possible when churches respond, in faith, to addressing chronic homelessness.

Cultivated Places
March 1, 2025
Cultivated Place
Cultivated Place
Community
Neighborhood
Neighborhood Impact

When the neighborhood says "no."

Not in My BackYard (NIMBYism) is a prevalent attitude in our society. Although a person might be in favor of helping homelessness, they don’t necessarily want the solution to be near them.

Neighborhood Impact
January 31, 2025
Intentional Neighbors
Intentional Neighbors
Community
Neighborhood
Full Community

The remarkable 2024

A reflection on the enduring works accomplished in 2024.

Full Community
January 1, 2025
Full Community
Community
Design
Cultivated Place
Intentional Neighbors
Permanent Homes
Design

Introducing the Demonstration Settlement.

A place where people can hear about the model, get to know one another and walk through the tiny homes that are waiting to be relocated to Sacred Settlements.

Design
November 30, 2024
Full Community
Cultivated Place
Design
Community
Sacred Settlement

How to plant a Sacred Settlement.

Settled envisions a future where the local church lives in Full Community with its homeless neighbors, modeling healthy relationships, purposeful work, and meaningful abundance, and cultivating places where everyone is valued, celebrated, and functioning according to their gifts for the benefit of the whole.

Sacred Settlement
October 24, 2024
Culture
Community
Intentional Neighbors
Permanent Homes
Cultivated Place
Purposeful Work
Purposeful Work

How to make a living.

One of the core tenets of Full Community is Purposeful Work. Purposeful Work redefines the role of work and demonstrates how it can be a source of joy, creativity, and connection.

Purposeful Work
September 30, 2024
Purposeful Work
Purposeful Work
Community
Purposeful Work

Crafting candles and leaders.

Just as a candle brightens a room, we can brighten the lives of those around us too. How can you encourage someone today?

Purposeful Work
September 29, 2024
Purposeful Work
Purposeful Work
Design
Video

Land dedication for Sacred Settlement Open Door.

Ordinary spaces, extraordinary purpose—Sacred Settlement Open Door turns church land into a sanctuary of dignity, belonging, and home.

Video
August 31, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

Sacred Settlement Open Door.

Our next Sacred Settlement of courage and care is coming soon!

Video
August 28, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

A plea to the Church to rise to its calling.

The call to love boldly is happening. Sacred Settlements are proof that faith can transform lives and neighborhoods.

Video
August 21, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

A city united in prayer.

When churches join hearts and hands, hope takes root.

Video
August 14, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

A radical calling.

"Who is my neighbor?" At Settled, the answer is simple: anyone in need of home, family, and belonging.

Video
July 31, 2024
Culture
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Supportive Friends

What it means to be a Supportive Friend.

Supportive Friends are just normal people who come alongside to be friends. We interact with our neighbors; not fix them.

Supportive Friends
July 30, 2024
Supportive Friends
Supportive Friends
Community
Supportive Friends

We weren't ready. But we did it anyway.

Settled was not just a research project. Within that moment, it became clear that Settled had to become real.

Supportive Friends
July 30, 2024
Supportive Friends
Supportive Friends
Community
Intentional Neighbor

Life as an Intentional Neighbor.

People who gravitate towards being an Intentional Neighbor have been preparing for this role for a long time without realizing it. The stories are very different, but the common thread is an ever-growing compassion.

Intentional Neighbor
July 30, 2024
Intentional Neighbors
Intentional Neighbors
Community
Video

Courage over fear.

Every interaction matters. Reach out. Connect. Make someone feel seen.

Video
July 24, 2024
Supportive Friends
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

A summer celebration of home and community.

Summer fun met Kingdom purpose at Fair Haven! Music, games, and auctions brought community together to support neighbors experiencing homelessness.

Video
July 17, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

Full Community explained.

When neighbors show up—through skill, friendship, or just being present—the whole community thrives.

Video
July 10, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

From streets to sacred community: Jr’s story.

From tent life to tiny home life, Jr found more than shelter—he found community, purpose, and a place to thrive.

Video
July 6, 2024
Permanent Homes
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

When faith meets innovation: How Minnesota recognized Sacred Settlements as a new form of housing.

Shelter alone isn’t enough. Sacred Settlement Mosaic restores dignity, purpose, and hope—one tiny home and one neighbor at a time.

Video
July 3, 2024
Design
Video
Culture
Design
Community
Neighborhood
Video

Meet a family of Intentional Neighbors.

Intentional Neighbors like James, Mischa, and Avia make Sacred Settlements places where people can thrive, not just survive.

Video
June 29, 2024
Intentional Neighbors
Video
Culture
Design
Community
Neighborhood
Video

A place to belong: Valerie’s story.

From a bus in a parking lot to a tiny home in a caring community—Valerie finally has a place to call home.

Video
June 26, 2024
Permanent Homes
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Full Community

Why we reach out.

We've all been at that stoplight, our heart goes out to the person, but we aren't sure how to act on it. Having a plan can help.

Full Community
June 25, 2024
Intentional Neighbors
Intentional Neighbors
Outreach
Video
Full Community

Why we mend.

Why is it important to preserve the things we have? Why not just buy something new instead?

Full Community
June 25, 2024
Permanent Homes
Permanent Homes
Purposeful Work
Community
Video

Launching a new model of home and hope.

Step into the joy of Sacred Settlement Mosaic’s grand opening—where play, music, and community abounded.

Video
June 22, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

Working together to end homelessness.

A house has walls and a roof—but a home is built by the hands and hearts of a caring community. THANK YOU to all our hard-working volunteers!!

Video
June 19, 2024
Supportive Friends
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

The day lives change forever.

Each tiny home may be small, but it carries a big promise: a safe place to belong, to heal, and to build a life surrounded by community.

Video
June 15, 2024
Permanent Homes
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

When everyone says "yes" to helping the homeless.

In 2022, the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, made history by approving the nation’s first Sacred Settlement—a new model of housing where community and belonging matter just as much as a roof overhead.

Video
June 12, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

Why we do what we do.

Homelessness isn’t just about a lack of shelter—it’s about a lack of community. Todd Feske shows how Sacred Settlements give people a place to be seen, valued, and belong.

Video
June 8, 2024
Full Community
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

This advocacy actually worked.

Years of research, personal experience, and even an eight-year-old’s advocacy came together to shape a groundbreaking housing model - Sacred Settlements

Video
June 5, 2024
Supportive Friends
Video
Culture
Design
Supportive Friends
Community
Video

The ordinary became beautiful.

Discover the beauty hidden in the ordinary—watch as Allen turns found objects into instruments and fills the Sacred Settlement with music.

Video
June 1, 2024
Design
Video
Purposeful Work
Culture
Cultivated Place
Design
Design

A fresh coat.

"Permanent" doesn't mean our homes are built out of materials that somehow will last forever. No, to us, "permanent" means the stuff around you matters. It matters because you matter.

Design
June 1, 2024
Permanent Homes
Permanent Homes
Design
Community
Design

High ground.

The place was blooming. Seedlings, earth, and laughter played some ancient rhythm together.

Design
June 1, 2024
Cultivated Place
Cultivated Place
Community
Design
Full Community

Why the local Church.

Sacred Settlements and churches are a natural fit. Why does this combination work so well?

Full Community
May 30, 2024
Cultivated Place
Cultivated Place
Community
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