Shaped: Family | Building the House of Belonging

From the very beginning, God’s vision for His people wasn’t an audience — it was a family. A family that carries one another’s burdens, forgives freely, and builds together in grace. When Nehemiah rebuilt the wall, he didn’t post individuals — he placed families side by side. That’s still what God does. He sets His sons and daughters together to build His house — not of stone and mortar, but of mercy and belonging. The Church isn’t a place we go; it’s a people we become. It’s the family of God — flawed but faithful, learning to love like Jesus, and standing together when the world feels heavy. At Rise, we believe we’re being shaped into that kind of family — a house of belonging where everyone has a place, and no one builds alone. 🧱❤️