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The Neighborhood as a Sacred Place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BprBr1XVxE In his keynote talk for the Parish Collective’s Inhabit 2020 At Home Conference, John draws on insights from Walter Brueggemann and Dave Chapelle to explain how participants can turn their neighborhoods into sacred places. When John asked him what makes...

The Neighborhood Is the Center

About every six weeks for the last six years, John and Peter have hosted conversations with community-building social innovators as their guests. Their August 4, 2020 guest was DeAmon Harges, named by the Kettering Foundation as one of eight...

Other Books

The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and NeighborhoodsBy John McKnight and Peter Block. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2010More info/orderBuilding Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's AssetsBy John P. Kretzmann and John...

Role Models & Resources

For the second edition of Community: The Structure of Belonging (2018), Peter moved his list of Role Models & Resources from the back of the book to the Abundant Community website to allow for wider access and regular updating.From his introduction:We...

Community Pioneers

Every city and neighborhood has their pioneers, people who are creating abundance for their neighbors and local citizens. These people have a different vision for their communities. We do not have to train community builders, we only have to...

Print Interviews

Why Relationships Are ParamountPeter Block interview with Rodger Dean DuncanPeter's thoughts on relationships shared in his interview with consultant and author Rodger Dean Duncan extend beyond consulting to all aspects of community life.New Scoop Interviews Member Peter BlockPeter Block on Generative...

Audio Recordings

Are You Powered by Connections?Podcast with Peter BlockPeter talks with Lewis Alloro of The Change Lab on many aspects exploring how creating wellbeing and change is all about connection. To listen, read key takeaways and sign up to get the supporting...

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Ownership in a Future That Works for All

John and Peter in Conversation with David Korten In partnership with the Common Good Collective ~ June 16, 2020 About every six weeks for the last six years, John and Peter have hosted conversations with community-building social innovators as their guests....
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The Biggest Question You Can Ask in Life

A Buddhist teacher once nudged me along the path by rephrasing a question my mind kept posing to itself....
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