I love to photograph church cornerstones.

I especially like the ones that quote Scripture. This one’s both clever and obvious.

In Metea, they hew to Proverbs 3:6.

This isn’t exactly a cornerstone. But no matter; I love its lettering. From Romans 1:16.

This plate shows the common practice of naming the church and calling out its key dates.

I come upon lots of little country churches while I’m on the road.

I also find large, prosperous old churches in bigger cities.

I attend West Park Christian Church today.

Some cornerstones are verbose.

Some cornerstones get right to the point.

Churches with roots in the 1800s are usually proud of it.

1900-1910 must have been a time of unprecedented church construction.

I used to attend North Liberty Christian Church.

Hard times forced us to sell. We took our cornerstone with us.

We found a time capsule inside the cornerstone! Read about it here.
See a historic panoramic photo of West Park Christian Church here.