Church Sites That Inspire

I'm not religious, but I love this web site! Stumbling around the Web late last night, I came across ChurchBeauty, and couldn't pull myself away. No, it's not about church architecture — though that would be interesting too — it's a showcase for quality church web sites, similar to the many CSS design galleries on the Web.

The site author (who, unfortunately, doesn't identify himself) has collected high-quality church sites and organized them into several categories, including clean, simple, colour scheme, photography, CSS, classic, video, and organic (not quite sure what that means). Though he focuses on visual design, he also provides categories for writing and usability. This is the first design gallery I have come across that acknowledges the importance of content.

He invites visitors to recommend sites for inclusion, and you can click through and rate the linked sites. A fun site to poke around, especially if you're seeking inspiration — divine or otherwise.