When I was a teenager, I was odd and awkward. The kids at my church were very different from me, and although we were friendly, we weren’t friends. I was lonely. Sometimes when our church would host missionaries or other visitors who had teenagers, I wanted to say hello, but I always chickened out and […]
Transitory Friendship
Here in Hawaii, we live near several military bases. Each summer, there’s a transition when hundreds of families leave, and hundreds of families come. Our church feels this shift acutely. One summer we lost almost our entire children’s ministry team. That was a challenge! In addition to the constant military churn, we also see visitors […]
Questions about Hospitality
Thought I would follow up my hospitality post with some questions or problems I’ve had myself, or people have asked along the way. What if I’m an introvert? Consider that God didn’t give a special category for Christians who were responsible for hospitality. “Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As each one has received […]
About that Coffee Sign…
The last few weeks I’ve had a couple friends ask me about my coffee sign and how I use it for hospitality. You don’t need a coffee sign, of course. It’s really just a fancy welcome mat that tells people I am happy they came to my house. It does create some curiosity among my […]
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