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 […]
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 […]
Hospitality for the Babies and Children
Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Romans 12:13 One of the hospitality challenges we face is that we aren’t necessarily ready to invite people to our home who are in a different stage of life as us. At the same time, our lives are far richer when we broaden […]