A Congress of Hospitality
As we come to the end of another week, here is a thought from Our Daily Bread.
Let me be the first to summon the church to a National Congress on Hospitality. We could hold it in Minneapolis near the Betty Crocker Kitchens, and perhaps we could borrow the Pillsbury Doughboy as our symbol. After all, there's some truth to the slogan, "Nothin says lovin' like somethin' from the oven."
The biblical word for hospitality means a "love of strangers." Some times people who visit our churches feel unwelcome. No one greets them or notices them. Hospitality, however, can break down barriers and build bridges. It can make strangers feel more welcome than just a word in the church bulletin.
For those tempted to shrug off my call for Congress on Hospitality because they are planning another evangelistic outreach, let me insist that hospitality doesn't conflict with outreach; it complements it! Inviting someone in for coffee, offering to babysit, taking a meal to a sick mother--all these show that we care. And people listen to someone who cares.
-Haddon Robinson
This little blurb from Our Daily Bread rings true in all our lives. Think about how we can make ourselves more welcoming to those who are new to our groups, no matter where we are at. It's not easy but just as Christ welcomes us shouldn't we welcome others? Take a look at Romans 12:9-16.
Let me be the first to summon the church to a National Congress on Hospitality. We could hold it in Minneapolis near the Betty Crocker Kitchens, and perhaps we could borrow the Pillsbury Doughboy as our symbol. After all, there's some truth to the slogan, "Nothin says lovin' like somethin' from the oven."
The biblical word for hospitality means a "love of strangers." Some times people who visit our churches feel unwelcome. No one greets them or notices them. Hospitality, however, can break down barriers and build bridges. It can make strangers feel more welcome than just a word in the church bulletin.
For those tempted to shrug off my call for Congress on Hospitality because they are planning another evangelistic outreach, let me insist that hospitality doesn't conflict with outreach; it complements it! Inviting someone in for coffee, offering to babysit, taking a meal to a sick mother--all these show that we care. And people listen to someone who cares.
-Haddon Robinson
This little blurb from Our Daily Bread rings true in all our lives. Think about how we can make ourselves more welcoming to those who are new to our groups, no matter where we are at. It's not easy but just as Christ welcomes us shouldn't we welcome others? Take a look at Romans 12:9-16.
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