While I was pastoring we went through a book by Robert Schnase, Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations. I believe that those five practices also make for fruitful lives, not just congregations. Today I am going to reflect on Radical Hospitality. People who demonstrate radical hospitality desire to invite, welcome, receive, feed and care for friends, family and even strangers in their home. They want people to experience the unending love of Christ through their physical actions. We all know one of these people; they love entertaining at their home. They want to feed you and make you feel welcome. Hospitality is definitely a gift and is much easier for those who have the gift. However, I think we should all try to be more welcoming, even if that is just in conversation. Hospitality can start with a friendly conversation over coffee to let someone know that you truly care. Jesus told followers in Matthew 25 that when they did something to the least of these they did it to him. Maybe the least of these in our lives needs a mug of tea and a genuine "How are you?"
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