Hospitality: Where? (2015.05.17 Sermon Audio)

John Chandler reminded us that in order to offer hospitality to others, we have to be present ourselves.

Quotes and Links mentioned:

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Now Jacob begins to ponder the events of his life in a new way. A dimension of what has come to be called ‘the spiritual’ now lies open. “If God was here, and I didn’t know, then perhaps God has been other places too.” — Lawrence Kushner, God Was in This Place & I, i Did Not Know
The trick is to pay attention to what is going on around you long enough to behold the miracle without falling asleep. There is another world, right here within this one, whenever we pay attention. — Lawrence Kushner, God Was in This Place & I, i Did Not Know
Without the gift of God’s presence in the place where we are, stability is only an ideal for humans to aspire to—the unachievable goal of spirits whose reach must exceed their grasp. So the ground of stability is always God’s grace. — Jonathan Wilson Hargrove, The Wisdom of Stability
In a culture that is characterized by unprecedented mobility and speed, I am convinced that the most important thing most of us can do to grow spiritually is to stay in the place where we are. — Jonathan Wilson Hargrove, The Wisdom of Stability