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Category Archives: Hospitality

May122020Apr 29 2020

E: 102 Hinged to Authentic Community with Ashley Hales

by Cami Summers, in category Community, Discipleship, Encouragement, Evangelism, Faith, Hospitality, Podcast, Relationships
Hinged to Authentic Community with Ashley Hales What are the fears that are holding you back from engaging in authentic community? Join guest Ashley Hales and host Karen Hodge as they discuss the fundamental biblical elements of biblical community.   About the Speaker: Ashley Hales Ashley holds a PhD in English from the University of… Read More
Mar92020Feb 14 2020

Love One Another Through Hospitality

by Christina Fox, in category Community, Hospitality

It may surprise those who know me to learn that showing hospitality by welcoming others into my home has not always been a joy. When I was a young bride, my heart did not always join in with the ‘welcoming’ aspect of hospitality as I raced through preparations in a panic. Fellowship may have been at the top of my motives for having company for dinner, but running close behind that goal were insecurity, perfectionism, and the desire to impress. I gave so much effort to planning, cooking, and presenting the perfect menu—with babies and toddlers in tow—that by the time our company arrived I was too wrung-out to enjoy our guests. There are whole evenings and conversations that I cannot remember, other than the stress leading up to them.

So why have company at all? Why jump through the hoops if I’m only going to end with a messy kitchen, a mild headache, and no appreciable memory of the evening?

Because the Bible tells me to.

A Fellowship of Love

Well, not exactly. What the Bible tells me has nothing to do with anxiety and the charade driven by insecurity, perfectionism, and the desire to impress others. What the Bible tells me is to welcome others joyfully. Why? Because I have been welcomed into the blessed fellowship of God himself through his Son Jesus Christ…

Nov262019Oct 3 2019

E: 81 Hospitality by the Book with Kathy Stair

by Cami Summers, in category Christmas, Community, Discipleship, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith, God's Word, Hospitality, Podcast, Relationships
Hospitality by the Book with Kathy Stair How is hospitality an eternal investment? Kathy Stair joins Karen Hodge to encourage us not to be intimidated with the expectation of hospitality because it has nothing to do with giftedness. Kathy challenges us to think biblically about hospitality and casts a vision for how God can use our… Read More
Nov192019Oct 3 2019

E: 80 When the Holidays are Hard: Working Through Forgiveness with Pey Chu

by Cami Summers, in category Christmas, Community, Discipleship, Emotions, Encouragement, Faith, God's Word, Hospitality, Podcast, Relationships
When the Holidays are Hard: Working Through Forgiveness with Pey Chu Where are you hanging your hope this holiday? Pey Chu acknowledges the holidays can be hard, but as she joins Karen Hodge, she teaches us to think biblically about conflict. Pey encourages us to examine our hearts in the face of conflict by working… Read More

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