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Tag: hospitality

the way the world (should) end

September 11, 2011September 11, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

A common table is a great equalizer. It says we sit at the same level and eat the same food, sharing the same need and enjoying the same grace. And Christian hospitality requires us to do that with people less like ourselves.

Posted in commentary, culture, faithTagged Abraham, Bible, hospitality, instruction, stangers

and the band played on. and on.

September 29, 2010September 29, 2010 wally metts1 Comment

Throw in a little foksy gospel, some sing along, and a hint of story telling about life on the road, and the house concert its own charm. Not to mention some really great bass, but I have my biases.

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged hospitality, house concert, music, seth

hospitality begins at home

September 9, 2010September 9, 2010 wally metts3 Comments

Dysfunctional families often turn inward, hiding their pains and focusing on their problems while healthy families turn outward, opening themselves to others, sharing God’s blessings without reservation.

Posted in church, faith, familyTagged congregation, hospitality, pastor

a university of porches

August 18, 2010August 19, 2010 wally metts5 Comments

Every college should have a front porch, a place where students can actually learn something. Discipleship is just a kind of hospitality after all.

Posted in culture, education, teachingTagged discipleship, hospitality, porch, tolerance

of porches and picnics

August 4, 2010August 12, 2010 wally metts2 Comments

We should all be about the work of sheltering each other, providing momentary sanctuary.

Posted in celebration, culture, faithTagged grill, grumbling, hospitality, porch

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