Comments on: Radical Hospitality: The Example of Christ http://www.zonegathering.com/2008/03/06/radical-hospitality-the-example-of-christ/ The Online Community for the Leaders of National Community Church Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sara K http://www.zonegathering.com/2008/03/06/radical-hospitality-the-example-of-christ/#comment-24516 Sara K Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://www.zonegathering.com/2008/03/06/radical-hospitality-the-example-of-christ/#comment-24516 Great post, Heather. I've heard those stories so many times, but never associated them with hospitality. I don't take to heart enough what Jesus says about 'Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for Me.' I've always connected that with children. But really, whenever we do something for ANYONE we encounter, we're doing something for Jesus. Which means whenever we welcome people, we welcome Jesus. Pretty cool thought. Great post, Heather. I’ve heard those stories so many times, but never associated them with hospitality. I don’t take to heart enough what Jesus says about ‘Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for Me.’ I’ve always connected that with children. But really, whenever we do something for ANYONE we encounter, we’re doing something for Jesus. Which means whenever we welcome people, we welcome Jesus. Pretty cool thought.

]]> By: Heather Z http://www.zonegathering.com/2008/03/06/radical-hospitality-the-example-of-christ/#comment-24511 Heather Z Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:40:56 +0000 http://www.zonegathering.com/2008/03/06/radical-hospitality-the-example-of-christ/#comment-24511 Pat- absolutely! I totally agree with that. I think it's part of the risk factor and the welcoming factor. You guys that serve on our hospitality team move in that mercy gift all the time! Pat- absolutely! I totally agree with that. I think it’s part of the risk factor and the welcoming factor. You guys that serve on our hospitality team move in that mercy gift all the time!

]]> By: Pat http://www.zonegathering.com/2008/03/06/radical-hospitality-the-example-of-christ/#comment-24506 Pat Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:47:48 +0000 http://www.zonegathering.com/2008/03/06/radical-hospitality-the-example-of-christ/#comment-24506 As far as the Jesus' first miracle goes, I think mercy was apart of the hospitality, too. Maybe hospitality is somehow tied to mercy, too, in that sometimes we have to overlook other people's idiosyncrasies or "idiotsyncrasies" to extend hospitality to them? Just some thoughts. As far as the Jesus’ first miracle goes, I think mercy was apart of the hospitality, too.

Maybe hospitality is somehow tied to mercy, too, in that sometimes we have to overlook other people’s idiosyncrasies or
“idiotsyncrasies” to extend hospitality to them? Just some thoughts.

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