The Power of the Cross

 It’s Saturday morning. As I sit on the porch with coffee in hand, snacking on a hot cross bun, I am reflecting upon the awesomeness of Holy Week, of Easter, of the cross.  “Why the cross? Let’s gaze on it together. As we draw close, don’t assume that you already know or understand what happened […]

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Welcome To The Table

And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” – Luke 22:19, ESV Text: Luke 22:14-20, Revelation 3:20 I am taking the following directly from day 13 of the She […]

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Expect The Unexpected

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Acts 20:35 Text: Acts 28:1-10, 1 Kings 17:8-24, Psalm 128:1-2 Let’s talk about unexpected guests… I’ll go ahead and say it- generally, I’m not a fan of random drop-ins. There’s nothing like the unexpected knock at the door. Come to my house unexpected and you’ll […]

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Ready The Table, Ready The Heart

But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary.” -Luke 10:41-42 Text: Luke 10:38-42, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Matthew 6:33, Luke 10:27 When we are able to love, we are able to be hospitable. But before we can love anyone, we need to prepare our […]

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Welcome The Interruption

  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him,“Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” – Luke 19:5 Text: Luke 19:1-10, Genesis 18:1-10, Genesis 19:1-11 Day 10- Just from the title, I can tell that todays lesson will be a challenge! The author […]

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Embrace the Family of Strangers

  Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. – 3 John 1:5 NIV Text: 3 John 1:1-15, Romans 12:3-8, Romans 16:1-16 Today, day 9 of the She Reads Truth study, we learn that hospitality can be uncomfortable. Remember in Psalm […]

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Move from Hostility to Hospitality

Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. – Matthew 25:40, ESV Text: Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 25:31-46 While entertaining focuses on having a beautiful table decor or preparing gourmet food, biblical hospitality is a demonstration of love… a lifestyle of […]

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Show Unusual Kindness

Day 6- we are halfway through the She Reads Truth study on hospitality. Keep following along with me! The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. – Acts 28:2 Text: Acts 27:39-28:10 In this passage of Scripture, we find Paul on a boat […]

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Walk with me

Are you still following as I blog along with the She Reads Truth Hospitality study? Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in […]

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