And some ideas for expanding that welcome
hospitality
One form of ancient instruction was paraenesis, which lists various rules without a clear outline or progression of thought.
The world is overwhelming, and we need nourishment.
Maybe the grace experienced in the sacrament precedes belief.
My church has Fort Knox-level safety protocols. Why?
A northerner explores Christianity in the American South
James Hudnut-Beumler profiles churches, ministries, and movements with long-held traditions and potential for change.
Pragmatic guidance for the task of healing the world
Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill challenge churches to embrace nine practices of active faith.
I wanted to introduce my students to Muslims, not just to Islam.
Christians are hospitable because Jesus is Lord
An evangelical case for pluralism
We embrace uninitiated visitors, rowdy children, and blue jeans. Why not tears?
Biblical hospitality
Joshua Jipp's book does something few biblical scholars attempt: it offers explicit proposals for the church.
In the New Testament, the word door has many meanings.
Climate change and the failure of incarnational nerve
Do we really want God to live with us in a poisoned and degraded world?
On the way to the soup kitchen, I met a man with a loaf of bread.