Pastors have a biblical expectation and responsibility to welcome guests into their homes. There is not a biblical expectation that they become extravagant hosts or live in a particular kind or size of home. There is not a biblical expectation that pastors always have people in their home. But, there is a biblical expectation that the homes …
There is a buffet drawer in our foyer filled with tablecloths. I don’t know how many there are, but I’m sure there are more than five. There are all different sizes and shapes of tablecloths. I know we have a green one, one has snowflakes. One isn’t even a tablecloth at all, it is a …
I know that some of you are reading this and the idea of opening your home to others seems like a terrifying chore. I want you to see it as a blessed opportunity. Our open-door policy has created numerous opportunities for us to show the love of Christ to others. Our house has been a refuge for the broken and a hospital for sinners. Our home has been a counseling office and a cooking school. It has also been a play-place for kids and an emergency bathroom. But, in each of those ways, God has used our home to bless others and in so doing has blessed our family.
Do people invite themselves to your home? I was encouraged by this because just this weekend, Angela and I invited ourselves to the new home of some friends. Tim Challies examines the inconvenience of being inconvenienced. Do people feel they can come to your home only for formal Bible studies or can they come to …