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Radical Hospitality: We go the extra mile to care for others because people\u2019s stories matter.<\/h4>\n
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Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.\u00a0<\/em>1 Peter 4:8-9<\/em>
\nWithout grumbling? Why would the bible say such a thing? Maybe it\u2019s because hospitality could cause more dishes in the sink, hours of cleaning and prep, maybe extra expenses like more mouths to feed, or maybe talking to someone who you might not know, and having to adjust your schedule. These reasons are enough to give us pause to take our next steps towards hospitality. So how do we answer the call and do so radically??
\nThe answer to this question starts with the gospel [like any good answer should]. Romans 5:8 says \u201cbut God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d Matt Chandler says it perfectly in his article Hospitality is Courageous:<\/em>
\n\u201c\u2026 God has been hospitable to us. Even when we were living as his enemies, God came and saved us. He opened the door and invited us into his presence. We demonstrate that we truly appreciate the divine hospitality we have received as we extend our own hospitality to those around us.\u201d<\/em>
\nThe reality of the gospel gives us a crystal-clear picture of how to live a life geared toward hospitality. It seems simple. Be like God and send your only son. Be like Jesus and eat with the sinners, befriend the tax collector, meet the woman at the well, feed the thousands, etc. Simple enough, right? So what holds us back?<\/p>\n

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If we stop at our excuses, we miss the call to be obedient.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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If you want our personal excuses, here they are:<\/p>\n