30: Impressed or Blessed - Biblical Hospitality in Your Home

Whatever Is Excellent with Leanne Tuggle

What if the most powerful ministry tool you have isn't your knowledge, talent, or resources, but simply your willingness to open your front door?

This heartfelt exploration of hospitality reveals the profound difference between cultural entertaining (which seeks to impress) and biblical hospitality (which aims to bless).
Through compelling contrasting scenarios of friend visits, we see how our focus dramatically shapes others' experiences in our homes. When we apologize for our "mess" or fret about presentation, we create discomfort. When we simply welcome people warmly and focus entirely on them, meaningful connection flourishes. The transformation happens not through fancy preparations but through a simple shift in perspective: hospitality isn't about you.
Jesus provides our ultimate model for this practice. From dining with outcasts to washing disciples' feet at the Last Supper, His hospitality never centered on impressive settings but on making people feel valued and loved. Biblical hospitality sees our homes as ministry tools where people experience God's love in action. It's less about perfect baseboards and more about perfect presence.
We explore practical ways to cultivate this hospitality: making intentional space in our schedules, embracing simplicity, involving children in the practice, extending hospitality beyond our physical spaces, and overcoming the perfectionism that keeps our doors closed. Remember, nobody notices your mess unless you point it out! As Easter approaches, let this be your invitation to prepare not just your home but your heart to welcome others just as Christ has welcomed you.
Ready to transform your gatherings? Start by focusing less on how your home looks and more on how your guests feel. The difference will be life-changing—for them and for you.

Recommended Reading:

The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield

Practicing The Way by John Mark Comer

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챕터

1. 30: Impressed or Blessed - Biblical Hospitality in Your Home (00:00:00)

2. Coffee Visit Scenarios (00:01:46)

3. Cultural vs. Biblical Hospitality (00:04:25)

4. Jesus as the Model Host (00:06:42)

5. Practical Ways to Welcome Others (00:10:11)

6. Hospitality Without Perfectionism (00:13:13)

7. Jesus Washing Disciples' Feet (00:15:05)