The practice of hospitality is a good example of what can be lost when we forget a story. Although hospitality was a significant practice in earlier centuries, its recovery has involved a deliberate effort to find it and tell the story again. We have had to be intentional in connecting ourselves with sources that empowered previous generations of Christians. Recognizing the importance of hospitality to Chrysostom or Calvin is not merely a historical exercise; it allows us to participate in the wisdom and the experience of a tradition.Friday, December 30, 2011
Hospitality
The practice of hospitality is a good example of what can be lost when we forget a story. Although hospitality was a significant practice in earlier centuries, its recovery has involved a deliberate effort to find it and tell the story again. We have had to be intentional in connecting ourselves with sources that empowered previous generations of Christians. Recognizing the importance of hospitality to Chrysostom or Calvin is not merely a historical exercise; it allows us to participate in the wisdom and the experience of a tradition.
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