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  • Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness

  • By: Leslie Verner
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  • Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Summary

Just come on over.

Many people today feel lonely, isolated, and disconnected from God and others. We crave authentic community, but we have no idea where to start. We'd be glad to cultivate friendships, but honestly, who has got the time? 

In Invited, author Leslie Verner says real hospitality is not having a Pinterest-perfect table or well-appointed living room. True hospitality is not clean, comfortable, or controlled. It is an invitation to enter a sacred space together with friends and strangers.

Through vivid accounts from her life and travels in Uganda, China, and Tajikistan, and stories of visiting congregations in the United States, Verner shares stories of life around the table and how hospitality is at the heart of Christian community. 

What if we in the West learned about hospitality from people around the globe? What if our homes became laboratories of belonging? 

Invited will empower you to open your home, get to know your neighbors, and prioritize people over tasks. Holy hospitality requires more of Jesus and less of us. It leads not only to loving the stranger but to becoming the stranger. Welcome to a new kind of hospitality!
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Lovely book and lovely reminder

The author gives tips and details about how to be more hospitable and how to get over the fear of inviting new people into your life. I really enjoyed this book and needed to listen to learn the tips on how to invite people into my home.

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