Radical Hospitality
The Personal Practice of Radical Hospitality
Radical Hospitality in our personal walk with Christ begins with an extraordinary receptivity to the grace of God. In distinctive and personal ways, we invite God into our hearts and make space for God in our lives. We say Yes to God and open ourselves to the spiritual life. We accept God's love and acceptance of us. We receive God's love and offer it to others.
The Congregational Practice of Radical Hospitality
Congregations that practice Radical Hospitality demonstrate an active desire to invite, welcome, receive, and care for those who are strangers so that they find a spiritual home and discover for themselves the unending richness of life in Christ. Radical describes that which is drastically different from ordinary practices, outside the normal, that which exceeds expectations and goes the second mile.
What word would you use to describe RLC's hospitality? Here's how our congregation assessed itself in our recent survey. Out of 85 responses received...
So it seems we don't think of ourselves as being "radical". We're just plain friendly.
What does "radical" mean anyway?
Definition of RADICAL
1 : of, relating to, or proceeding from a root: (1) : of or growing from the root of a plant <radicaltubers> (2) : growing from the base of a stem, from a rootlike stem, or from a stem that does not rise above the ground <radical leaves> b : of, relating to, or constituting a linguistic root c : of or relating to a mathematical root d : designed to remove the root of a disease or all diseased and potentially diseased tissue <radicalsurgery>
2 : of or relating to the origin : FUNDAMENTAL
3a : very different from the usual or traditional : EXTREME b : favoring extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions c : associated with political views, practices, and policies of extreme change d : advocating extreme measures to retain or restore a political state of affairs <the radical right>
4 slang : EXCELLENT, COOL
Let's talk about all that tomorrow - Sunday Feb 26th - at the Adult Forum in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 AM.
Learn More! Every day during Lent, we will post a new thought about fruitful living on our Twitter and Facebook sites. Weekly Website News e-mails will
reinforce each weekly theme:
Week 1 - Radical Hospitality
Week 2 - Passionate Worship
Week 3 - Intentional Faith Development
Week 4 - Risk-taking Mission and Service
Week 5 - Extravagant Generosity
These thoughts come from Bishop Robert Schnase's devotional guide entitled Forty Days of Fruitful Living
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Join us in prayerful discussion about how to make our lives more fruitful!
"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit -- fruit that will last." John 15:16
