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Indlæser... Open Heart, Open Home: The Hospitable Way to Make Others Feel Welcome Wanted (original 1976; udgave 2002)af Karen Burton Mains (Forfatter)
Work InformationOpen heart, open home af Karen Burton Mains (1976)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Excellent! Surprised me in that the part about opening our homes didn't come in until more than halfway through the book. Deals far more with our hearts than with the practical aspects of having people in, but isn't that appropriate? Because hospitality should be heart motivated, and unless we start there, having people in will just be going through the motions. I highly recommend to all members of the body of Christ old enough to read and understand the concepts presented here. ( ) The book I have selected for this month's book review has been around for quite a while. And it deserves to have a long life. Engagingly written, it covers a topic not often seen in Christian books, that of the gift and practice of hospitality. It is not a book about entertaining. It is not even a book about having people in your home for a meal, although that is part of the author's discussion. The author takes a much broader look at hospitality. She is really talking about a lifestyle of hospitality, or put another way, a lifestyle of welcoming. She talks about developing an openness in our homes and hearts that welcomes people in. Even more, she talks about an openness of heart that enables us to be available to those in need of a homey atmosphere, a meal, an ear, a place of respite. Hospitality is not just about having company, it is about developing community; it is a starting place for ministering to others. Within the church, it is a way to build authentic community and body life. In other arenas, it can be an open door to a seeking heart. It can be a place where a wounded heart finds comfort. While not everyone has the gift of hospitality, everyone can learn and grow in being a welcoming person. And everyone can find a small way to practice hospitality. I highly recommend this book. (Carolyn Vance) Can a simple dinner party for the neighbors change the world? Karen Mains says, "Yes!" And in Open Heart, Open Home she shows how. In this classic on Christian hospitality, Karen Mains steps far beyond how-to-entertain hints to explore a biblical and spiritual approach to using your home to care for others. This approach to hospitality can literally transform the fabric of your community and your world. She offers fresh and inspiring ideas for using your own resources to serve rather than to impress with new "opening the door" activities in each chapter. You will discover how the Holy Spirit can work in and through you to make others feel welcome and wanted. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Can a simple dinner party for the neighbors change the world?Karen Mains says, "Yes!"And in Open Heart, Open Home she shows how. In this classic on Christian hospitality, Karen Mains steps far beyond how-to-entertain hints to explore a biblical and spiritual approach to using your home to care for others. This approach to hospitality can literally transform the fabric of your community and your world.If you labor under the illusion that hospitality requires Martha Stewart-like abilities, then Mains will free you from a load of guilt! Instead, she offers fresh and inspiring ideas for using your own resources to serve rather than to impress with new "opening the door" activities in each chapter. You will discover how the Holy Spirit can work in and through you to make others feel welcome and wanted.Whether you are a business executive or a homemaker, a professional minister or a layperson, a seasoned entertainer or an entertaining klutz, you will find here the encouragement and skills you need to reach out with the gospel through daily acts of acceptance, belonging and love. No library descriptions found. |
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