How To Show Hospitality of the Heart

May 17, 2024.Reading time 8 minutes.

I sat on the small bench across the classroom while a second grader patted my arm. “It’s okay, Mrs. B.” Emma said. The concern in her eyes only made me cry harder. I was student teaching in a general education setting that semester, and I loved those second graders from West Godwin Elementary. There were […]

Becoming Like Jesus: 3 Ways to Cultivate a Heart of Welcome

October 23, 2023.Reading time 14 minutes.

One day last month, I sank into our couch with particular enthusiasm. It had been after a long day working at my church: I’d been running around the rooms, setting up signs here, laying out a tablecloth and centerpieces there, rearranging chairs, restocking the church pantry, coordinating with the ladies helping with childcare. The work […]