Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Jesus had much to say about the conduct expected of his followers. Chief among them was a perspective of humility and hospitality, especially as directed towards others in need. In the Gospel of Luke we are presented with a wonderful interaction between Jesus and his followers as Jesus instructs them on the behavior expected when invited and when inviting. 

In Luke 14:8f, Jesus shared his concern: "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. FOR ALL WHO EXALT THEMSELVES WILL BE HUMBLED, AND THOSE WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES WILL BE EXALTED."

This saying of Jesus is picked up by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians: "In humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others" (2:3-4). How has and how does humility take shape in our lives?

In this account from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus also shares the concern of a connection between humility and hospitality, the connection between being invited and doing the inviting. In 14:12f, we hear this from Jesus: :When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers and sisters or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Humility and hospitality, an interesting combination. Have we made the connection?

Blessings and Peace!   Pastor John

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Jesus had much to say about the conduct expected of his followers. Chief among them was a perspective of humility and hospitality, especially as directed towards others in need. In the Gospel of Luke we are presented with a wonderful interaction between Jesus and his followers as Jesus instructs them on the behavior expected when invited and when inviting. 

In Luke 14:8f, Jesus shared his concern: "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. FOR ALL WHO EXALT THEMSELVES WILL BE HUMBLED, AND THOSE WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES WILL BE EXALTED."

This saying of Jesus is picked up by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians: "In humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others" (2:3-4). How has and how does humility take shape in our lives?

In this account from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus also shares the concern of a connection between humility and hospitality, the connection between being invited and doing the inviting. In 14:12f, we hear this from Jesus: :When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers and sisters or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Humility and hospitality, an interesting combination. Have we made the connection?

Blessings and Peace!   Pastor John

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Jesus had much to say about the conduct expected of his followers. Chief among them was a perspective of humility and hospitality, especially as directed towards others in need. In the Gospel of Luke we are presented with a wonderful interaction between Jesus and his followers as Jesus instructs them on the behavior expected when invited and when inviting. 

In Luke 14:8f, Jesus shared his concern: "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. FOR ALL WHO EXALT THEMSELVES WILL BE HUMBLED, AND THOSE WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES WILL BE EXALTED."

This saying of Jesus is picked up by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians: "In humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others" (2:3-4). How has and how does humility take shape in our lives?

In this account from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus also shares the concern of a connection between humility and hospitality, the connection between being invited and doing the inviting. In 14:12f, we hear this from Jesus: :When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers and sisters or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Humility and hospitality, an interesting combination. Have we made the connection?

Blessings and Peace!   Pastor John

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Jesus had much to say about the conduct expected of his followers. Chief among them was a perspective of humility and hospitality, especially as directed towards others in need. In the Gospel of Luke we are presented with a wonderful interaction between Jesus and his followers as Jesus instructs them on the behavior expected when invited and when inviting. 

In Luke 14:8f, Jesus shared his concern: "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give this person your place,' and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. FOR ALL WHO EXALT THEMSELVES WILL BE HUMBLED, AND THOSE WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES WILL BE EXALTED."

This saying of Jesus is picked up by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians: "In humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others" (2:3-4). How has and how does humility take shape in our lives?

In this account from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus also shares the concern of a connection between humility and hospitality, the connection between being invited and doing the inviting. In 14:12f, we hear this from Jesus: :When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers and sisters or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Humility and hospitality, an interesting combination. Have we made the connection?

Blessings and Peace!   Pastor John