About a month ago, I finished reading a book called "The Irresistible Revolution" written by Shane Claiborne. Some of the things I read reinforced what I already sensed - that the body of Christ in America today seems to under-value hospitality, which is reflected in the way that we meet and interact. The best way that I can describe it is as "convenient isolation" of ourselves from our brothers and sisters. There's more I could say, but I have to go to dinner. Here's what Shane says.
"So, as congregations build larger buildings, gyms, and food courts, we find ourselves less likely to meet in homes and kitchens, and around dinner tables. We end up centralizing worship on corporate space or "on-campus". Hospitality becomes less of a necessity and more of an optional matter, a convenient privilege."
Think about it. What are the consequences of this paradigm? How can I work to change this?
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