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Just open the door : how one invitation can change a generation / (in)courage author, Jen Schmidt.

Schmidt, Jen, (author.).

Summary:

For many of us women, inviting people into our lives and homes feels like inviting judgement of our entertaining skills and stress on our already maxed-out schedules. But what if you knew that opening your front door was a simple and radical way to change the world? Jen Schmidt is determined to prove it to you. She has set out to reframe how we think about hospitality and to encourage us to walk a road of welcome in our everyday lives. She aims to shatter the image of model homes and model lives, replacing it with relatable, everyday invitations determined to get to know the people around us from more than just a polite distance. When we drop the idea of entertaining, and instead just open the door--just as we are--our guests get to experience the everyday Gospel, our kids grow up in a life lab of generosity, and we trade insecurity for connection. Just Open the Door is for seasoned hosts, nervous newbies, and everyone in between. It is a personal yes-you-can invitation. Through Jen's hilarious fails, personal tales, and practical tips, you'll start to see your home as the most likely location for changing the world around you.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1433643073
  • ISBN: 9781433643071
  • Physical Description: x, 198 pages, 10 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Nashville, Tennessee : B&H Publishing Group, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes a Bible Study guide.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198).
Formatted Contents Note:
What's hospitality, really ; Extra helping: open-door invitations -- Trickle down -- The do-over -- Hospitality on the go ; Extra helping: your house is my house -- Everyday moments -- Who are my neighbors? -- The power of one ; Extra helping: one family, one gospel -- Food for thought -- The potluck: risks and rewards ; Extra helping: the pineapple place -- Come as you are -- Elephant in the room -- A home that says "welcome" ; Extra helping: a legacy of welcome -- If teacups and coffee cups could talk -- Spontaneous vs. on purpose ; Extra helping: hosting community tables -- Hospitality rooted in adoption -- The uncomfortable yes -- Hospitality and worship: the ministry of presence.
Subject: Hospitality > Religious aspects > Christianity.

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