Practice #1 - Hospitality

SPEAKER: Josh Taylor

PASSAGE: Hebrews 13:1-2, Mark 2:16-17, Matthew 5:44-47, 1 John 4:19, 1 Peter 4:9

We all long to belong, yet many of us live with the ache of loneliness—feeling unseen, unknown, and left out. In this series, we’ve been exploring how true belonging begins with God’s perfect love and is lived out in community.

This week, we turn to the first of six practices that cultivate belonging: Hospitality.

Hospitality is a gift rooted in God’s love—an invitation to strangers and friends alike to feel seen, cared for, and welcomed as family. Through the gospel, God made the first move toward us when we were outsiders. Now, as followers of Jesus, we are called to do the same: to notice the unknown, the unconnected, and the unfamiliar, and to create space where they can belong.

In this message, you’ll discover why hospitality is essential to the Christian life, how it makes God’s love visible, and practical ways you can embody it in your everyday relationships. Because when we invite strangers to become family, people don’t just hear the gospel—they feel it.

Hospitality gives everyone the opportunity to belong and become family.

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