“Believers can uniquely display God’s love as they extend hospitality…Food and other elements are merely tools used to express our love for people. Our motivation for being hospitable women is a response to God’s work in our lives. Hospitality is one way we can tangibly demonstrate our love for God.”
The call to practice hospitality is a command given to all believers (Romans 12:13). “Practicing” means that we are to pursue, strive for, and actively look for opportunities to show hospitality. As women of God, we are given unique gifts to demonstrate Christ’s love through being willing to open our doors in ministry unto others. Hospitality is a form of giving! It’s not about having our act together with a gourmet meal and perfectly decorated home, but rather it is an attitude of the heart…a welcoming, generous, compassionate desire to serve and spread the love of Christ. It is also not limited to your home, but rather a lifestyle of giving!
Practicing Hospitality: The Joy of Serving Others by Pat Ennis & Lisa Tatlock will assist you in fulfilling this command through supplying you with the vision and excitement to see how you can take part in extending His kingdom by simply opening your home and life to others. The authors delve into topics of extending hospitality first and foremost to your own family, keeping your household managed so you can be prepared for hospitality, in addition to a wealth of ideas, recipes and resources for all aspects of serving others. This book is for single and married individuals alike as the authors provide tangible ideas for both audiences on how to fulfill this command.
Please join us for our upcoming book study using Practicing Hospitality. Our study has been extended to begin on February 1st, and we will read one chapter each week and have a discussion posted weekly on Mondays after the conclusion of each chapter, so order your copy today!
Giveaway
We would like to offer a copy of this book as a giveaway, thanks to the folks at Crossway Books. You can be entered to win a copy of this book by simply adding a comment below. To be entered twice in the giveaway, pass on the word at your blog about this book study and giveaway and come back and post a link to your site. We want to encourage as many women as possible to be blessed by the wonderful contents of this inspiring book! There will be one randomly drawn winner.
UPDATE: Due to the wonderful response we have received in response to this giveaway, Pat Ennis, one of the authors contacted me and would like to contribute another 9 copies of this book to our giveaway. SO I am thrilled to say there will be ten winners!
Giveaway has ended.
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I need to read a book like that. Hospitality just doesn’t seem to come naturally to me, and even when I write that down, I realzie how awful it sounds. I need to get better, I need to practice, especially for my husbands sake. He loves to entertain and to have people over, I’m always the one to say no.
I would love to join the book study, and would love a free book if that should so happen
As a new bride in a new town, I’m excited to learn more about the art of hospitality and begin practicing in our home!
It seems that I am in a similar position as you . . . new bride, new home, new town
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Sounds like a wonderful book and a practical study! Enter me in the drawing please
Katie
Sounds great! Please enter me in the drawing.
Donna
This book looks like a very helpful tool! I really hope to read it and it would be a bonus to win it.
I would *love* to read this. I am preparing for my first child and want to improve my hospitality and homemaking skills as part of my preparation.
Oooooh, I would love to read this book and perhaps participate in the study!
Great! Please enter me in the drawing.:)
I would love to win this book!!
I would love to be entered. Thanks for being such an encouragement.
Ana
I would love to read this book! I could definitely improve in this area.
This sounds very nice. I would love to be in the drawing. Thank you for the opportunity.
Wendy
I would love a copy of this book to read with you week by week. I was looking forward to your discussions on it.
Monica
I love to read and would love to be a part of the book club. A free book would be a blessing as well.
Thanks for the opportunity!
I’d love to be entered in the drawing too! Thank you.
I’d love to win this book!
I would love to win this!!
Thanks for the give a way!
I would definitely love to learn the art of Biblical hospitality. There is such warmth and grace in being on the receiving end of it and I would love show that love to others… to win a copy of this book would be fabulous!
Hospitality is something that I want to grow more in. I have many older women involved in my life that are excellent examples of this gifting. I want to make the same impact on other’s lives.
I would love to be a part of this book study! Sounds great!
I’d love to read this book, please enter me! eryn
I’d love a copy of this book and join you all:)
I am looking forward to reading this book together and the discussion that will ensue. I know it will bring great insight and special blessings.
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Oh this would b great to win this and read this great lookin book.
I would love to join in this giveaway and in the reading of this book.
Count me in for the give-away registration! Sounds like a wonderful book! Thanks!
I would very much enjoy to study this book!
I posted about it, thanks so much for the giveaway!
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I’d love to win a copy of this book! It looks great.
I’d love to read this book along with you. Lisa.
Looks like a wonderful book!
I would love to read this book
This is on my list to read this year! Thanks for offering the giveaway!
This book sounds wonderful!!
I’d like to join the bible study & be entered in the giveaway.
I was recently introduced to your blog and I am thrilled to get book recommendations from you. Please count me! I can’t wait to read it.
Sounds like a great book!
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I would love to be entered in this giveaway! Thank you!
As I prepare to be a wife and mother, I think that this would be a very worth while tool to learn from~
In Him Alone,
Jenna
This is so exciting, because I was planning to make Bible study of hospitality sometime this year. Please count me in!
I would love this book and to participate in the study!
I’d love to read this book!
I would love a copy…hospitality is a passion of mine and I would love some encouragement and growth in that area.
I will also link to this giveaway on my blog..thank you!
I would love to read this book. It sounds so great.
Looks great!!! Good giveaway.
I’d love to read this book. What a great give away!
This book sounds wonderful. When I was first married, a sweet friend who became a mentor in my life told me that she tries to spend as much time praying for her soon-to-arrive guests as she does straightening up!