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A review by leahegood
The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.0
This book combines the practical practice with the theology that supports it. Where Just Open the Door by Jen Schmidt comes alongside the reader to encourage, inspire, and offer a helping hand, The Gospel Comes with a House Key sits the reader down, looks you in the eye, and says, "This is what the Bible say about hospitality and why you cannot ignore it as a Christian."
Have you ever shied away from inviting neighbors over because you don't know them well enough to be sure it's safe? Do you wonder about how various people might influence your children? Do you struggle with the 1 Cor 5:11 warning against eating with certain people living in rebellion to God's instructions? The author walks through these questions and concerns, illustrating theological arguments with personal testimonies and examples.
You will find that certain stories are repeated multiple times. At first it felt like coming back to a tv show after a commercial break where half the show time is spent recapping what happened before the commercial. However, each time she does share the story from a slightly different angle to illustrate the new concept she's explaining.
All in all, I appreciated this book and the theological approach to hospitality. I did not connect with it as strongly as I did with Just Open the Door but I suspect that may be because my personality matches that of Jen Schmidt more closely. I think I will eventually add both books to my collection of actual paper copies on my shelf.
Have you ever shied away from inviting neighbors over because you don't know them well enough to be sure it's safe? Do you wonder about how various people might influence your children? Do you struggle with the 1 Cor 5:11 warning against eating with certain people living in rebellion to God's instructions? The author walks through these questions and concerns, illustrating theological arguments with personal testimonies and examples.
You will find that certain stories are repeated multiple times. At first it felt like coming back to a tv show after a commercial break where half the show time is spent recapping what happened before the commercial. However, each time she does share the story from a slightly different angle to illustrate the new concept she's explaining.
All in all, I appreciated this book and the theological approach to hospitality. I did not connect with it as strongly as I did with Just Open the Door but I suspect that may be because my personality matches that of Jen Schmidt more closely. I think I will eventually add both books to my collection of actual paper copies on my shelf.