“Readers were encouraged to ‘not forget to show hospitality to strangers,’ but then an unusual motivation was added: because sometimes the strangers to whom we show hospitality are actually angels in disguise. We might chuckle and say, ‘I’ve never seen an angel.’ But who really knows with strangers? Better to be on the safe side.” –Phil Baisley, Fruit of the Vine

Query: When have you experienced hospitality? How have you offered welcome to a stranger?

Lead by Spirit,

evil is kept at bay or

its effect mitigated.

The Spirit-led leader

heals, doesn’t harm,

and virtue blossoms.

–Jim Teeters, from “60” in Because of This