14.2 Hospitality as a posture

Hospitality is more than action; it’s a posture of generosity and welcome. It’s who we are, living in the world in Jesus’ name freely imitating his limitless love.

The Hospitable

Hospitality is more than action; it’s a posture of generosity and welcome. It’s who we are, living in the world in Jesus’ name freely imitating his limitless love. 

Hospitality is a way of being, an orientation of the heart and body toward others. It becomes a character trait more than a practice. So what are hospitable people like? I think it’s always a good idea to let C. S. Lewis explain. 

Remember “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”? The four Pevensie children scramble into Narnia together for the first time. It’s midwinter, bitterly cold, and they’ve just discovered that the only contact they have in this enchanted world, Tumnus the Faun, has been arrested for being kind to Lucy. 

Their best path forward seems to be deeper into the wood following one little bird that flits from tree to tree, always just out of reach but not out of sight until it suddenly flies off, and the children are truly alone and suddenly hungry.