Episode 72
#72. Hospitality and Showing the Love of Jesus
Rebeca Castillo felt at home the first time she traveled to the Middle-East. Considering the differences in social customs, she looks at the importance of Christ-followers offering and receiving hospitality, building deep relationships, sharing their lives in the Lord and how to start.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- How to share hospitality inside and outside of your home
- What Jesus said to His disciples about being a good guest
- Four common mistakes to avoid when hosting Muslims
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Rebeca serves domestically and abroad; she regularly ministers through hospitality.
SCRIPTURE RELATED TO EPISODE:
- Genesis 1: 2 – 2: 6, God creating the earth and humanity
- Luke 10: 1-12, Jesus gives instructions to the seventy-two and sends the disciples out two by two
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TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:44 - Topic: Hospitality and Showing the Love of Jesus to Muslims
01:05 - Big Families, Extended Family and Close Cousins
03:03 - God, Our First Example of Hospitality
04:35 - Hospitality in Any Setting: Space to Be Present with Others
05:31 - Sharing Your Home and Sharing Your Life
06:13 - Adjusting to the American Version of Hospitality
08:56 - American Hospitality and How Immigrants Perceive the Gospel
11:05 - Feeling at Home in the Middle East
14:54 - Providing an Example and Making People Feel Comfortable
17:56 - Being a Good Guest in a Home Where the Host is From a Traditional Cultures
19:29 - Jesus' Instructions on Being a Guest - Luke 10
20:47 - As a Guest, Receiving Hospitality and Sharing Stories
22:17 - Being a Guest at a Ramadan Dinner
22:51 - People Want to Talk about Spiritual Things
24:18 - Time to Learn about Ramadan
24:33 - Being a Good Hostess - Accommodating Dietary Restrictions
27:25 - Common Mistakes to Avoid when Hosting Muslims
27:48 - 1 No shoes
28:09 - 2 Follow the Lead with New Customs
28:38 - 3 Dinner is a better invitation than lunch or breakfast
29:11 - 4 Time Is Love
30:24 - Holidays -- Easy and Natural Ways to Experience Culture
33:36 - Taking the First Step
34:30 - Contacting Rebecca Castillo
34:50 - Joke: Walking in the Jungle
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