Episode 100: The virtue of hospitality
Download MP3These days, hospitality is a profit-making industry, in which we pay good money for the right hotel or dining “experience.” But in John’s day, hospitality was a much needed virtue in the fledgling church. Traveling missionaries depended on other believers for their food and lodging. Gaius was known for his hospitality, and John was sending a man named Demetrius to him. How would Gaius respond, and why?
These days, hospitality is a profit-making industry, in which we pay good money for the right hotel or dining “experience.” But in John’s day, hospitality was a much needed virtue in the fledgling church. Traveling missionaries depended on other believers for their food and lodging. Gaius was known for his hospitality, and John was sending a man named Demetrius to him. How would Gaius respond, and why?
