The Other Side of Hospitality
“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ . . . Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you.” — Luke 10:5-7 We were heading south from Bacolod City in the Philippines, convoying with other vehicles for a church retreat. As we entered Valladolid, I found that our car’s brakes weren’t working. So we hobbled into a service station near the center of town. “Sure, we can fix it,” they said. “Don’t worry.” But I did worry. I didn’t know if I could trust them to do the job
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