“We live in a world that values performative hospitality. Magazine spreads show beautifully-laid tables with place cards and breathtaking floral arrangements. We see influencers with living rooms full of luxurious pillows, vacuumed floors, and art hung by interior designers, making us immediately insecure about our toy-scattered floors and smeared windows. We know the Bible calls us to “offer hospitality without grumbling,” (1 Peter 4:9), but we look around our own house and it’s a far cry from a magazine spread. How do we follow the encouragement to offer hospitality when our reality looks so messy?“ - The Gospel-Heart of Hospitality by Elizabeth Santelmann

“Nearly every evening, church members or neighbors drop by the Butterfield home for the evening meal and family devotions. That’s right: Not just every once in a while. Nearly every evening. They talk through their days, hear how they can help people in the neighborhood, and offer prayer for those who sit around the table. There’s always another seat around the table, whether or not you believe in Jesus.” - Drawing the Hungry to the Lord’s Table by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra