Hebrews 13:1-4,15-16

"Dear Father, hospitable king, Fill me with brotherly love. Make me a generous provider of hospitality to strangers. Let angels find provision under....."

"Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels..."

"Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery."

"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it."

"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."

"Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies."

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 13:2 -- Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

"Dear Disciple, While involving yourself in Christian assembly and gathering together with believers for encouragement, exhortation and worship are..."

Why is it so easy to draw this line? Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.

Why pay attention and look for folks we don't know? We should care about all people, regardless of their background.

Have we missed the joy of our Father and the party he longs to throw for all of us who love him and give up all to follow Jesus? Jordan Harrell and Phil Ware invite to come celebrate at the table of grace our Father longs for us to share and not get hung up on chapter and verse prooftexting religion.

Would you have gone looking for Leslie? Tammy remembers a strange person welcomed at her church and how important it is to love all the Leslie's in our life.

Where do you want to be right now? So many things make us long to be somewhere different.

Why do we put so much emphasis on worship in the box and not in our everyday lives? Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa

"Dear Father, Thank you for providing an altar of worship for me and all those who have faith in Jesus. Thank you that our Lord Jesus was willing to...."

"Dear Father, Help me to obey my leaders and submit to them, as those who keep watch for my soul. Fill my mouth and my heart with earnest prayer for....."

When was the last time you entertained angels? Hospitality is the Christian virtue of entertaining strangers, outsiders, and guests and recognizing in them angels or even the presence of God in the Trinity.

What does it take for it to be a great day for you? God has blessed us with many things, but we don't notice them because we're looking for the big things -- so let's make praise and thanksgiving an everyday habit in our lives.

Where did this try it before you buy idea come from? Rubel Shelly talks about the try it before you buy idea, the test drive mentality, that infests the idea about marriage in modern society and he boils the problem down to selfishness.

You never know who a stranger is or the special person who is helping you out of an embarrassing mess! Brian McCutchen reminds us of the special role God has for angels in our lives.

Is there actually some good news out there on marriage? Rubel Shelly reflects on the declining number of divorces per population since the 80's and talks about the importance of preparation and commitment in making a marriage work.

Where do you worship? Worhip is more than what happens on Sunday in our holy box.

Have you received or given this touch? Ron Rose talks about the angels and holy moments in our lives and calls us to recognize them and be them for those who need a touch of God's grace.

What can we learn from this faithful friend? Teresa draws a parallel between what we can learn from our dogs and what we can learn from Jesus.

Like speedbumps and curbs, these acts of holiness are meant to slow us down and keep us on the road. Max Lucado talks about his experiences as a baseball catcher and how the dimensions of homeplate were immutable, sacred, and in a sense holy and compares that to certain things in life that God has called sacred and holy.

So what are your questions? Joe Beam's weekly questions and answers on marriage and love.

How can any marriage survive this? Joe Beam talks about the most difficult situations in marriage and how we can survive those and go on to other new things, better places, and higher heights!

How do we get past the hardest of days? Ann Voskamp and Joni Eareckson Tada team up to provide a beautiful and powerful reminder of the power of our words to change everything.

Will you miss your next opportunity? May God give us those special moments to tell people how special they are to us.

What hope is left when life is shattered? Brian McCuthchen reminds us of the place of hope, refuge, and help when our world is broken.

So we are really supposed to delight in this? Phil Ware continues his series of posts and articles called Fifty Shades of Grace and focuses on the gift of pleasure, delight, joy, fulfillment, and blessing in sexual intimacy for the Christian married couple.

When's the last time you welcomed someone in? We have been brought into the circle of God's grace and we must graciously bring others in as well.