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    If hospitality is so important, why are there so many lonely people?

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    Last week I visited again the Balcombe Beach Retreat (pictured) It is clear that we are called to be hospitable: Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. (Romans 12:13) Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.(1 Peter 4:9) In both Timothy and Titus, being hospitable is one of the key qualifications for church leadership. So if hospitality is so important, why are there so many lonely people in our communities and even in our churches? Hospitality requires a fundamental willingness to be…

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