tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post6616314046475741395..comments2024-03-24T11:30:08.199-07:00Comments on Can you believe?: Open heartsJohan Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-66886234754591970462007-09-20T11:34:00.000-07:002007-09-20T11:34:00.000-07:00well written, interesting, and beautiful blog.I th...<STRONG>well written, interesting, and beautiful blog.<BR/></STRONG>I thought about including a link to your site on my blog.<BR/><BR/>if you ever get the chance, come visit me back<BR/> <BR/>Best,<BR/><STRONG>Simon</STRONG><BR/> <BR/>my blog is <A HREF="http://www.brawnyhunk.com/" REL="nofollow">www.<STRONG>BrawnyHunk</STRONG>.com</A> (not nearly as superficial as it sounds ;-) )simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104937787480199190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-49003719824874106432007-09-07T21:03:00.000-07:002007-09-07T21:03:00.000-07:00I need to retrieve a book on Radical Hospitality (...I need to retrieve a book on Radical Hospitality (Paraclete Press) that I lent out about a year ago. You put the insularity -- or perhaps peninsularity -- well. Evangelism is indeed good news; the keen eagerness that makes one feel trapped after a while lacks integrity because it is centered on the self -- or perhaps the corporate "self" in the case of an institution. The clue may be the rigidity of the barrier in which guest never quite makes it to the status of host. <BR/><BR/>Then there's the question of what discipleship means regarding the "other" in love, as a seed, a child of God,as an extension of self. <BR/><BR/>This does not require sameness. Seeds germinate into many sorts of flowers. But flowers need nurture to grow well -- and perhaps that is a part of being a good host. I recall the tradition in Scandinavia where the guest brings flowers to the host. I need to think of that for a while. Perhaps you have some ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com