Limits of Biblical Hospitality: Navigating Division in the Church - w/ Dr. Timothy Gombis
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🗓️ 2 December 2024
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Discover how the teachings of Jesus and Paul on hospitality can guide us in navigating political divisions within the church. Join Mike Erre and Tim Stafford as they engage in a thought-provoking conversation with New Testament scholar Dr. Timothy Gombis, exploring the limits of biblical hospitality and how to practice radical inclusion and love in times of division.
Key Takeaways: • Understanding Biblical Hospitality – Unpacking the biblical meaning of hospitality as love of the stranger, rooted in God's character and exemplified by Jesus. • The Limits of Hospitality – Examining whether there are limits to hospitality, and how Jesus and Paul's teachings address inclusion and exclusion within the faith community. • Navigating Political Division in the Church – Discussing practical ways to maintain unity and love in church communities amidst differing political views and tensions. • Cultivating Neighbor Love – Exploring how to develop practices and imaginations aligned with Jesus's teachings, focusing on neighbor love over division and enmity. • The Role of Imagination and Practices – Understanding how our imaginations and practices shape our responses to divisive times, and the importance of nurturing a Christ-centered perspective.
Guest Highlights: Dr. Timothy Gombis – A respected New Testament scholar specializing in Pauline studies. Author of "The Drama of Ephesians" and "Power in Weakness," Dr. Gombis shares profound insights on biblical hospitality, the teachings of Jesus and Paul on radical inclusion, and offers wisdom on how to navigate divisions within church communities today.
Resources Mentioned: • Faith Improvised Podcast – https://faithimprovised.blogspot.com/ • The Drama of Ephesians – https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Ephesians-Participating-Mystery-God/dp/0830838737 • Power in Weakness – https://www.amazon.com/Power-Weakness-Paul-Transformative-Christ/dp/0802873814 • Voxology Podcast Patreon Community – https://www.patreon.com/Voxology • The Healing Within by Chuck DeGroat – https://www.amazon.com/Wholeheartedness-Busyness-Cure-Finding-Life/dp/0802873830
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, everybody. Welcome Voxology podcast, Michael Q. Erie, Timothy timothy q stafford here with you today we're delighted |
| 0:24.6 | that you would tune in happy week after thanksgiving christmas is upon us and timothy just gave |
| 0:29.8 | his son permission to put on his santa hat for the month that was this morning december first he said |
| 0:36.6 | dad is at christmas time it's december first i I said, sure. And he ran right downstairs, got his hat, and he will wear it every day through the 25th. Yes. As he should. Almost 13 year old, you know, I feel like those days are maybe coming to an end soon. So we're just like, you do a buddy run. |
| 0:55.2 | Oh, absolutely. |
| 1:02.2 | And I'm proud of you for allowing such heresy in the black Stafford house. |
| 1:06.0 | And so we're thankful. |
| 1:07.4 | We had a good Thanksgiving. |
| 1:08.3 | You had a good Thanksgiving. |
| 1:09.1 | Yes? |
| 1:09.8 | Yeah. |
| 1:10.7 | Nice mellow. We just do the four of us now |
| 1:12.8 | the last couple of years. Oh, so great. That's so great, bro. I love that. Um, a couple of things. |
| 1:19.5 | We're going to talk today with the good Reverend Dr. Timothy Gombis about the limits of biblical |
| 1:26.3 | hospitality, if they, if there are any and where they might |
| 1:29.8 | reside um and so it's such a great conversation so as always we love and we love catching up with |
| 1:37.7 | him literally he shows up on our call we hit record we catch up a little bit and then we and then we |
| 1:42.8 | kind of dine dine him with a big hefty question. |
| 1:45.7 | Totally. |
| 1:46.4 | And if you're watching on YouTube, you can see he pauses, Cox's head, takes a couple of deep breaths. |
| 1:52.5 | And then we're... |
| 1:53.6 | You can literally see the gears moving. |
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