Sunday evening.

Princeton Baptist has not had an evening service for some time. So the question of what do to with oneself on a Sunday evening has to be addressed.

We have decided that we would use the time to have the church people over for supper. We have one or two families over, depending upon the size of the families, and my wife tries to invite an older and a younger couple for the same evening if possible. This is giving us opportunities to become better acquainted, and perhaps, make this possible for our guests.

At this point we are just getting acquainted, discussing the backgrounds of each of us, local history, jobs and family. With some spiritual conversation seems to flow much easier than with others, and sometimes not along lines that we might expect.

We consider this as part of the our Christian walk. While hospitality is much larger than having people over for dinner, having dinner guests is at least a part of this concept. The elder is to be a person demonstrating this service: ESV 1Ti 3:2 “Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach.” However, I must give a great deal of credit and thanks to my wife, for without her help I could not do this.

However, this trait is not to be reserved for the 'clergy'. Read the following verses: Acts 28:7; Rom. 12:13; 1 Tim. 3:2; 5:10; Titus 1:8; Heb. 13:2; 1 Pet. 4:9.

May we also be an example of hospitality, for the glory of God.

One last closing point. Hospitality, in the sense of ministering, it not to be limited to our friends. Have someone over for an evening whom you do not know well. Make plans to minister the grace and love of our Lord.