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    Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation
    Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation
    Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation
    Audiobook6 hours

    Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation

    Written by (in)courage and Jen Schmidt

    Narrated by Sarah Zimmerman

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    About this audiobook

    For many of us women, inviting people into our lives and homes feels like inviting judgement of our entertaining skills and stress on our already maxed-out schedules. But what if you knew that opening your front door was a simple and radical way to change the world? Jen Schmidt is determined to prove it to you. She has set out to reframe how we think about hospitality and to encourage us to walk a road of welcome in our everyday lives. She aims to shatter the image of model homes and model lives, replacing it with relatable, everyday invitations determined to get to know the people around us from more than just a polite distance. When we drop the idea of entertaining, and instead just open the door--just as we are--our guests get to experience the everyday Gospel, our kids grow up in a life lab of generosity, and we trade insecurity for connection.Just Open the Door is for seasoned hosts, nervous newbies, and everyone in between. It is a personal yes-you-can invitation. Through Jen's hilarious fails, personal tales, and practical tips, you'll start to see your home as the most likely location for changing the world around you.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateApr 10, 2018
    ISBN9781545902523
    Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation
    Author

    (in)courage

    Founded by DaySpring, (in)courage is an online community of women who seek Jesus together. Each weekday one of our writers shares what's going on in her everyday life and how God's right in the middle of it all. They bring their unique experiences--joys and struggles equally--so that you can feel less alone and be empowered by the hope Jesus gives. Learn more at incourage.me.

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    • 5/5
      So genuine and conversational. I love Jen Schmidt's authentic voice and heart for hospitality that comes through even to her reader!
    • 5/5
      This amazing book shows real life ways to be hospitable, but also, shows what that word means, according to the Bible. I was so inspired to "Just Open the Door," even as we approach downsizing and moving into a 5th wheel. The size or even location doesn't matter. One can still be hospitable to others, no matter the situation. I'm so excited to try out some new ideas!