Christian hospitality is about people and relationships, not just spaces. It goes beyond opening our homes or extending invitations—it’s about cultivating a posture of welcome that reflects God’s presence and generosity wherever we go.Laura Baghdassarian Murray (DMin, Fuller Seminary) is the director of spiritual engagement and innovation at Fuller Seminary's Center for Spiritual Formation. She is the author of Pray as You Are, serves on the Ministry Collaborative Advisory Board, and previously served at Highland Park Presbyterian Church as the pastor of spiritual formation. Laura is also the founder of the Digital Silent Retreat Ministry, which is rooted in the practice of hospitality to provide brave and courageous spaces for people to connect with God and others.Dr Laura Murray - Fuller SeminaryDr Laura Murray - IVPressBook: Becoming a Person of WelcomeWHAT YOU'LL LEARN:Extending the Welcome and Hospitality that We Have Receive from GodEmbodying Hospitality and Being an ExampleHospitality in Different ContextABOUT THE GUEST: Laura Baghdassarian Murray (DMin, Fuller Seminary) is the director of spiritual engagement and innovation at Fuller Seminary's Center for Spiritual Formation. She is the author of Pray as You Are, serves on the Ministry Collaborative Advisory Board, and previously served at Highland Park Presbyterian Church as the pastor of spiritual formation. Laura is also the founder of the Digital Silent Retreat Ministry, which is rooted in the practice of hospitality to provide brave and courageous spaces for people to connect with God and others.RELATED LINKS:Dr Laura Murray - Fuller SeminaryDr Laura Murray - IVPressBook: Becoming a Person of WelcomeTIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:00:38 - Introducing Dr Laura Murray04:35 - Book - Becoming a Person of Welcome: The Spiritual Practice of Hospitality05:11 - Definition of Hospitality05:32 - ...welcome, internal and external07:36 - ...external protected space08:13 - ...internal protected space08:26 - ...God calls Israel to remember her stranger status10:56 - Growing Up in a Culture of Hospitality11:47 - ...fluid in hospitality / expectation of visitors12:58 - ...generosity / guests recei