We should be cautious about what kinds of pride we let dictate how we will serve our self-empyting (through addition) God. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/dont-use-calling-avoid-serving/ UPDATE: 20200224 This is a great article that should be helpful for all those who think they have to wait to be hospitable. I encourage the read! https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/unfussy-hospitality/

It’s great to see discussions like these happening. While I may have worded the counsel provided in this article differently, I think it is still very useful. There’s also some good import from this article on how does our faith influence our art. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/not-cliquish-silent-faith-work/ UPDATE: 20191017 A solid basic introduction to the Bible and friendship. Another good serieson friendship from TGC by Kevin DeYoung, which I utilized in some discipleship meetings with a student, is his “The Gift of Friendship and the Godliness of Good Friends”.