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Bron Lachai-Roi stands for hospitality. Whether people stay for a few hours, a few days, or a few months, they are warmly welcomed onto our property and into our home. The word hospitality originates from the Latin hospes, meaning both “guest” and “host.” This dual meaning lies at the heart of true hospitality.
According to Google, hospitality is about much more than simply offering someone a cup of coffee. It includes the following elements:
Genuine attention – Truly seeing the other person and taking time for them.
Creating a welcoming atmosphere – Providing a pleasant, warm, and safe environment.
Kind and respectful interaction – Greeting people warmly, offering a smile, and maintaining a helpful attitude.
At Bron Lachai-Roi, these values form the foundation of how we welcome and care for our guests.
As Christians, our hospitality may go even further; it is not something optional or without commitment. Christian hospitality is the biblical calling to show love for one’s neighbor and to welcome strangers with open arms. It is rooted in the belief that every person is created in God’s image, and that sharing our time, resources, and attention is an expression of faith.
Core values of Christian hospitality include:
- Love for strangers: The Greek word used in the New Testament (philoxenia) literally means “love for strangers.” Hospitality therefore goes beyond simply inviting friends, family, or acquaintances.
- Biblical inspiration: The Bible encourages hospitality with the promise that, by doing so, people may “entertain angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2).
- Putting love for one’s neighbor into practice: Opening one’s home, time, or community to people in need, such as refugees or the disadvantaged, is a tangible expression of Christian love and compassion.
This is what we seek to live out and share in our community house. We try to share our lives and our home with our guests, receiving from one another, learning from one another, and being a blessing to one another. Hospitality is not simply about giving. Over the past ten years, we have repeatedly discovered that a person receives more than they give through being hospitable.
With thanks to all our guests in the past ten years!
“Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Serve one another with the gifts that God, in His love, has given to each of you. For that is why God has given all these different kinds of gifts.”
1 Peter 4:9–10 (adapted from the Basis Bible translation)
