1. What assumptions might people immediately make about those who look, behave or believe differently?

2. How do these assumptions prohibit them from receiving who they are and what they have to offer?

3. Henri Nouwen describes hospitality as the "space created for people to be fully themselves." What factors contribute to someone bringing their whole self to a situation?

4. In what ways does someone's behavior or posture encourage or discourage the ability of others to bring their whole selves?5. In what environments might someone find it difficult to remain curious?

6. What might this say about how they understand themselves and the world around them?

7. The witness of scripture points to a God who often shows up through "strangers" or "outsiders." How would someone's interactions with "strangers" and "outsiders" be different if they anticipated that God might be working through and in those strangers or outsiders?

8. Most people would rather be the host instead of the guest. In what ways might someone receive the hospitality of others on their terms and their turf?

9. Many of us prefer to be the host because it puts us in control. In the same way, we would prefer to not be the guest because it places the control in the hands of others. Exploring how to embrace a more hospitable posture towards others, what can someone learn about the need to control?

10. Having reflected upon the posture of hospitality, what might someone learn about themselves?

11. How might they experience God?