The 4th place?

It has been noted in some circles that cafes have fast become the “third place” after the familiar surrounds of home & work.

These are places of relationship building, comfort & where dreams are often built & projects developed. “Buy a cup & stay all day” type of thing – well, most places!

I have often enjoyed this environment. A good read about relationships & cafes is “The Secret Blend” by Stan Toler (forward by John Maxwell)

In no particular ranking, is the church in your town “the fourth place”? A “chapel of hope”? A place of refuge, fellowship, support & encouragement? A city on a hill?

In time of need, will people run to your house? How can you add to the atmosphere of your house? What can you contribute? Are you welcoming? Am I welcoming?

Am I interested? Am I planted? Am I enthusiastic? Am I passionate? Do I listen to people? Really listen, not just hear?

In this time of need, let’s offer hope. Suffering & pain can be healed by prayer & love. Kill loneliness. Be present. Be creative. DO!

Hebrews 10:25 – “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”