Hosted by God
To Really Live
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
It is common to experience moments when we feel discouraged, confused, or plain angry at the circumstances of our lives. What if these moments are gifts meant to awaken us to something deeper and better than our own machinations? Instead of stuffing away these uncomfortable emotions and ploughing on, we can embrace a new approach to living: one where God graciously hosts us through life's ebbs and flows towards wholeness and flourishing. Through pastoral insight, authentic testimonies, a fresh look at popular scriptural stories, poetry, and reflection questions, Jenni Ho-Huan invites us to ponder and posture ourselves to really live, with a new paradigm: it is God's gracious hospitality that undergirds all of life, and he calls us to partner him to create better communities of love and grace.
Endorsements (7)
“Pastor Jenni’s vulnerable witness to God’s gracious hospitality in her life can make each of us more courageous not only to open our hearts before the Lord in prayer, but to allow God to open his heart to us and wash us with his love.”
“City pastor Jenni Ho-Huan has written a beautifully contemplative book that explores the tension between our achievement-oriented culture and God’s invitation to rest in his provision. In it, she offers a refreshing perspective on Christian spirituality that moves beyond performance-based faith toward a relationship of deep trust and authenticity with a God who welcomes us as we are.”
“Hosted by God is a gentle and honest book. Through stories, prayers, and poems, Jenni invites us to see God not as distant, but as a gracious host. This book does not try to impress with loud or ostentatious ideas but offers quiet space for reflection and healing. Some may demand clearer answers, but others will welcome the chance to pause, listen, and be met by God in the midst of everyday life.”
“In a style befitting St. Augustine’s Confessions, Jenni shares so many insights from the trenches that resonated with me as I too struggle in the unconventional path. In the wisdom of her years, Jenni gives words, language, and stories to embody and enflesh what we have tried to express. Jenni’s many thoughts on Christian hospitality are a refreshing beam of sunlight, like a morning window opened onto a cloistered living room. For anyone considering opening up their homes to host and welcome those in need of a safe refuge, this is a battlefield manual you must read. And for those feeling spiritually homeless in the midst of their missional calling, this is a precious friend to cheer you on. May the Lord use this book to help fan and fertilize a new wave of hospitality ministers and ministries to the nations in the days ahead.”
“Jenni lives the rhythm of what she writes—inspirational, intentional, invitational. The divine host and healer invites us to be hosts and healers in his likeness. Jenni exemplifies this in her hospitality as she invites you to find healing in these pages.”
“This book is a gentle companion for weary hearts. Jenni writes with honesty, warmth, and deep faith—reminding us that God’s hospitality meets us right where we are. I found myself slowing down as I read, drawn into a quiet space of grace, love, and reflection.”
“Filled with raw and funny stories, this part theological reflection and part practical guide uncovers the transformative power of God’s hospitality and shares life’s greatest invitation: to be hosted at God’s Great Banquet, where we are warmly welcomed by the host despite our brokenness, complaints, achievements, and other false qualifiers. Hospitality thus becomes the ultimate safe space, an inclusive experience of genuine acceptance where we fall into grace and are loved. A thoughtful and provocative read for anyone wishing to experience this transformative joy and offer their life as a life-giving space for others.”
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