<p>Ed Smither discusses his work on the book <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://missionbooks.org/products/reading-revelation-missiologically?srsltid=AfmBOoq0Go7p1aovb_XgmuPaGLDFDNxuG3Zl4Mza_CbSX_71s0sQZGnJ" target="_blank"><i>Reading Revelation Missiologically: The Missionary Motive, Message, and Methods of Revelation</i></a> (the fourth book in a <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://missionbooks.org/collections/reading-missiologically-series?srsltid=AfmBOoohzhyUhq9z3_sR4JNx4Lmt8C83SJkcD1VlTmZUwOIQaIvIRKlY" target="_blank">series on scripture and mission</a>) and explores the themes of mission and hospitality within the context of scripture. He emphasizes the importance of understanding mission as crossing boundaries and the role of hospitality as both a means and an end in mission work. The conversation delves into the significance of ancient wedding feasts, the contrast between xenophobia and hospitality, and the contemporary expressions of love and welcome in church communities. Smither also reflects on the shift in mission focus from compassion to addressing global injustices. Recommendations from this episode include <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ivpress.com/foretaste-of-the-future?srsltid=AfmBOorc7g4s2sN0A7tWvaviDUwX-3_WbgPkdyHnDNHqtxtJ1j07hIHi" target="_blank"><i>Foretaste of the Future</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802883810/making-room-25th-anniversary-edition/" target="_blank"><i>Making Room</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802878120/rereading-revelation/" target="_blank"><i>Rereading Revelation</i></a>, the late <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.walterbrueggemann.com/" target="_blank">Walter Brueggemann</a>, the late <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.candletothesun.com/richard-wayne-rich-mullins.html" target="_blank">Rich Mullins</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.caedmonscall.com/" target="_blank">Caedmon’s Call</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.andrew-peterson.com/" target="_blank">Andrew Peterson</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ijm.org/" target="_blank">International Justice Mission</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.vitalsource.com/products/mission-as-hospitality-edward-l-smither-v9781725257337?srsltid=AfmBOop0JpIm_xSEOP_v7DmV2G19TbePYdymuZNd-c9b3EcnXmtyHGXN" target="_blank"><i>Mission as Hospitality</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.crossway.org/books/the-gospel-comes-with-a-house-key-hcj/?srsltid=AfmBOooq4oIxfDM3zVJku7ms6nur-waQtNRJkDd6NrfubZsbZw2Eu6Sb" target="_blank"><i>The Gospel Comes with a House Key</i></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://hansboersma.org/p/lectio-divina-as-true-biblical-exegesis" target="_blank">Hans Boersma on Lectio Divina</a>, and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wipfandstock.com/9798385211302/anglican-spirituality/" target="_blank"><i>Anglican Spirituality</i></a>.</p>