What if hospitality isn’t something you do, but a posture you carry?
In this episode of A Theology of Hustle, Currey sits down with Dr. Laura Baghdassarian Murray—spiritual director, retreat leader, and author of Becoming a Person of Welcome—to explore hospitality as a deeply spiritual, countercultural practice. Drawing from her experience as a third-culture kid, her work in spiritual formation, and her Armenian heritage, Laura invites us to rethink welcome, belonging, and formation beyond homes, churches, or personality “gifts.”
This conversation explores how hospitality shapes identity, how spiritual formation involves the whole person (mind, body, and soul), and why slowing down may be one of the most faithful acts we can practice today.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
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How hospitality extends far beyond hosting or entertaining
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Growing up between cultures and the formation of identity
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What it means to be a “third culture kid”
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Why spiritual formation is more than information or intellect
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The role of the body, emotions, and community in spiritual growth
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What spiritual direction is—and why the church needs it
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Hospitality as a posture of the heart, not a personality trait
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Why hospitality is risky, vulnerable, and deeply countercultural
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How slowing down creates space for God and others
Key Quotes:
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“Hospitality is not just a place—it’s a posture we carry wherever we go.”
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“Spiritual formation is the transformation of our whole selves for the sake of others.”
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“We were created to need one another, not to do everything alone.”
About the Guest:
Dr. Laura Baghdassarian Murray is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and formation practitioner who works with churches and organizations through Fuller Seminary. She is the author of Becoming a Person of Welcome, a book that reframes hospitality as a spiritual practice rooted in belonging, attentiveness, and presence.
Connect with Laura:
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Book: Becoming a Person of Welcome
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Fuller Seminary (Spiritual Formation Programs)
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