Making Room

Sunday School Fall 2026

  • To the early Christians, hospitality was central to the gospel mission. This hospitality did not consist of entertaining neighbors, but welcoming the stranger, especially those who could not return the favor. Yet despite urgent need, hospitality has fallen by the wayside.
    Christine Pohl's classic work, Making Room, first spoke to this issue in 1999. And it is just as relevant today, with the refugee crisis, the rise in homelessness, and growing loneliness and isolation. This revitalized edition, with a new foreword and afterword by the author, introduces the theology of hospitality to a new generation. Pohl combines rich biblical and historical research with experience in contemporary Christian communities, including the Catholic Worker, L'Abri, Good Works, Inc., and others. Pragmatic and thoughtful, Pohl deals frankly with both the blessings and the boundaries of hospitality. Readers will find a wealth of wisdom to revive authentic hospitality in their ministry.

  • This dialogue between Mona Siddiqui and Christine Pohl offers insights into scriptural and theological values of hospitality in Christianity and Islam. Further, the conversation itself shows mutual honor and hospitality in action!

  • Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin were the founders of the Catholic Worker Movement, a deeply influential network of hospitable and activist communities. This brief documentary introduces her life and work.

  • L'Arche (French for "The Ark") is an international federation of communities in which people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together. Founded in 1964 in France, L'Arche developed from a single household into a federation of approximately 160 established communities in 37 countries. You can learn more

  • The Sanctuary movement was a religious and political campaign in the United States that began in the early 1980s to provide safe haven for Central American refugees fleeing civil conflict. This documentary tells the story of a Tucson family and the church that sheltered them.

  • L’Abri communities are study centers and homes of hospitality where seekers can come to work, learn, and ponder questions about God and human life. This short video is a brief overview of one branch.