A degenerative muscle disease has made Kevan Chandler altogether reliant on others for his daily care. So he has invited friends into his life—deep into his life—making his need a nexus for community and joy. Kevan’s new book, co-authored with his friend Tommy Shelton, is The Hospitality of Need: How Depending on One Another Helps Us Heal and Grow Together. For Kevan, need is an opportunity for community, an opportunity to love and care for those who love and care for him. Besides reminding us that we all need each other, Kevan’s life gives us courage not to hide our need.

<p>A degenerative muscle disease has made Kevan Chandler altogether reliant on others for his daily care. So he has invited friends into his life&mdash;deep into his life&mdash;making his need a nexus for community and joy. Kevan&rsquo;s new book, co-authored with his friend Tommy Shelton, is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hospitality-of-need-how-depending-on-one-another-helps-us-heal-and-grow-together-kevan-chandler/22032840?ean=9780802436085&amp;next=t"><em>The Hospitality of Need: How Depending on One Another Helps Us Heal and Grow Together</em></a>. For Kevan, need is an opportunity for community, an opportunity to love and care for those who love and care for him. Besides reminding us that we all need each other, Kevan&rsquo;s life gives us courage not to hide our need.</p>

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Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton on The Hospitality of Need

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