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Our house is gluten-free. I am not. When I’m out somewhere and eating something that wouldn’t find it’s way into our home, I make the most of it.
Let’s talk bagels, for example. Here’s how you should eat them:
The bagel should be sliced and toasted. This isn’t a donut. It needs some crunch, some crisp, and a doubling of the eating time and pleasure. If the effect of the toasting isn’t visible, it should be toasted some more until it is....

A first for Sermonsmith as I grappled with two guests at once. Didn’t so much feeling like grappling though — they were a pleasure to chat with.

Enjoyed preaching this series so very much. Unfortunately, this recording didn’t capture the highlight of it, which was hearing people from our church community describe the ways they were exploring how to practice Sabbath in their life.

I don’t know that there are any Sundays where I don’t find joy in preaching, but there’s been an extra serving in these as we’ve considered Sabbath as a practice for those in Austin Mustard Seed.