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Bake & Pray: Liturgies and Recipes for Baking Bread as a Spiritual Practice
From God’s provision of manna in the wilderness to Jesus’ miraculous multiplication of loaves, bread functions throughout Scripture as a sign of God’s presence and provision.Professional baker and practical theologian Kendall Vanderslice has spent a lot of time reflecting on the connection between the dough that clung to her hands at work and the bread blessed and pressed into her palm at church, ultimately seeing that they both were tangible reminders that God was with her and that God cared.Weaving baking science and technique together with theological reflections drawn from a wide range of Christian traditions, Kendall you how to incorporate bread making into the rhythms of your busy lifereveal the ins-and-outs of bread baking while unlocking the spiritual parallels woven into each loafprovide breadmaking liturgies and historical recipes to bake through a variety of liturgical holidays and seasonsshow how to incorporate baking as a form of prayer in our lives.As you follow the steps to bake bread—whether you are a lifelong baker or intimidated by the thought of yeast—you will learn something about the character of God and the life of faith. In Bake & Pray, you will get not only a practical understanding of how to bake bread, but also receive a deeper appreciation for the ways God can shape you in the process.
288 pages, Hardcover
Published October 8, 2024
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September 19, 2024
Part cookbook, part prayer book. It includes a simple bread recipe with multiple example prayers (it was delicious!) and recipes for the liturgical church calendar (cannot wait to try these). It also includes helpful supply lists, scientific tips, and historical notes. I received an ARC and cannot wait for my physical copy.
October 4, 2024
I've been a fan of Kendall's for years now, and have enjoyed participating in her digital baking communities. This book is next level. It's exactly what I have wanted and needed to liturgize my baking as a spiritual practice. Beautiful theological reflections, prayers, meditations, and recipes. I can't wait until my hardcover copy comes in the mail after release day and I can bake through the lessons slowly as intended.
April 7, 2025
Come for the bread, stay for the theological insights. Lately, I find myself always rushed and stressed when baking as I try to perfectly time my ferments and proofs to fit my work/social/dog/running schedule. Usually, this results in a good bread but a stressed out me. This book was a good recentering on how to find devotion and peace in baking.
September 23, 2024
I received an advanced copy of this book and it has made me all the more excited to get the physical book in my hands. Kendall does an excellent job of weaving the physical and spiritual together into opportunities for an embodied faith experience via praying and baking bread. Kendall's personal stories and journey are moving and encouraging but what I found most impactful was all the history— that this practice of baking isn't new to Christianity but is as old as the faith itself. We can grow close with God through the practices and recipes in the book as well as with our community (past and present).
October 16, 2024
This is a beautiful book of practical, embodied theology! Kendall makes the process and science behind bread baking so simple and yet so intriguing. Learning about different breads used during different seasons of the church year helped me understand their significance and made me excited to bake them. It also made me excited to teach my congregation. The prayers are simple, meaningful, and can be used while baking or any other time. They would be a beautiful addition to a communion service during worship.
November 3, 2024
The book Bake and Pray by Kendall Vanderslice teaches readers about baking bread as well as how to connect it to prayer in a spiritual way. "In Bake and Pray you will get not only a practical understanding of how to bake bread, but also receive a deeper appreciation for the ways God can shape you in the process." As you knead the dough, you are reminded of the patience and care required in both baking and nurturing your spiritual life. The rising of the bread serves as a metaphor for personal growth and transformation, symbolizing how faith can elevate and expand one's inner self. Each step in the baking process invites mindfulness and reflection, allowing for moments of prayer and gratitude.
There are 5 sections to the book which include:
Mise en Place
Basics of Bread
A Liturgy for Bread Making
Recipes for the Church Year
Prayers for Every Occassion
"All throughout Scripture, bread serves as a sign of God's blessing. It marks God's presence and provision, as well as God's promises to us. Bread is a narrative tool God uses to tell us the story of God's work in the world."
Bread is made with four basic ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt. You can add more ingredients to make countless bread varieties. In part four of this book the author will share some of those recipes. Have you ever considered how these four basic ingredients carry spiritual symbolism. Flour represents the foundation of our faith, providing the essential structure upon which everything else is built. Water symbolizes the Holy Spirit, which brings life and movement to our spiritual journey. Yeast acts as a catalyst for growth, much like faith that transforms and expands within us. Salt signifies wisdom and preservation, adding depth and flavor to our spiritual lives.
"When we approach bread making similarily –– as liturgy rather than recipe –– we understanad that our task as bakers is to create a set of coonditions for us to invite the yeast to do its work. As we repeat the rhythms, bake after bake, we come to understand those conditions more and more. We learn to pay attention to the breat ifself and how it responds to the many variables within our own kitchens, and we slowly begin to understand its needs not just with our minds but with our noses and our hands as well."
Throughout the book there is attention brought to each area of bread making.
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Transformation
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Temperature
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Strength
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Rest
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Spiritual Formation
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Weaknesses Being Made Into Beauty
A Liturgy for Bread Baking
Throughout section four, recipes for all of the religious celebrations are included. Bread baking becomes a sacred practice when we view it as an act of worship and mindfulness. Each stage of the process, from kneading to rising, mirrors the spiritual disciplines of patience, perseverance, and transformation. As we engage with the ingredients and the dough, we are reminded of the divine mystery at work in our lives, shaping and molding us into something beautiful and nourishing.
Bake and Pray conveys so much more than I can convey here, but you get the idea of what the author is trying to convey.
There are 5 sections to the book which include:
Mise en Place
Basics of Bread
A Liturgy for Bread Making
Recipes for the Church Year
Prayers for Every Occassion
"All throughout Scripture, bread serves as a sign of God's blessing. It marks God's presence and provision, as well as God's promises to us. Bread is a narrative tool God uses to tell us the story of God's work in the world."
Bread is made with four basic ingredients: flour, water, yeast, and salt. You can add more ingredients to make countless bread varieties. In part four of this book the author will share some of those recipes. Have you ever considered how these four basic ingredients carry spiritual symbolism. Flour represents the foundation of our faith, providing the essential structure upon which everything else is built. Water symbolizes the Holy Spirit, which brings life and movement to our spiritual journey. Yeast acts as a catalyst for growth, much like faith that transforms and expands within us. Salt signifies wisdom and preservation, adding depth and flavor to our spiritual lives.
"When we approach bread making similarily –– as liturgy rather than recipe –– we understanad that our task as bakers is to create a set of coonditions for us to invite the yeast to do its work. As we repeat the rhythms, bake after bake, we come to understand those conditions more and more. We learn to pay attention to the breat ifself and how it responds to the many variables within our own kitchens, and we slowly begin to understand its needs not just with our minds but with our noses and our hands as well."
Throughout the book there is attention brought to each area of bread making.
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Transformation
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Temperature
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Strength
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Rest
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Spiritual Formation
A Liturgy for Bread Baking, with Attention to Weaknesses Being Made Into Beauty
A Liturgy for Bread Baking
Throughout section four, recipes for all of the religious celebrations are included. Bread baking becomes a sacred practice when we view it as an act of worship and mindfulness. Each stage of the process, from kneading to rising, mirrors the spiritual disciplines of patience, perseverance, and transformation. As we engage with the ingredients and the dough, we are reminded of the divine mystery at work in our lives, shaping and molding us into something beautiful and nourishing.
Bake and Pray conveys so much more than I can convey here, but you get the idea of what the author is trying to convey.
October 14, 2024
I have been experimenting with bread making, so I thought this book would give me some insight into the chemistry of bread making and improve upon my practical knowledge. Bake & Pray went well beyond my questions and answered many more.
Subsequent to baking, the author suggests an unusual premise for bringing prayer into everyday tasks, such as bread making. I’m sure that some readers will find the idea intriguing and some will not understand it. To me, it is suggestive of Brother Lawrence, who sought the Lord all day in his menial kitchen tasks as a monk. Surely, God is there, waiting to commune with us at any time, in any task. To some, this way of baking with the addition of prayer will be foreign and seem outlandish; however, the practice of acknowledging and communing with God all through the day, and especially during our tasks, builds a much more intimate relationship with Him.
The baker/reader is led by way of recipes and prompted to pray certain scriptures while completing the steps within a start-to-finish liturgy model with attention to temperature, timing and rest, strength, and shaping…asking God to raise us up, give us rest and strength, and mold us, much like the Biblical analogy of potter and clay. These lessons can be applied to our lives as we pray through “baking as a spiritual practice throughout the year”.
Throughout the book, the author continues building upon what has already been taught so there is no need to go back to previous chapters. It’s all there right in front of you with additional thoughts and purposes for making bread along with seasonal bread recipes and prayers for every occasion.
Chapters include the equipment needed, basics of bread making, liturgy on bread making, specialty bread recipes for the church year, prayers for every occasion, journaling pages and a glossary of baking terms.
I love that the coloring for the book is an off-white paired with bread crust colored light brown. This coloring carries over to the illustrations by Rosanna Tasker.
I received this book from the author/publisher free of charge, with no expectation of a positive review.
Subsequent to baking, the author suggests an unusual premise for bringing prayer into everyday tasks, such as bread making. I’m sure that some readers will find the idea intriguing and some will not understand it. To me, it is suggestive of Brother Lawrence, who sought the Lord all day in his menial kitchen tasks as a monk. Surely, God is there, waiting to commune with us at any time, in any task. To some, this way of baking with the addition of prayer will be foreign and seem outlandish; however, the practice of acknowledging and communing with God all through the day, and especially during our tasks, builds a much more intimate relationship with Him.
The baker/reader is led by way of recipes and prompted to pray certain scriptures while completing the steps within a start-to-finish liturgy model with attention to temperature, timing and rest, strength, and shaping…asking God to raise us up, give us rest and strength, and mold us, much like the Biblical analogy of potter and clay. These lessons can be applied to our lives as we pray through “baking as a spiritual practice throughout the year”.
Throughout the book, the author continues building upon what has already been taught so there is no need to go back to previous chapters. It’s all there right in front of you with additional thoughts and purposes for making bread along with seasonal bread recipes and prayers for every occasion.
Chapters include the equipment needed, basics of bread making, liturgy on bread making, specialty bread recipes for the church year, prayers for every occasion, journaling pages and a glossary of baking terms.
I love that the coloring for the book is an off-white paired with bread crust colored light brown. This coloring carries over to the illustrations by Rosanna Tasker.
I received this book from the author/publisher free of charge, with no expectation of a positive review.
October 15, 2024
When I first heard about Kendall‘s newest book, I knew that I would love it! What I didn’t know was how full it would be with practical tips, interesting history, and (perhaps most importantly for me), helpful suggestions for slowing down and turning the practice of making bread into a slow, thoughtful, and prayerful experience.
As a professional baker, my time in the kitchen is often rushing around, a little stressed, and mostly focused on optimal use of the oven! But Kendall encourages her readers - experienced bakers or not - to slow down and consider the process of making bread as an act of prayer and listening. There are suggestions of short breath prayers, longer prayers, and liturgies to work through as you mix the dough, let it rest, and consider who you’re baking it for. As I’ve been baking her (simple and still delicious) bread recipe, I can feel myself slow down and enjoy the process. And Kendall encourages you to bake bread as a way to build community, which is so helpful these days!
There is also a wonderful section of recipes for breads from around the world that are made in different Christian traditions. Soul Cakes for All Souls Day, Hot Cross Buns for Easter, and many more. I’ll be excited to try these out and to learn more about traditional Church history.
This is a book for anyone who loves baking (at any level) and who wants to bring a more thoughtful and prayerful attitude into their baking.
As a professional baker, my time in the kitchen is often rushing around, a little stressed, and mostly focused on optimal use of the oven! But Kendall encourages her readers - experienced bakers or not - to slow down and consider the process of making bread as an act of prayer and listening. There are suggestions of short breath prayers, longer prayers, and liturgies to work through as you mix the dough, let it rest, and consider who you’re baking it for. As I’ve been baking her (simple and still delicious) bread recipe, I can feel myself slow down and enjoy the process. And Kendall encourages you to bake bread as a way to build community, which is so helpful these days!
There is also a wonderful section of recipes for breads from around the world that are made in different Christian traditions. Soul Cakes for All Souls Day, Hot Cross Buns for Easter, and many more. I’ll be excited to try these out and to learn more about traditional Church history.
This is a book for anyone who loves baking (at any level) and who wants to bring a more thoughtful and prayerful attitude into their baking.
October 8, 2024
This book is the book I have been dreaming would be written for the theology of bread baking. This seems to be what the author, Kendall Vanderslice, has been spending her life leading to since she determined that the spirituality of bread baking was her calling.
I have been fascinated by the connections between bread baking and my faith for years and this puts my thoughts and internal feelings about it into words that I can share with other.
She said all the things I wish I could have said and helped put meaning around things I had only scratched the surface with.
I loved the invitation to consider each of the steps of bread baking prayerfully and then the recipies featured for the various parts of the liturgical year are wonderful.
It is beautifully illustrated, well written and inviting.
The directions are easy to follow and she gives realistic expectations on the difficulty of each bread.
I love the introductions to each bread and the context placed around them within the liturgical season of the church year.
I was able to be a part of a preview group for this book and was able to read it before its officical publication date. I wanted to be a part of this launch team because all of what the author had created and written up to this time made me know this would be good. Kendall did not disappoint!
I have been fascinated by the connections between bread baking and my faith for years and this puts my thoughts and internal feelings about it into words that I can share with other.
She said all the things I wish I could have said and helped put meaning around things I had only scratched the surface with.
I loved the invitation to consider each of the steps of bread baking prayerfully and then the recipies featured for the various parts of the liturgical year are wonderful.
It is beautifully illustrated, well written and inviting.
The directions are easy to follow and she gives realistic expectations on the difficulty of each bread.
I love the introductions to each bread and the context placed around them within the liturgical season of the church year.
I was able to be a part of a preview group for this book and was able to read it before its officical publication date. I wanted to be a part of this launch team because all of what the author had created and written up to this time made me know this would be good. Kendall did not disappoint!
October 8, 2024
While baking an "ordinary" loaf of bread, Kendall Vanderslice will guide you through reflections on provision and prayer as she makes connections between the process of baking and the presence of God in our everyday moments.
If you are a regular baker, perhaps Kendall can inspire you to add a the practice of prayer to your baking routine.
If you are not a regular baker but want to learn, Kendall's instructions and gentle guidance to trust yourself and the process are a lovely way to begin.
If you have a regular routine of prayer, perhaps this book can help you to add prayer into your daily routine in ways you haven't considered before.
If you don't feel confident in how you pray, let Kendall guide you with the liturgy and breath prayers that are the foundation of this book.
If you appreciate beautiful cookbooks, this is a wonderful addition to your collection.
If you are trying to support others - just in a neighborly way, or in a particular time of need - you may appreciate the recipes and the gentle way that Kendall reminds us that even if it's not "perfect," it is still good. Plus, you'll have a loaf of bread to enjoy or share.
(I read an eARC of the book, but now have the print version in hand and it is simply lovely!)
If you are a regular baker, perhaps Kendall can inspire you to add a the practice of prayer to your baking routine.
If you are not a regular baker but want to learn, Kendall's instructions and gentle guidance to trust yourself and the process are a lovely way to begin.
If you have a regular routine of prayer, perhaps this book can help you to add prayer into your daily routine in ways you haven't considered before.
If you don't feel confident in how you pray, let Kendall guide you with the liturgy and breath prayers that are the foundation of this book.
If you appreciate beautiful cookbooks, this is a wonderful addition to your collection.
If you are trying to support others - just in a neighborly way, or in a particular time of need - you may appreciate the recipes and the gentle way that Kendall reminds us that even if it's not "perfect," it is still good. Plus, you'll have a loaf of bread to enjoy or share.
(I read an eARC of the book, but now have the print version in hand and it is simply lovely!)
October 4, 2024
This is a phenomenal book! I really love how the author has laid out so many thoughtful, paced breath prayers and liturgies to literally use during the process of mixing and baking bread. It's wonderfully concrete for me in a wild, traumatic season of life. I've also been meaning to get back to bread making but haven't had the mental energy to figure out where to start again. Vanderslice's years of expertise teaching workshops to bakers of all levels mean she provides a really excellent, set plan.
I didn't know before reading it that the book also includes recipes for traditional breads from around the world for different parts of the church year! I will begin with the basics in ordinary time and look forward to trying some more special treats to explore new-to-me traditions.
I already have numerous people I plan to buy a copy for! I could not recommend it more highly.
{I was provided a digital ARC by the author through NetGalley}
I didn't know before reading it that the book also includes recipes for traditional breads from around the world for different parts of the church year! I will begin with the basics in ordinary time and look forward to trying some more special treats to explore new-to-me traditions.
I already have numerous people I plan to buy a copy for! I could not recommend it more highly.
{I was provided a digital ARC by the author through NetGalley}
September 19, 2024
I received an advanced readers copy and now I am even more excited for the release of this book!!
I learned so much about the science of baking bread. And I was touched the metaphors and scriptural references to bread. For me, turning weakness into beauty--scoring is what allows the bread to rise was deeply meaningful.
This is part cookbook, part devotional, and part guide to traditional feast days (many I had never heard of!).
Everyone from the beginner baker to experienced craft bakers will find something in this book for them. And no matter where you are in your spiritual journey you will find nuggets in this book that will inspire you and broaden your understanding of the sacred.
My favorite parts were the collect prayers about making, baking and sharing the bread. I like that Kendall highlights each one of these movements as embodied prayer.
I learned so much about the science of baking bread. And I was touched the metaphors and scriptural references to bread. For me, turning weakness into beauty--scoring is what allows the bread to rise was deeply meaningful.
This is part cookbook, part devotional, and part guide to traditional feast days (many I had never heard of!).
Everyone from the beginner baker to experienced craft bakers will find something in this book for them. And no matter where you are in your spiritual journey you will find nuggets in this book that will inspire you and broaden your understanding of the sacred.
My favorite parts were the collect prayers about making, baking and sharing the bread. I like that Kendall highlights each one of these movements as embodied prayer.
October 5, 2024
)I just finished reading Kendall Vanderslice’s newest book,"Bake and Pray." I have long believed that making bread can be an act of prayer; however, for the first year and perhaps longer of my bread making adventure, my prayer was "Dear God, please don't let me mess this up." But Kendall has given me more words to say, as well as a new depth to my bread making. "Bake and Pray" is part prayer book, part cookbook, but it is also a pilgrimage through time and culture, filled with recipes, traditions and prayers. Kendall will take the reader step by step through her method, no fancy equipment needed, beginning bakers welcome. And if your life feels so fast paced, this might just be the thing to help you find a saner pace along with a delicious loaf of bread. This book will be available in bookstores and online on October 8th.
October 14, 2024
The title of this book immediately captured my attention and brought together two of my greatest passions: baking and spirituality! Opening up the first chapter was like travelling with an anam cara, Celtic for soul friend and the relationship deepened with each one. Kendal Vanderslice skillfully weaves together art, science and liturgy into baking bread, encouraging the reader to bring the sacred into this basic task, to slow down, to attend to the ingredients and how they feel in your hands, even to mindfully cleaning the kitchen afterwards. As a longtime bread maker, who usually tries to do it as efficiently as possible, Kendall offers another way of integrating spirituality into our everyday tasks. This book is suitable for both the novice and experienced baker, or for those seeking to connect with the sacred in every day life.
October 5, 2024
What an interesting book. I was excited to read this book and wow, I was blown away that I could really incorporate baking into my prayer life. The way that Kendall is able to weave praying into the ebbs and flow of bread making was eye opening and I have been looking to incorporate prayer in other ways in my life.
I am thankful for the other recipes and connection to the larger body of Christ all around the world and their tradition of baking bread and having the opportunity to bake those loaves as well.
The collection of prayers and collects at the end were life giving.
I would recommend this book if you want to enhance your prayer life and your culinary experience with breads from around the world.
I am thankful for the other recipes and connection to the larger body of Christ all around the world and their tradition of baking bread and having the opportunity to bake those loaves as well.
The collection of prayers and collects at the end were life giving.
I would recommend this book if you want to enhance your prayer life and your culinary experience with breads from around the world.
October 4, 2024
I am writing this review after reading an advance copy of Bake and Pray. I've loved the work of Kendall Vanderslice and Edible Theology for several years now, so I was excited to read Kendall's new book. It did not disappoint! It's part recipe book, part masterclass on bread making, and part theological reflection tool. I found the tone to be calming and the recipes and tips for bread making to be practical. I especially enjoyed the section that contains recipes for the liturgical seasons-- can't wait to try many of those! The recipes, prayers, and reflections in this book are beautiful and I am excited to start using them in my regular baking routine.
October 9, 2024
For many years, I have thought of baking bread as a spiritual experience, but have not beem able to fully put to words why. Kendall has written a theologically deep and powerful book. She has taken her theological training, paired with her experience baking to write this book that will be a blessing for many people, for years to come.
The way she frames bread making takes away the intimidating nature ot can be. The base recipe is simple and straight forward. She offers many ideas for how to flex the recipe based on tempature, humidity, and elevation. I appreciate how she has taken some of the mystery of making bread away so that anyone can be successful with it.
On the spiritual side, the theology is sound and the prayers written are deep and powerful. I am excited to bake through the liturgical calendar of bread she presents in the book.
The way she frames bread making takes away the intimidating nature ot can be. The base recipe is simple and straight forward. She offers many ideas for how to flex the recipe based on tempature, humidity, and elevation. I appreciate how she has taken some of the mystery of making bread away so that anyone can be successful with it.
On the spiritual side, the theology is sound and the prayers written are deep and powerful. I am excited to bake through the liturgical calendar of bread she presents in the book.
October 9, 2024
I love this book! The author skillfully weaves together personal stories, meditations on God and bread, prayers for many circumstances, recipes across the church year, church history, and even baking science. My favorite part was the section with liturgies for baking bread that focus on aspects of faith like transformation and rest. It's compelling to me that the physical act of baking can contribute to spiritual growth. I also loved the section walking through the church year with recipes from communities around the world. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the relationship between bread and faith or in practicing embodied prayer.
October 22, 2024
Bake and Pray is part devotional, part cookbook, and part cooking tutorial! It is a beautifully illustrated book that also *feels* good in your hands. The recipes are easy to understand and I love the history included with them to learn more about where they come from and why they are connected to faith. As an *aspiring* baker and a pastor, so I can’t wait to use this with my congregation and friends! And some will be getting it as a gift for the holidays as well! It’s too good not to share!
October 6, 2024
Part memoir, part prayer book and part cookbook, this book is so approachable! Kendall offers her personal story as a baker, theologian, and person of faith. I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy to mark up the recipes and flag the prayers that are speaking to me! I also can’t wait to bring this work to my local communities!
October 15, 2024
I’ve always been interested in the spiritual significance of bread. From the manna in the wilderness to Jesus, the Bread of Life, bread permeates the scriptures. This book gives clear directions for making delicious bread, some wonderful suggestions for praying as you bake, and recipes from around the world to bake throughout the liturgical year.
October 8, 2024
I’ve been a fan of Kendall’s work for years. Her approach to bread is practical as well as theological and I’ve learned so much from this fresh approach! Both a collection of prayers and a cookbook, Bake and Pray is sure to be an informative delight.
October 16, 2024
This is a beautiful book! I love the theology of bread and how it connects to our spiritual lives. I also like how it connects prayers with actions and rest. Even if you are not a bread maker, I think you will find something beautiful in this.
October 18, 2024
Fantastic book - touches on two of my great loves liturgy and baking bread. I especially love the last part that has recipes for different seasons of the liturgical calendar. My daughter and I cannot wait to try all of them!
May 26, 2025
I really loved the first half of the book, which basically walks through Kendall’s (fantastic) workshop of the same title. However, most of the rest of the recipes felt a little too “out there,” and I’m likely not going to attempt them.
October 16, 2024
Oh, wow! I've read 42 books so far this year and this one definitely ranks in my Top 3. Not only has it enlightened me on the best techniques for a delicious loaf of bread but it has given my soul and prayer life a much-needed boost. It has taken me around the world to share in different traditions and even changed my mind about pretzels. It has even journeyed me back to days long ago, when I was a young mom living in Uzbekistan, learning to bake everything from scratch and explore the importance of daily bread for my family. This book lingers in my heart and mind way past the last page.
October 24, 2024
I really enjoyed reading this book. As an avid amateur baker I need all the tips I can get on baking bread! Kendall gave some great tips and really brought you through the process of baking bread. She also incorporated Scripture throughout the book to pray while making the bread. I especially loved the end where all the prayers and Scripture were. As for the 4 stars I would have liked more history on the different breads instead of a paragraph or two. Other than that I enjoyed reading it!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kendall for allowing me to read this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kendall for allowing me to read this book!
January 30, 2025
It’s no secret to the people who know me that I love to bake, and for the last two years I have been developing both my baking skills and my understanding of what the Bible has to say about bread through the ministry of Kendall Vanderslice. Bake & Pray combines liturgy, recipes, and baking guidance and invites readers to learn to bake bread as a spiritual practice. Whether you can make croissants from scratch or have never baked anything that wasn’t from a box mix, this book will bless you.
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