Among the Pots and Pans: Connect with God, Love Your Neighbor, and Nourish Your Community Through the Art of Cooking
Ebook
Part cookbook, part theology, Among the Pots and Pans celebrates the connection between food and faith in the Bible and explores how cooking can be used not only to nourish our bodies but also to feed our souls and build community.
As God’s plan for redemption exquisitely unfolds throughout the Bible, you’ll notice that food plays in important role in the scriptural narrative. From Eden to Egypt to Jesus’s many meals with his followers, and ultimately to the wedding feast that awaits all believers, food has always been a central part of God’s story.
Pastor and cooking enthusiast Alex Early invites you to experience God anew as you cook memorable meals for friends, family, and fellow seekers. This unique cookbook contains over fifty recipes from Alex along with rich, spiritual insights on how food can help you extend Christ’s love to others and live in greater gratitude and wholeness.
Join Alex for delicious meals and plenty of food for thought on the holy work in the kitchen.
In Among the Pots and Pans, Alex Early expertly presents recipes full of passion and soul and spirit. One aspect of this book I admire so much is its insistence that cooking is an activity that constantly brings us closer to family and friends. Alex's heart behind this is one that beats in rhythm with my own. This is exactly the reason why so many of us food lovers love food—it creates more time to spend with those we adore, and simultaneously makes the most of that very time.
—Kristan Raines, author, creator of The Broken Bread
Bon Appetit! I never thought I would use those words to recommend a book of theology, but they are appropriate for Alex Early’s book, Among the Pots and Pans. This book is wonderful! It’s painfully honest and fun. It’s also biblically informative, doctrinally correct, and theologically insightful. Mix all of that with recipes and wonderful pictures, and you’ll find yourself hungry for food—and for grace and a deeper relationship with the One who cooked breakfast for his disciples and passed the bread and wine at the last supper. Read this book and share it with your friends.
—Steve Brown, author of Laughter and Lament, broadcaster, and seminary professor
I have been shaped in many ways by Alex's intense empathy for others and his sensitivity to God's presence. He's also one of the funniest people I know. He’s never cooked me anything other than ramen noodles, but he's taught me so much about God. This book is uniquely and wonderfully reflective of my friend.
—Steven Furtick, pastor, songwriter and music producer, and New York Times best-selling author
"There is something special about being in the kitchen with Alex Early. It’s an experience of renewal, laughter, storytelling, creativity, and attentiveness. Time slows down, wisdom is shared, and in an atmosphere of welcome and hospitality, friendship is deepened. Among the Pots and Pans is that experience, captured in print. It’s more than a cookbook. It’s a pathway into the relational beauty we all long for most. This book is a manual for faithful presence—something that Alex embodies more than anyone else I know."
—Adam Ramsey, lead pastor at Liberty Church, Gold Coast, Australia; director for Acts 29 Asia Pacific; author of Faithfully Present
“More than just a cookbook, it's a heartfelt journey into the warm and hospitable world of Alex Early. His book is an ode to the intimate spaces found in our lives and homes, especially the kitchen, where food and conversation come together to create lasting bonds. Alex invites us into this space, revealing the beauty found amid the pots and pans. He doesn't just share recipes; he shares a piece of himself. He extends an invitation to experience the joy of cooking, the joy of sharing, and the joy of life itself. Let’s eat!”
—Kris McDaniel, lead pastor of Trinity Anglican Church, host of Renewing the Center podcast
“I met Dr. Patrick Alex Early when we were young men, full of answers but short on wisdom. Watching him become the man he is over nearly twenty years of friendship has been a gift and a wonder to behold. He is an incredible husband and father, a gifted communicator, a brilliant theologian, and an excellent cook—the person I enjoy cooking with most. Alex has poured his heart and soul into this manifesto on life and how to live it, complete with phenomenal recipes. I know you will be blessed.”
—Léonce B. Crump Jr., pastor, author, activist, ragamuffin
“In the delightful pages of Among the Pots and Pans, my friend Alex Early serves up a hearty blend of humor, grace, and profound wisdom. As a pastor relishing the joys of cooking, he takes preaching the grace of God seriously but also wants to master the perfect pancake flip. From navigating icebergs in relationships to finding God in the grocery store, Early’s book is a feast of relatable stories and delicious recipes, sprinkled with the reminder that the blessings of life’s richness often simmer in the ordinary. So, grab a seat, savor the grace, and let’s waste some time with him.”
—Justin S. Holcomb, Episcopal bishop, seminary professor, and author
“Every band’s dream is to have a pastor/chef. When Kings Kaleidoscope needs a family meal, we call Alex.”
—Chad Gardner, Kings Kaleidoscope
- Title: Among the Pots and Pans: Connect with God, Love Your Neighbor, and Nourish Your Community Through the Art of Cooking
- Author: Alex Early
- Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780736988186, 9780736988179, 0736988173, 0736988181
- Resource ID: LLS:9780736988186
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-07-09T04:44:24Z