Book Review: Bread of Life
Today, I’m reviewing Bread of Life by Abigail Dodds, published by Crossway.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. All views expressed are my own. This post includes Amazon affiliate links.
My Review
I’m picky about devotional books. So many of the ones I pick up and flip through seem to be just so much fluff; platitudes I’ve heard so many times before. I love a devotional book that makes me think and challenges me in my walk with God.
Bread of Life is just such a book. The subtitle is: “Savoring the All-Satisfying Goodness of Jesus Through the Art of Bread Making.” This is not just your typical one-page-a-day devotional book. Each chapter might take 10 or 15 minutes to read and reflect, which is truly nourishing. I love that.
Besides the challenging devotional thought, each chapter includes a bread recipe with lots of detailed photos. I think I need to try them all!
The first one I have my eye on is the sourdough variation for Everyday Cottage Bread. I’ve been making sourdough bread for a while, but haven’t yet got my technique just right. Maybe this will help.
Bread of Life is a gorgeous hardback book with a ribbon marker, perfect for displaying decoratively in your coffee nook or on a side table, which makes it handy to pick up when you have a few moments for reflection in God’s Word.
Table of Contents
- Why This Book Has Nothing and Everything to Do with Your Diet
- Artisan Bread for Beginners
- From Scoffer to Baker
- No Fuss Focaccia
- Full Yet Famished
- Not Your Average Zucchini Bread
- Our Wilderness Means His Provision
- Weeknight Naan
- When the Manna Isn’t Quite What We Were Expecting
- Cheese Bread
- A Little Leaven for Good or Ill
- Sour Dough Country Loaf
- Better a Crumb from the Right Table than a Feast at the Wrong One
- Perfect Popovers
- Baking in Discipleship
- Everyday Cottage Bread
- Kneaded and Shaped by Every Word
- Chocolate Croissants
- The Hunger That Remains
- Better Biscuits
- An Abundance of Glory
- Holiday Chocolate Babka
From the Publisher
11 Nourishing Devotionals to Satisfy Your Soul Along With Sweet and Savory Recipes
Millions of people have rediscovered the joy of homemade bread making. A quick search on Pinterest or Instagram brings up step-by-step instructions and captivating photos for everything from sourdough to naan. Bread satisfies our bodies, but our spirits cry out for even greater sustenance.
In Bread of Life, Abigail Dodds—an avid baker and mother of 5—invites readers to ponder and celebrate God’s spiritual and physical provision in Christ through the hands-on art of bread making. Offering readers easy-to-follow directions for everything from focaccia to chocolate babka along with full-color photographs throughout, this unique book is an enriching blend of devotional meditations and recipes that invites readers to ponder the true bread of life as they bake for their families and friends.
- Each of the 11 chapters features a bread recipe with easy-to-follow instructions
- Makes for a fun family activity
- High-quality photography captures the baking process and final product
- Discussion questions for group study at the conclusion of each chapter
- A great gift idea
