The Divine Recipe
Fast From “Me,” Feast on “God” The Process of Becoming “Kimchi” (Scripture: Luke 5:1-11) 03/01/26 <The Kitchen: My Unexpected Sanctuary> Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let me ask you: Do you enjoy cooking? Lately, my life seems to have moved entirely into the kitchen. Between feeding my family of seven and leading cooking classes in Houlton and Patten last week, I have been surrounded by ingredients. It has been an absolute joy. In those classes, I shared a secret I discovered: we can see God’s nature even in the simplest pantry items. For instance, just as a potato is packed with natural starch to bind things together, we have Jesus as our "spiritual starch." (I did apologize to God later for comparing His infinite glory to a bag of potato starch, but I believe He smiled at the metaphor!) Last Wednesday, during our Lenten Luncheon, I shared a message about Dongchimi —a traditional Korean radish kimchi. After the service, my daughter Yeshin asked, ...