by Tim Chester
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2136-2
Point: The significance of daily meals has been forgotten. A meal is much more than refueling, rather it is means by which we may worship and share Christ.
Path: Chester works through six passages in the book of Luke explaining how Christ used meals to enact grace, community, hope, mission, salvation, and promise. These passages are wrapped together with seasoned personal stories, tasty facts, and bold encouragement to use meals for God’s glory.
Sources: Chester quotes from religious sources such as Tim Keller, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Robert Karris. He also references current statistics from a variety of works.
Agreement: Chester challenges the reader to take a second look at Christ’s ministry. A majority of his teaching, discipleship and evangelization took place around food. If only we would take one of our 21 meals a week and dedicate it to God’s glory through His grace!
Disagreement: Chester’s contemporary parallels of the events in Luke were off at times. I also had a difficult time following his train of thought through the Lord’s table as he seems to combine the Table with the Love Feast (although they were generally done at the same time, they each had a different focus).
Personal App: Because we like food and love people, Crystal and I have sought to bring them together. Chester gave me new ideas and a deeper conviction to do so in a more purposeful and regular fashion.
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