Hey everybody welcome to the mere Christians podcast I'm Jordan

Rayner how does the gospel influence the work of mere Christians?

Those of us who aren't pastors or religious professionals, but who work as psychiatrists,

postal workers and veterinarians?

That's the question we explore every week and today I'm

posing it to Kendall Vanderslice. She's a baker and theologian who wrote her thesis at Duke on a theology of bread, believe it or not.

Kendall and I had a terrific conversation about what it means for your work, practically today that God never once rescinded his claim

that the material world is good.

We talked about how to think about your work through the creation fall renewal framework and we talked

about whether or not there's going to be gluten-free bread on the new earth.

It could be a lot of food for thought, no pun intended. As you imagine

your work for eternity, trust me, you guys are going to love this conversation with my new friend,

Kendall Vanders Slice.

Kendall Vander Slice,

Kendall Vander Slice,

welcome to the podcast.

Thank you so much for having me, Jordan.

And you insist that it's a coincidence that you're a baker with the last name

Vander Slice.

Yes, I get asked all the time, is that your real last name?

Right. I promise I did not make it up.

Geez, so years ago, I read about this fascinating theory

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