Baking bread, breaking bread, and the lessons for pastors in both
Successful bread dough requires a delicate balance between tension and rest, and so do faith communities, explains a baker and writer.
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Successful bread dough requires a delicate balance between tension and rest, and so do faith communities, explains a baker and writer.
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