I heard a funny thing today. Haley V.’s mom told me earlier that Haley observed: “When Mr. Mullery preaches, he always has a new book he wants us to read. When Mr. Whitacre preaches he always has a new food or restaurant he wants us to try.”
True enough.

But I do have books I want you to read at great restaurants. Let me start with the food. My latest greatest discoveries:

Chipotle in Burke Center. I’ve already told you about about this.

Cold Stone in Burke Center. Not new, but always delicous. The night before Chippy’s opened, I discovered the incredible PB&C shake: peanut butter & chocolate. Then I dropped it on the sidewalk and lost most of it. Bummer.

Eggspectation in Chantilly. IHOP prices, but (unlike IHOP) amazingly delicious, creative food. Brace yourself for a lame plays on the word “egg”: Eggsileration, Eggstreme, etc. But it will be worth it. I recommend the Eggcitement.

So you’ll enjoy some great food, but take a book and read while you eat. If you’ve already finished the Summer Reading Challenge or you’re looking for something else to take to the beach, here are some eggseptional titles I’ve come across lately:

Doing Things Right In Matters of the Heart, by John Ensor. Biblical manhood and womanhood in real life. A very compelling and practical guide to pleasing God in a tricky area.  Written for singles preparing for marriage, so not everything will apply, but still worth reading.

Chosen For Life, by Sam Storms. An introduction to election. Includes a great analysis of Romans 9, the doctrine of election motherlode.

Questioning Evangelism, by Randy Newman. Let’s keep ‘Each One Reach One’ alive. This is a manageable, doable guide to having real conversations with real people about the real Savior.

There it is. Yes, I have food recommendations. But I have books, too. Eat up. Read up. Have a great summer.

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