Andrew Camp

I am a former chef and former pastor, and currently the host of The Biggest Table podcast, in which I explore food, hospitality, cooking, and eating as an arena for God's love and our love for one another.

Launched 4 months ago

The Biggest Table

Are we prioritizing the right kind of growth?

New episode of The Biggest Table now available.

In my latest episode, I welcome back Andy Root to talk about his latest book Baal and the gods of more.

Because of late modern capitalism, the church is too often tempted by instrumental means of growth over and against relational growth…into the p…

Bacon is never just bacon.

A lazy Saturday, the scent of coffee and sizzling ritual, family gathered close—and beneath the nostalgia, a deeper story about memory, history, and the truths our food carries.

My latest Substack is inspired by my conversation with Mark Johnson and his newest book American Bacon for The Biggest Table Podcast.

The Gospel According to Bacon

You slowly roll out of bed, unsure the day or the hour. But as your groggily stumble your way to the coffee maker, praying to the coffee gods that you had remembered to not only make coffee, but set the timer, you also recall to your deeper instincts that there is package of bacon in your refrigerator. Like the sirens’ song tempting and luring Odysseus,…

Can bacon tell us about social and political change?

New episode of The Biggest Table podcast now available.

In this episode, I sit down with Mark Johnson to talk about his new book American Bacon.

Mark talks about the complex history of what is now a beloved breakfast staple, and has come to represent a certain ideal of American history.

The Tension on Our Plates

We currently produce enough food in the world so that all peoples everywhere have enough to eat. Our issue is simultaneously one of complacency and priorities, both at a personal and community level and at a national and global level.

A Table for All: What does it mean to create truly inclusive hospitality?

In my latest episode of The Biggest Table, Erik Freiburger and I unravel the complex intersections of theology, disability, and community belonging.

This episode was borne out of Erik’s question to me on an earlier episode, when he asked how do we create spaces at tables for those …

Would you choose the familiar bottle—or the one that asks more of you?

Two Pinot Noirs, two very different stories. One offers familiarity and consistency; the other invites nuance, place, and attention. This reflection explores how wine—like the stories we read and live by—can either flatten our world or open us to deeper wonder. Which story do you long for?

The Stories We Drink

The Parable of the Sower doesn’t just ask what soil you are—it invites you into the slow work of becoming.

Good soil is alive, interconnected, and cultivated over years. Same with a life shaped by humility, repentance, and community. Don’t just wish for growth—tend what’s underneath.

Stop Praying for Good Soil

Growing up in evangelical spaces, I heard talks and sermons and illustrations on the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23) innumerable times. I would wager, of Jesus’s parables, it is probably top 3 in terms of fame and being taught on—the other two being the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son.