Paul and Peter listed and described specific “functions” for elders/overseers… God’s people in “every tribe and language and people and nation” (Rev. 5:9) and at any period in history need oversight, teaching, admonishing, and prayer. However, the specific “functions” for the deacons are never spelled out in detail – except the one that is inherent in their title – to “serve” (diakoneo). The generic “function” must be fleshed out in various ways from place to place at different points in time and history…as they assist the elders/overseers in carrying out their shepherding responsibilities.

Gene Getz

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Beans	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	ts	Olive oil
1	c	Chopped onion
1/2	c	Chopped green pepper
2	c	Cooked long grain rice
1/2	ts	Ground cumin
1/8	ts	Ground red pepper
1/8	ts	Dried coriander
1		15-oz can black beans
3/4	c	Chopped tomatoes

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in skillet on medium-high heat, add onions, pepper and saute until
tender. Stir in rice and next 3 ingredients. Saute 3 minutes. Add beans and
tomatoes, cook 3 more minutes.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #266
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 18:11:55 -0800
From: Rooby <rooby@shell.masterpiece.com>
NOTES : Posted by Scirocco on IChef 10-28-96

A Message from our Provider:

“God is bigger than any church”

Have you ever noticed the difference between the way the followers of Mohammed and the followers of Jesus react when one or the other is insulted? When Mohammed is insulted, Islam says the offender is to be killed by the faithful, but when Jesus is mocked, Scripture teaches us to pray that God would have mercy on the mocker. Why the difference? Do Muslims hold Mohammed in higher esteem? Not at all. It’s simply this: Mohammed oppressed and slaughtered some of those that resisted his message and taught his followers to do the same. But Jesus died for His enemies and taught us to love our enemies as well, so that we would be like our Father in heaven. Now, I ask you, which religion sounds as though it came from heaven, and which was made here on earth?

Michael Lawrence