The word 'fellowship' in the New Testament (as in Acts 2:42) is a translation of the Greek word 'koinonia.' At its root 'koinonia' describes two or more people in close association and often speaks of these people as sharing in something, such as a marriage or business. Christian 'koinonia' exists between everyone who knows God through Jesus Christ (see 1 John 1:3). Everyone united with Christ by faith is also united with everyone else united with Christ. The same Holy Spirit indwells all believers and gives each a common share in the body of Christ, the church. As the apostle Paul put it, 'For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body...and all have been made to drink into one Spirit' (1 Corinthians 12:13).

Donald S. Whitney

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains		Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Pearl onions
1	ts	Olive oil
1	c	Shelled green peas
9	sm	Carrots, (1/2 pound) each cut into 3-inch pieces
1 1/2	c	Small mushrooms
1 1/2	c	Fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
12		Parsley sprigs
8	sm	Mint leaves
2/3	c	Tarragon-flavored vinegar
1/2	c	Water
1	ts	Mustard seeds
1	ts	Mixed peppercorns
1/2	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Drop onions into a saucepan of boiling water; return to a boil. Drain;
rinse under cold water. Drain and peel.
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions; saute 5
minutes. Add peas and carrot pieces; saute 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Remove from heat; stir in mushrooms, parsley, and mint. Spoon vegetable
mixture into a shallow dish or glass bowl; set aside.
Combine the vinegar and the next 4 ingredients (vinegar through salt) in a
small saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour over vegetables; cover and marinate
in refrigerator at least 2 hours. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup).
Per serving: 161 Calories; 2g Fat (12% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 33g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 624mg Sodium
Serving Ideas : Serve with a slotted spoon.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, April 1995, page 118
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #406 by igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

A Message from our Provider:

“There is more to Jesus than anyone has so far discovered”

The Bible warns against being self-willed or creating factions. Furthermore, James tells us that when it comes in corporate worship, we should not play favorites or create distinctions among one another. Of course, we celebrate family and friendships, but Sunday morning is not to celebrate the people we like the most. It is to celebrate the oneness we have in Christ with each other. That’s what makes us different than the world. That’s what heaven is all about. That’s a biblical church with one accord with each other, not several factions splintered among family and friendship distinctions or at worse 'toxic tribalism.' That gets celebrated outside the body, but not when the body of Christ gathers. Understanding the balance calls for discernment and self-control and love. It calls for Christian maturity.

Randy Smith