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The culture to which (the church) would conform in order to be relevant becomes so inextricably entwined with antagonism to the Gospel that to conform to it must mean a loss of the Gospel itself. In such a day, we must re-hear the Bible and re-imagine the concept of successful ministry not as necessarily immediately fruitful but as demonstrably faithful to God’s Word… Simply put, we need churches that are self-consciously distinct from the culture. We need churches in which the key indicator of success is not evident results but persevering biblical faithfulness. We need churches that help us recover those aspects of Christianity that are distinct from the world, and that unite us.

Mark Dever

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Meat Loaf with Bacon and Mushrooms

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs, Dairy	Swiss		4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Ground beef
12	oz	Bacon-cooked & crumbled; (save about 5 slices raw for top)
1	cn	(4 oz) mushrooms-drained
1	sm	Onion-finely minced
3/4	c	Corn flake crumbs
1		Egg
1/4	c	Evaporated milk
1 1/2	c	Swiss cheese; (reserve 1/2 cup)

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all except for 1/2 cup cheese and raw bacon. Mix thoroughly. Place
in loaf pan or casserole dish. Lay raw bacon across top and bake at 350
degree F for 1 hour or until cooked through. During last 10 minutes of bake
time, drain any excess oil from bacon and sprinkle with remaining Swiss
cheese. This is like a bacon mushroom and Swiss burger without the bun.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V5 #016 by info@yourbestimage.com (Best Image)
on Jan 16, 1998

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