But it is far more common for the evangelical preacher to edit God’s Word: 1. By removing the text from its context, and using it to say what-ever the preacher likes, 2. By moralizing the text, so that it is reduced to an ethical maxim that ﬁts any religion, 3. By using the text to promote hobby-horses, and 4. By dogmatic insistence that the text says things it does not truly say. This homiletical hocus-pocus has subtle roots such as the desire to be clever and popular or synthetically relevant or intellectually respectable or to make the gospel more acceptable. But most often God’s Word gets watered down by the preacher’s laziness. He simply will not do the hard work to engage and preach a text in its context.

Kent Hughes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Sauces	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Onions,small,chopped
1	ts	Olive oil
4		Garlic cloves,crushed
28	oz	Tomatoes,crushed
16	oz	Tomato sauce
2	c	Small broccoil flowerets
2	c	Small cauliflower flowerets
2		Carrots,cut in diag. slices
1	tb	Parsley,dried
2	ts	Leaf basil,dried
2	ts	Leaf oregano,dried

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook onion in oil in large nonstick skillet until softened, about 6
minutes.
2. Add garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, broccoil, cauliflower,
carrots, parsley, basil and oregano. Bring to boiling. Lower heat;
partially cover and simmer 30 minutes.
3. Serve 1/2 cup sauce over 1 cup cooked pasta.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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