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

A few words to those among us who have homosexual desires: 1. Acknowledge the presence and pain of a disordered sexuality, with all the ambiguity of where it came from – much like other disorders and disabilities – and do not define your God-given personhood by your disordered sexuality. 2. Put your faith in Christ alone for the forgiveness of all your sins and for the gift of God’s righteousness and for the fulfillment of all his promises to you (Romans 1:16-17). The only sinner who can successfully battle his sins is a justified sinner. In other words, you fight against sexual sins from relationship, not for a relationship. 3. Begin to reorder your entire life around the centrality of the glory of God as your highest treasure. Homosexual sinning, like all other sinning, is an echo of exchanging the glory of God for other things. So restore the sun of God’s glory to its place at the center of your soul and all the planets of your desires will begin to return to their God-given orbit. 4. Resolve to live a chaste and, if necessary, celibate life by the power of God's Spirit, with the confidence that if God does not heal now, he will in the age to come; and all the patience of purity of will be worth it (Romans 8:18). May God grant all the single people (and married!) at Bethlehem a passion for purity. 5. Seek wholesome friendships with both sexes, especially in groups… The more we do things in groups rather than pairs, the more opportunities we create for wholesome non-sexual relationships. 6. …There are ministries like Outposts here in our cities that have insights and experience and encouragement and Biblical counsel from a depth of awareness that goes beyond what most of us can bring. This may be something God would use in your life. 7. Take a bold and compassionate stand for truth…and hold up God’s purposes for human sexuality, namely, as an expression of Christ’s love for the Church dramatized in the covenant love of marriage between one man and one woman.

John Piper

We Love God!

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

Red Lentil-Bulgur Loaf

January 24, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables	Vegetarian	Legumes, Grains, Low-fat, Main dishes, Vegetarian	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Lentils; red
1	c	Oatmeal
1	c	Bulgur
2	c	Water
2	tb	Miso
1/2	c	Tomato sauce
1	tb	Oregano
		Freshly ground black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a saucepan, cover the lentils in water (no need to presoak) and cook
until just soft, about 30 minutes, adding more water during cooking if they
become to dry.
While the lentils are cooking, mix the rest of the ingredients and let
soak. Preheat the oven to 350.
Drain the lentils and add them to the mixture in the bowl. Rub soy
margarine on a loaf pan, and pack the lentil-bulgur mixture in.
Bake 1 hour, or a little longer until firm. Let cool 10-15 minutes before
slicing. Serve with a brown vegetarian gravy and steamed vegetables, such
as diced carrots and brussel sprouts.
Recipe by: Net
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Annice Grinberg
<VSANNICE@WEIZMANN.WEIZMANN.AC.IL> on May 12, 98

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