When divisions are rife in religion, it is bound to happen that what is in men's minds will soon erupt in real conflict. For while nothing is more effective for joining us together, and there is nothing which does more to unite our minds, and keep them peaceful, than agreement in religion, yet if disagreement has somehow arisen in connection with it, the inevitable result is that men are quickly stirred up to engage in fighting, and there is no other field with fiercer disputes

John Calvin

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Soups/stews, Meats, Chili	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lb	Coarse ground chili meat
1	tb	Onion salt
2	tb	Garlic powder
3	tb	Chili powder
2	tb	Ground Cumin
3	tb	Tabasco sauce
15	oz	Can Tomato Sauce
15	oz	Water
		OPTIONAL – –
15	oz	Can Whole Tomatoes, drained
1/2	tb	Cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

Brown chili meat, then pour off fat/grease.  Run hot water over meat to
remove additional grease.  (Using a strainer or seive helps)
Add remaining ingredients.  Bring to boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer
1 1/2 hours covered.  If whole tomatoes were added, chop as they cook. Add
the cornstarch during the last 1/2 hour to thicken the liquid if needed.
Serve with saltine crackers.
Enjoy! - Jeff Duke
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus: so far ahead of his time that we’re still no closer to catching up”

Someone once said we are all brought to the same level at the foot of the cross. The cross pours contempt on our pride and screams to us that reconciliation with God was entirely the work of Jesus. The cross screams to us that God justifies all His children with the same infinite love. The cross screams to us that we are all adopted into the same spiritual family in the same way with the same privileges. The cross screams to us that the sins of disunity such as discord, hatred, bitterness, strife, divisiveness, malice, jealousy, envy, disgust, indifference, unforgiveness have all been shattered by the cross and are therefore unacceptable amongst God’s redeemed. The cross teaches us that the grace that saves us results in grace that transforms us to live more like Jesus Christ, the “Prince of Peace” Himself. And the cross teaches us to join Paul in his never-ending refrain of boasting only in the cross (Gal. 6:14). And with our eyes on the cross, we strike a deathblow to our pride which fuels our divisions.

Randy Smith

My child, trust firmly in the Lord, and do not fear the judgment of men when conscience tells you that you are upright and innocent. For it is good and blessed to suffer such things, and they will not weigh heavily on the humble heart that trusts in God rather than itself. Many men say many things, and therefore little faith is to be put in them. Likewise, it is impossible to satisfy all men. Although Paul tried to please all in the Lord, and became all things to all men, yet he made little of their opinions. He labored abundantly for the edification and salvation of others, as much as lay in him and as much as he could, but he could not escape being sometimes judged and despised by others. Therefore, he committed all to God who knows all things.

Thomas a Kempis