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

Thom Rainer did a study a number of years ago asking formerly unchurched people the open-ended question, “What factors led you to choose this church?” A lot of surveys had been done asking the unchurched what they would like in a church. But this study asked the formerly unchurched why they actually were now in a church. The results were surprising: 11 percent said worship style led them to their church, 25 percent said children’s/youth ministry, and 37 percent said they sensed God’s presence at their church. For 41 percent, someone from the church had witnessed to them, and 49 percent mentioned friendliness as the reason for choosing their church. Can you guess the top two responses? Doctrine and preaching – 88 percent said the doctrine led them to their church, and 90 percent said the preaching led them there, in particular, a pastor who preached with certitude and conviction… When it comes to reaching outsiders, bold, deep, biblical preaching is not the problem. It’s part of the solution.

Kevin DeYoung

We Love God!

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

Tomato Butter Dill Sauce

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Ew, Text, Import	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Butter
4		Plum tomatoes,; seeded and finely chopped
2	tb	Minced dill fronds

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat butter until golden, saute tomatoes just to warm; add dill off heat,
season with salt and pepper.
To assemble hot meal: Place a bed of rice on a plate; top with salmon steak
and spoon any steaming juices over salmon. Garnish with warm tomato sauce.
Recipe By     :COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW# MF6602
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #230
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 21:27:39 -0400
From: Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net>

A Message from our Provider:

“God specializes in surprise endings”