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Laymen sometimes think they need not be theologians. That, however, is a very great mistake. They do need to be theologians; at least, they should be amateur theologians. In fact, that is the one vocation every man is obliged to follow. A layman does not need to be a plumber, a carpenter, a lawyer, a doctor, a teacher, a laborer, a housewife. These are all possibilities, not necessities. A layman may be one of these or the other as he chooses. But he must be a theologian. This is not an option with him but a requirement… A lay theologian is a person who has a true knowledge of God which he understands in nontechnical, nonprofessional, nonacademic terms… Is it not clear why a layman must necessarily be a theologian? Is there anyone, layman or otherwise, who does not need to know God? Does the Scripture not say, “This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent” (John 17:3)? It is, then, no mere option with a layman whether he will be a theologian or not, whether he will have eternal life or not; it is no option with him whether he will know God or not. The knowledge of God is necessary to eternal life. And if eternal life is necessary for every man, then theology is also necessary for every man.

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Let us look at our lives in the light of this experience [in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10] and see whether we gladly glory in weakness, whether we take pleasure, as Paul did, in injuries, in necessities, in distresses. Yes, let us ask whether we have learned to regard a reproof, just or unjust, a reproach from friend or enemy, an injury, or trouble, or difficulty into which others bring us, as above all an opportunity of proving how Jesus is all to us, how our own pleasure or honor are nothing, and how humiliation is in very truth what we take pleasure in. It is indeed blessed, the deep happiness of heaven, to be so free from self that whatever is said of us or done to us is lost and swallowed up in the thought that Jesus is all.

Andrew Murray

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Baked Eggplant And Feta

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Dairy		Caprial1	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

3	md	Eggplants; sliced 1/2 inch
		; thick
1/4	c	Olive oil
1	md	Onion; julienned
3		Cloves garlic; chopped
4		Red bell peppers; roasted, peeled,
		; and seeded
4	oz	Feta cheese
1/2	ts	Cracked black pepper
1	tb	Chopped fresh oregano
1	ts	Chopped fresh marjoram
1	c	Fresh bread crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a
large saute pan. Add as many slices of eggplant as will fit into the
pan in one layer. Brown each side well, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Remove eggplant from pan and drain on a baking sheet while you cook
the rest of the eggplant, using more oil as needed. Place onions and
garlic in pan and saute until you can smell the aroma.
Lightly oil a 9xll-inch baking dish and layer the eggplant on the
bottom of the dish. Place onion and garlic mixture and roasted red
bell peppers on top of eggplant, then crumble feta on top of peppers.
Sprinkle with pepper, oregano, marjoram, and bread crumbs. Bake for
20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Serves six.
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 1442 Calories (kcal); 83g Total Fat; (49% calories from
fat); 40g Protein; 154g Carbohydrate; 101mg Cholesterol; 1564mg
Sodium Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 23 1/2
Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 14 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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