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Church discipline has at least five purposes. First, discipline aims to expose. Sin, like cancer, loves to hide. Discipline exposes the cancer so that it might be cut out quickly (see 1 Cor. 5:2). Second, discipline aims to warn. A church does not enact God’s judgment through discipline. Rather, it stages a small play that pictures the great judgment to come (1 Cor. 5:5). Third, it aims to save. Churches pursue discipline when they see a member taking the path toward death, and none of their pleading and arm waving causes the person to turn around. It’s the device of last resort (1 Cor. 5:5). Fourth, discipline aims to protect. Just as cancer spreads from one cell to another, so sin quickly spreads from one person to another (1 Cor. 5:6). Fifth, it aims to present a good witness for Jesus. Church discipline, strange to say, is actually good for non-Christians, because it helps to preserve the attractive distinctiveness of God’s people (see 1 Cor. 5:1).

Jonathan Leeman

[Guidelines for the selection of church attire.] There are no set, specific rules. But there are some personal guidelines. Some of them are: What is the custom of the church? How do the members dress? What can our budget reasonably cover? What standard does the general community condone? What is typically modest? What can be nice enough but not draw attention to ourselves? What is the appropriate dress for the occasion? What clothes enable us to be proper stewards of God’s money? A simple rule is: Clothes should be clean and neat, not flashy but enhancing, and should neither take attention away from nor draw attention to... Our words and walk are more important issues than our dress.

Curtis Thomas

We Love God!

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

Vinaigrette Dressing (cafe Croissant)

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Veg10	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Red wine vinegar
1/4	c	Chopped onion
2		Cloves garlic, minced
2	T	Dijon mustard
1	T	Honey
4	T	Fresh lemon juice
1	t	Salt
1	t	White pepper
1/8	t	Basil
1/8	t	Dill
1/8	t	Tarragon
1/8	t	Marjoram
1/8	t	Thyme
1	c	Vegetable
1/2	c	Olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Put everything except the oils into your blender (or food processor).
Mix until smooth. Combine oils, and while machine is running, pour in
slowly through the open top or through the feed tube. Mix until
dreesing is smoooth and thick.  Note: This can be made in a bowl using
a wire whisk to stir. Finely  mince both the onions and garlic. Whisk
in oil slowly, until thick.  Owner says: "This is my favorite recipe.
Feel free to make it yours by  adding different herbs, more or less
garlic, omitting the salt, etc.  Just be sure to keep the
oil-to-vinegar ratio the same. Make a double  (or even triple) batch.
It will keep a few weeks in the regrigerator  in a covered jar.  Makes
2-1/2 cups.  Variation: Parmesan Vinaigrette - the most popular
dressing served at  the restaurant. Take 1-1/2 cups of the above
vinaigrette and add to  it 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Stir it
up. Makes 1-3/4 cups.  from Cafe Croissant, 215 SW 5th Street,
Corvallis, Oregon. "Cooking  at the Cafe", by Francie O'Shea, 1992,
page 25. ISBN: 0-9634342-0-9.  Per serving: 1107 Calories (kcal); 109g
Total Fat; (85% calories from  fat); 3g Protein; 39g Carbohydrate; 0mg
Cholesterol; 2513mg Sodium  Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean
Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit;  21 1/2 Fat; 2 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: Cafe Croissant, Corvalis, Oregon  Converted by MM_Buster
v2.0n.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 3038 Calories From Fat: 2895 Total Fat: 327.6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 2717.7mg Potassium: 262.5mg Carbohydrates: 31.5g Fiber: 2.7g Sugar: 20.5g Protein: 2.9g