How do you recognize abusive leadership? Abusive churches and Christian leaders characteristically: Make dogmatic prescriptions in places where Scripture is silent. Rely on intelligence, humor, charm, guilt, emotions, or threats rather than on God’s Word and prayer (see Acts 6:4). Play favorites. Punish those who disagree. Employ extreme forms of communication (tempers, silent treatment). Recommend courses of action which always, somehow, improves the leader’s own situation, even at the expense of others. Seldom do good deeds in secret. Seldom encourage. Seldom give the benefit of the doubt. Emphasize outward conformity, rather than repentance of heart. Preach, counsel, disciple, and oversee the church with lips that fail to ground everything in what Christ has done in the gospel and to give glory to God.

Jonathan Leeman

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy	Mexican	Appetizers, Sauces and	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Large Can Refried Beans
2	cn	Jalapenos; or chilies
2		Tomatoes; or more
1		Onion; (optional)
16	oz	Sour Cream
2		To 4 Avacados
2	pk	Taco Seasoning
		Shredded Cheese; (Mozzarlla and chedd
1		To 2 Cans Olives

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix the refried beans and taco seasoning together (I also mix the chili's
in with this, but some people put the chilis as a layer) Mix this really
well (I used a food processor, but today I am going to use my mixer). This
is the first layer.
Put a layer of sour cream on top of the refried beans, taco seasoning and
chilis.
Next put a layer of well mixed/mushed avacados (you need enough to cover
the pan, I use a cake pan normally) on top of everything else
Next sprinkle cheeses on top (I just thought about it and I put the avacado
first and then the sour cream, but I suppose it doesnt matter). I think the
more cheese the better myself *grin*!
Next cut up tomatoes and add as many as you like, which I like to use at
least 2 cut up tomatoes.
Last put chopped up olives.
Put in the oven until the cheese is melted. I use a low heat so that
everything else warms up.
Last but not least pull out the chips and dip! Everyone really enjoys this
dip. I hope you do too.
Recipe By     : Rachel Hosford Spence --ALASKA <JSRKH@ACAD1.ALASKA.EDU>
Posted to EAT-L Digest 21 Sep 96
Date:    Sun, 22 Sep 1996 11:37:27 -0400
From:    Eileen & Bob Holze <beck4@ASAN.COM>

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