From the beginning of the sermon to its end, the all engrossing force of the text and the God who speaks through that text must dominate our whole being. With the burning power of that truth on our heart and lips, every thought, emotion, and act of the will must be so captured by that truth that it springs forth with excitement, joy, sincerity, and reality as an evident token that God’s Spirit is in that word. Away with all the mediocre, lifeless, boring, and lackluster orations offered as pitiful substitutes for the powerful Word of the living Lord. If that Word from God does not thrill the proclaimer and fill [him]...with an intense desire to glorify God and do His will, how shall we ever expect it to have any greater effect on our hearers.

Walter Kaiser

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Appetizers, Posted to r	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Bacon
1/2	c	Chopped green onions and tops
1/4	c	Hellmann's mayonnaise
24		Party pumpernickel toast

INSTRUCTIONS

Fry bacon until very crisp. Strain and crumble. Combine bacon, onions and
mayonnaise; blend. Spread on toast and place in a 350 degrees oven to heat
through. Serve immediately. This is a real crowd pleaser!
Recipe by: diane@keyway.net
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 428 by RecipeLu
<recipelu@geocities.com> on Dec 31, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Man’s way leads to a hopeless end — God’s way leads to an endless hope.”

The pastor must be enthralled by, in awe of - can I say it: in love with - his Redeemer so that everything he thinks, desires, chooses, decides, says, and does is propelled by love for Christ and the security of rest in the love of Christ. He must be regularly exposed, humbled, assured, and given rest by the grace of his Redeemer. His heart needs to be tenderized day after day by his communion with Christ so that he becomes a tender, loving, patient, forgiving, encouraging, and giving servant leader. His meditation on Christ - His presence, His promises, and His provisions - must not be overwhelmed by his meditation on how to make his ministry work.

Paul David Tripp