There is nothing so hardening as unbelief; and one great reason for this is, that there is nothing so deceitful. It does not look a great sin; nay, sometimes not like sin at all, but like modesty and humility. It pretends to be jealous for God, to be conscious of personal unworthiness, to be unfit to venture on a hope of acceptance. Thus, it deceives… It actually hides itself, lessens its own wickedness, veils its hatefulness under the name of humility. In all these ways, it contrives to destroy faith, to cherish itself, and so to harden the heart.

Horatius Bonar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Appetizer	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	sl	Bacon
1/2	c	Herbed seasoned stuffing
1	cn	(5-oz) oysters; chopped
1/4	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350&deg;. Cut bacon slices in half and cook slightly. DO NOT
OVERCOOK.  Bacon must be soft enough to roll easiiy around balls. Combine
stuffing, oysters and water.  Roll into bite-sized balls, approximately 16.
Wrap balls in bacon. Bake at 350&deg; for 25 minutes. Serve warm.
From <Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

A Message from our Provider:

“God Himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you?”

1. The altar call too easily confuses the physical act of “coming forward” (walking an aisle) with the spiritual act of “coming to Christ” (repentance and belief). 2. This confusion deceives people about their spiritual state. 3. This confusion often obscures the requirements of repentance and belief. 4. This confusion encourages people to base their assurance on a one-time event. 5. This confusion brings false converts with false assurance into the church’s membership. 6. The altar call makes conversion look like a work of man, when in fact it is a work of God. 7. The altar call confuses people regarding sacred space [that the front of the church is more sacred than any other place]. 8. The altar call confuses “coming forward” with baptism. 9. The altar call distracts Christians from the main point of the service.

Paul Alexander