But it is far more common for the evangelical preacher to edit God’s Word: 1. By removing the text from its context, and using it to say what-ever the preacher likes, 2. By moralizing the text, so that it is reduced to an ethical maxim that ﬁts any religion, 3. By using the text to promote hobby-horses, and 4. By dogmatic insistence that the text says things it does not truly say. This homiletical hocus-pocus has subtle roots such as the desire to be clever and popular or synthetically relevant or intellectually respectable or to make the gospel more acceptable. But most often God’s Word gets watered down by the preacher’s laziness. He simply will not do the hard work to engage and preach a text in its context.

Kent Hughes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Vegetarian	Salad	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Water
1/4	ts	Salt
1	c	Raw couscous
1/2	c	Fatfree vanilla yogurt
1/2	ts	Grated lime peel
1	tb	Lime juice
1	tb	Honey
4	dr	Hot pepper sauce
1/2	c	Sliced celery;thinly
2	tb	Sliced green onion
2	tb	Broken pecans
1	tb	Chopped cilantro
2		Peeled; chopped kiwi
1		Peeled; pitted, sliced mango
12		Whole strawberries

INSTRUCTIONS

COUSCOUS
DRESSING
SALAD
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 14:33:21 EST
From: ZSLP61A@prodigy.com (MRS ALICIA D TILLEY)
I am new here and wish to greet everybody.  I also have a recipe to share
that my family (kids included) love.  My husband and my 4 year old son have
a slight case of reflux and we have found that when we cut fat and meat out
it tended to reduce the effects of the disorder. I have been looking for
something like this for a long time.
Hi! Here is one of my absolute favorite recipes.  My husband lived in
Africa as a baby and loves couscous and I found this vegetarian recipe for
him. It does have a smidgen of pecans, but the dish would be lost without
it and it only contains less than 1% fat for the entire dish. High
fiber,low fat, lacto vegetarian, delicious.
In small saucepan, combine water and salt.  Bring to a boil.  Remove from
heat; immediately stir in couscous.  Cover; let stand 5 minutes.  Fluff
couscous with a fork; cool 20 minutes till room temp.  Meanwhile, in small
bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; blend well.  In medium bowl,
combine celery, onions, pecans, cilantro, kiwi, dressing and couscous; toss
gently to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time. To
serve, scoop couscous mixture into 4 plates. Decoratively arrange mango
slices and strawberries around couscous mixture. If desire, garnish with
sprigs of cilantro. 4 servings 310 calories, 2 grams fat (.6%), 45% vit A,
10% calcium, 130% vit C and 6% iron Counts for 2 starches/breads and 2
fruit
FATFREE DIGEST V96 #71
From the Fatfree Vegetarian recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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