Ultimately, of course, the effectiveness of preaching is the work of the Spirit. The most expertly crafted and powerfully delivered sermon imaginable will accomplish nothing if He does not act to persuade and enable the hearer to respond to the truth. But at the same time, we must also remember that the Spirit does not act in a vacuum. Ordinarily, He uses means, and preaching which employs all the rhetorical devices within the preacher’s ability is one of those means.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Dutch		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	bn	Turnip; collard, or mustard greens, (or a combination)
3		Dried small; red peppers, (up to 4)
1	c	Chicken stock or water; (up to 2)
1/4	lb	Salt pork; optional
1	tb	Sugar; optional, (up to 2)

INSTRUCTIONS

Tear off thick stems and place greens in the sink. Cover with water.
Sprinkle a small amount of salt over greens and stir. Allow water to settle
a few minutes. Carefully lift out greens and place in a colander or large
bowl. (If you have a double sink, the other side works great.)
Rinse out sink to eliminate any grit that may have dropped from greens.
Return greens to sink and cover with water again. Allow any remaining grit
to settle and unplug drain so that water runs out.
Tear large leaves into pieces and place in a large stockpot, Dutch oven or
saucepan with a lid. Without shaking off too much water, add greens to pan,
along with whole, dried red peppers.
It may be difficult to get all the greens in the pan, but cram them in.
Cover pan with lid and place over medium heat. Cook just until leaves wilt
and greens fit easily into pan.
Add just enough water or chicken stock to almost cover greens. If desired,
add salt pork. Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until greens
are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in sugar during last 10 minutes of
cooking.
Makes 10 servings.
Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@scsn.net> on Mar 10, 1998

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