Tell the men of the world, and, let them see by your example and spirit, that Christianity is not the gloomy thing they imagine – that a life of holiness is a life of real happiness – of happiness for time and for eternity. But, oh! tell them, there is something gloomy – the joy, which blazes for a moment like a dazzling meteor, and then vanishes forever – the hopes, which are dependent on worldly possessions and worldly pleasures.

John MacDuff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Cakes, Cheese/eggs, Desserts	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Vanilla wafer crumbs
2	tb	Sugar
1/2	c	Butter; melted
32	oz	Cream cheese; softened
1	c	Sugar
2		Eggs
1/4	c	Amaretto
16	oz	Sour cream
2	tb	Amaretto

INSTRUCTIONS

NORMA WRENN
Combine first 3 ingredients; mix well. Press firmly into bottom of a
10-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 &deg; for 5 minutes; set aside. Beat cream
cheese until light and fluffy; add 1 cup sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one
at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1/4 cup amaretto; pour
batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until
cheesecake is set. Beat sour cream at medium speed of an electric mixer 2
minutes. Add remaining sugar and amaretto; beat 1 minute. Spread over
cheesecake. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Let cool to room
temperature on wire rack; chill 8 hours. To serve, remove sides of
springform pan. SOURCE: Emily Carlisle, McComb's International Cuisine
Affair; McComb Interdenominational Care Association; McComb, Mississippi
America's Best Recipes; A 1989 Hometown Collection; Oxmoor House
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "M. Hicks" <nitro_ii@email.msn.com> on Feb 3,
1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Can’t change? Jesus frees us”

Ascribing to and endorsing orthodox doctrines should never be confused with genuine faith. Demons can confess monotheism (Jas. 2:19), and yet their hearts are far from the one true God. Indeed, they hate Him and all of His ways. Consider the reactions of the demons when they encountered Jesus during His earthly ministry. They acknowledged that He was “the holy one of God” (Mk. 1:24), and in that sense, “they believed” in Him and knew more about Him at that stage in His ministry than most anyone, even Jesus own disciples. But they certainly didn't love Jesus, and they didn't believe in Him to the extent that they entrusted their lives to Him. This leads me to conclude that there is a kind of faith, and intellectual understanding, that is “bare” and “empty.” It subscribes to mental propositions but doesn't embrace and love Jesus, and in the final analysis it proves to be no faith at all.

Thomas Schreiner