Apple-glazed Roast Pork

How do you fight the pleasure of sin? I’ll tell you: with another pleasure. Holiness is not attained, at least not in any lasting, life-changing way, merely through prohibitions, threats, fear, or shame-based appeals. Holiness is attained by believing in, trusting, banking on, resting in, savoring, and cherishing God’s promise of a superior happiness that comes only by falling in love with Jesus. The power that the pleasures of sin exert on the human soul will ultimately be overcome only by the superior power of the pleasures of knowing and being known, loving and being loved by God in Christ.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Crockpot, Pork, Try it	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	lb	Pork loin roast
6		Apples
1/4	c	Apple juice
3	T	Sugar, brown
1	t	Ginger, ground

INSTRUCTIONS

Rub roast with salt and pepper.  Brown pork roast under broiler to
remove excess fat; drain well.  Core and quarter apples.  Place apple
quarters in bottom of crockpot.  Place roast on top of apples.  Combine
apple juice, brown sugar, and  ginger. Spoon over top surface of roast,
moistening well. Cover and  cook on Low 10-12 hours, until done.  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdjaxxx.zip

A Message from our Provider:

“Just when you thought it was safe to ignore God . . .”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 423 Calories From Fat: 184 Total Fat: 20.4g Cholesterol: 158.8mg Sodium: 131.2mg Potassium: 816.4mg Carbohydrates: 11.1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 9.7g Protein: 46.6g

Most of us hear the word “will” and instinctively envision a celestial frown. The phrase “will of God” often conjures up the mental impression of an inflexible and colorless lawgiver whose sole concern is for his own reputation. But when I hear Paul speak of God’s “will” for human sexuality I think of his heart’s desire, his yearning, his fatherly passion for our maximum enjoyment of one of his most precious gifts. I hear God saying, “This is what I long for you to experience as a sexual being. I made you. I put those sexual impulses in your spirit and in your body. I created hormones. Trust me when I say that I know far better than you what will bring the greatest joy and optimum pleasure.” The point is simply that God’s “will” for you and me is always an expression of his love. So what exactly is it that God “wants” of us when it comes to our sexual behavior?

Sam Storms