Most other religions are based on their teachings. Christianity is based on the death of Christ and the Resurrection that attests its efficacy. The idea of the Resurrection was scorned by most people, as the response of the philosophical Athenians to Paul indicates: “When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered” (Acts 17:32). But Christianity has stood the test of time. This is significant because Christianity is the only religion that stands or falls on the truthfulness of an event. Its survival is evidence that its unique basis, the Resurrection, is indeed valid.

Ajith Fernando

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Vegetables			6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Live crawfish
		Garlic
1	ga	Water
		Black peppercorns
1	c	Vegetable oil
		Bay leaves
1 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	c	Finely diced onion
2	ts	Chopped parsley
2	ts	Chopped green onions
1	ts	Fresh ground black pepper
1	ts	Cayenne pepper
1	ts	Whole dried thyme
3	tb	Tomato paste
1	cn	Rotel tomatoes
		Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Place crawfish in a large bowl and sprinkle with all but 3 tsp. of the
salt. Allow to set for 20 minutes. Bring one gallon water to a boil in a 6
quart stock pot. Wash crawfish in several changes of fresh water until the
water runs clear. Add the clean crawfish to the stockpot and bring the
water back to a boil.
In a heavy gauge pot, heat oil until very hot. Add flour, stirring
constantly until the roux turns dark chestnut in color. Add garlic, bay
leaves, black peppercorns and thyme. When the garlic is blonde, add onions,
celery and bell peppers. When onions are translucent, add tomato paste and
lower heat. When paste is cooked out, add Rotel tomatoes.
Drain the crawfish, reserving the liquid. Peel. Pass the crawfish and the
liquid through a food mill, strain and add 1/2 of the liquid to the roux
and bring to a boil. Smooth out paste and add remaining liquid to the roux.
Bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer for one hour. Adjust seasonings
with salt, cayenne Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce. Serve very hot.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 510 by jecraig@lan-inc.com on
Jan 13, 98

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“Don’t let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case”

The supreme test of goodness is not in the greater but in the smaller incidents of our character and practice; not what we are when standing in the searchlight of public scrutiny, but when we reach the firelight flicker of our homes; not what we are when some clarion-call rings through the air, summoning us to fight for life and liberty, but our attitude when we are called to sentry-duty in the gray morning, when the watch-fire is burning low. It is impossible to be our best at the supreme moment if character is corroded and eaten into by daily inconsistency, unfaithfulness, and besetting sin.

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