Christians do not believe in medical non-interventionism. Instead, we believe in the moral legitimacy of medical treatment. A Christian worldview authorizes treatment—and we do so as an extension of the doctrine of creation and the dominion God has given to humanity as revealed in the opening chapter of Genesis. Pressing against disease and viruses is part of our mandate. Some might say, “I believe in the sovereignty of God, and if God wants me to have this virus then He will give me the virus. I don’t need medical intervention because I trust God.” That kind of logic, if pressed to its logical conclusion, however, is untenable—we wouldn’t treat any sickness, cancer, or injury. Medical treatment is an extension of God’s common grace and Christians have always understood this. That is why, throughout history, where you found Christians you found hospitals and the church treating the sick.

Albert Mohler

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Dairy, Eggs		Fish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	tb	Butter
2	tb	Flour
1 1/2	c	Milk
1/4	c	Heavy cream
1	c	Gruy#re
1		Egg Yolk
		Salt
		Pepper, black
1/8	ts	Nutmeg
1	pn	Cayenne
1	lb	Spinach; fresh
2	tb	Shallot; finely chopped
4		Cod steaks
1/2	c	Wine, white
2	tb	Parmesan; grated

INSTRUCTIONS

* The cod steaks should be boneless and skinless, about 6 oz each. Melt 1
tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir with a wire
whisk until blended.
Add the milk and cream all at once. Stir rapidly with the whisk. Bring to a
boil and add the Gruyere cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted. Add the
egg yolk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and
cayenne. Simmer, stirring, for 1 minute. Set aside, cover and keep warm.
Pick over spinach and discard any tough stems. Wash spinach thoroughly to
remove any sand. Put spinach in a large saucepan, add salt and cook on high
heat, stirring, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain well and squeeze out
excess moisture. Set aside and keep warm. Preheat the oven to 450 F. Grease
a metal baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Scatter the shallots
over the dish. neatly arrange the pieces of cod over the shallots. Season
with salt and pepper. Add the wine, cover with foil and bring to a boil on
top of the stove. Put the dish in the oven and bake for 5 minutes.
Select a baking dish large enough to hold the fish in 1 layer. Spread the
remaining 1 tablespoon of butter over the bottom of the dish. Spoon the
spinach over the bottom and carefully transfer the cooked codfish over the
spinach, reserving the wine liquid in the first dish.
Reduce by 1/2 the wine liquid in the metal baking dish and add it to the
cheese sauce. Bring to a boil stirring with a wire whisk. Spoon the hot
sauce over the fish, smoothing it over to cover the fish. Sprinkle with
Parmesan cheese. Turn on the broiler unit and put the dish under the
broiler with the door open until nicely browned and bubbling.
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