Church discipline has at least five purposes. First, discipline aims to expose. Sin, like cancer, loves to hide. Discipline exposes the cancer so that it might be cut out quickly (see 1 Cor. 5:2). Second, discipline aims to warn. A church does not enact God’s judgment through discipline. Rather, it stages a small play that pictures the great judgment to come (1 Cor. 5:5). Third, it aims to save. Churches pursue discipline when they see a member taking the path toward death, and none of their pleading and arm waving causes the person to turn around. It’s the device of last resort (1 Cor. 5:5). Fourth, discipline aims to protect. Just as cancer spreads from one cell to another, so sin quickly spreads from one person to another (1 Cor. 5:6). Fifth, it aims to present a good witness for Jesus. Church discipline, strange to say, is actually good for non-Christians, because it helps to preserve the attractive distinctiveness of God’s people (see 1 Cor. 5:1).

Jonathan Leeman

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Seafood	Dutch	Main, Dishes	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	(1 stick) margarine
2		Green bell peppers; chopped
2		Ribs (2-3 ribs) celery; chopped
1	lg	Onion; chopped
3	cn	(3-4 Cans) Cream Of Mushroom Soup, 10 3/4 Oz Each
1	lb	Crawfish tails
2	cn	Diced Tomatoes With Green Chiles, 10 Oz Ea, Undrained
		Cooked white rice

INSTRUCTIONS

In large pot or cast-iron Dutch oven, melt margarine and saute peppers,
celery and onion.
Add soup and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 20 to 30 minutes.
Add crawfish tails and cook 30 to 40 minutes more.
Add tomatoes and their liquid and stir to blend completely. Serve over rice
in individual serving bowls. Makes about 4 servings.
This is a Southern specialty from Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre
and his wife, Deanna. Published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 10/15/97.
Recipe by: The NFL Family Cookbook
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #861 by Mark Scheffler
<mds@simba.moneng.mei.com> on Oct 23, 1997

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