Reasons why church discipline is ignored or neglected? 1. Ignorance of biblical teaching on the subject (many believe that it is infrequently mentioned in Scripture and therefore unimportant; others are ignorant of the purpose of discipline and see it only as destroying the person). 2. Calloused, insensitivity toward sin (unsanctified mercy). 2. The spirit of individualism ('Am I my brother's keeper?' Discipline is costly because my brother's/sister's business now becomes mine). 3. 'Judge not, that ye be not judged' (misunderstanding and misapplication of Mt. 7:1-5). 4. Fear of rejection (i.e., fear of being told by the offending party: 'Mind your own business. You have no authority to tell me what I can and can't do'). 5. Fear of reprisal (lawsuits). 6. Dislike of confrontation (talking directly about personal sin with an offender is difficult; it makes us feel uneasy and uncomfortable; why rock the boat?). 7. Fear of driving the person away (especially if the offending person is a major financial contributor to the church). 8. Fear of church splits. 9. Preference for avoiding problems (just ignore it long enough and it will go away; time heals all). 10. False concept of discipline because of observed abuses (discipline is associated in the minds of many with heresy hunts, intolerance, oppression, harshness, mean-spiritedness, self-righteousness, legalism, etc.). 11. Belief that preaching alone will be a sufficient remedy. 12. Fear of being labeled a cult. 13. Fear of change (the power of tradition: 'We've never done it before and we've done o.k. Why risk messing things up now?').

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Pizza, Posted	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	Refrigerated pizza dough
1	ts	Olive oil
1/4	c	Butter; melted
1/4	c	Hot cayenne pepper sauce
2	c	Diced cooked chicken; (about 1/2 pound)
1/2	c	Chopped celery
1	c	Crumbled blue cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 450F. Open the tube and unroll the pizza dough. Using
your fingertips or the heel of your hand, spread the dough to cover the
bottomof a 12-to-14-inch pizza pan that has been coated with non-stick
vegetable spray. Push the dough up to the edge of the pan, forming a rim.
If the dough is too sticky, dust it and your hands lightly with flour. With
a fork, prick the dough 15 to 20 times. Brush with the oil. In a
medium-sized bowl, combine the butter and hot pepper sauce; mix well. Add
the chicken and celery and toss to coat well. Spread evenly over the
prepared base, then sprinkle with the blue cheese. Bake for 10 to 12
minutes, or until the crust is crisp and brown. Cut and serve.
NOTE: Refrigerated pizza dough is available in the dairy section of your
supermarket next to the refrigerated biscuits. Or, if your prefer, use an
already prepared pizza crust and then just top it and bake according to the
above directions. And make sure you use hot cayenne pepper sauce and not
hot pepper sauce - yes, there is a difference!
BUSTED BY MEG ANTCZAK 1/21/98
Recipe by: MR FOOD
Posted to brand-name-recipes by Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net> on
Jan 22, 1998

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