Our local deity is not Jesus. He goes by the name Jesus. But in reality, our local deity is Jesus Jr. Our little Jesus is popular because he is useful. He makes us feel better while conveniently fitting into the margins of our busy lives. But he is not terrifying or compelling or thrilling. When we hear the gospel of Jesus Jr., our casual response is “Yeah, that’s what I believe.” Jesus Jr. does not confront us, surprise us, stun us. He looks down on us with a benign, all-approving grin. He tells us how wonderful we really are, how entitled we really are, how wounded we really are, and it feels good. Jesus Jr. appeals to the flesh. He does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him. He is not able to understand them, much less impart them, because Jesus Jr. is the magnification of Self, the idealization of Self, the absolutization of Self turning around and validating Self, flattering Self, reinforcing Self. Jesus Jr. does not change us, because he is a projection of us.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Grains			14	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Egg whites
1	c	Grated Parmesan cheese
2	tb	Finely chopped parsley
1	ts	Finely grated onion
3	tb	Flour
1/4	ts	Celery seed
1	ds	Cayenne pepper
		Fine dry bread crumbs
		Paprika

INSTRUCTIONS

Place egg whites in small mixing bowl. Whip until whites are stiff but not
dry. Combine Parmesan cheese, parsley, onion, flour, celery seeds and
cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Fold cheese mixture into beaten egg
whites. Form 2 teaspoonfuls of mixture into small balls. Roll in crumbs,
then sprinkle with paprika. Fry in hot fat (400 degrees) one at a time,
until golden brown, about 2 minutes, drain. Serve piping hot.
Makes about 14 cheese puffs.
Recipe by: DAZEY CORPORATION
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 519 by [email protected] on
Jan 14, 1998

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