The theological roots of this concept of “vocation” are found in the biblical doctrine of creation and divine sovereignty. We are by God’s creative decree shaped in His image and thus designed to reflect in all our endeavors the purposeful activity of God Himself. All Christians, therefore, should ideally embrace their “work”, however secular and uneventful it may appear, as a calling of God, a responsibility for which they have been uniquely endowed that is designed in its own way to glorify God. One’s “job” or “career” or “occupation” thus has a meaning beyond mere personal fulfillment. “Ministry” is therefore not what the majority of Christians perform as “a discretionary time activity – something done with the few hours that can be squeezed out of the week’s schedule after working, sleeping, homemaking, neighbouring, washing and doing the chores” (Stevens, The Other Six Days, 132). It is, rather, all of life when discharged in faith.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Canadian	Poultry, Main dish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Boneless chicken breasts
		All-purpose flour
		Salt and pepper
4	lg	Mushrooms, finely chopped
1/2	c	Cooked ham, finely diced
1/2	ts	Dried chives
3	tb	Butter
1		Onion, thinly sliced
		Pinch savory
1/4	c	Maple syrup
1/2	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Roll each breast in flour seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. In
skillet, saute mushrooms, ham and chives in 1 tbsp. butter. Slit thick
portion of each chicken breast to form pocket; insert spoonful of ham
mixture.  Secure with skewers.
Add remaining butter to skillet; brown chicken breasts over medium heat.
Arrange in shallow casserole.  Saute onion in remaining drippings; add
savory.  Spoon over chicken. Pour 1 tbsp. maple syrup over each chicken
breast.
Add water to skillet and stir up browned bits from bottom of pan; pour into
casserole.  Bake, uncovered, in 350&deg;F oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove
skewers before serving. Makes 4 servings. Typed in MMFormat by
cjhartlin@msn.com  Source: Canadian Living
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy Hartlin" <cjhartlin@email.msn.com>
on May 7, 1998

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