You don’t have to be ascetic, and you don’t have to be afraid of the goodness of physical pleasure, to say that sexual intimacy and sexual climax get their final meaning from what they point to. They point to ecstasies that are unattainable and inconceivable in this life. Just as the heavens are telling the glory of God’s power and beauty, so sexual climax is telling the glory of immeasurable delights that we will have with Christ in the age to come. There will be no marriage there (Matt. 22:30). But what marriage meant will be there. And the pleasures of marriage, ten-to-the-millionth power, will be there.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cakes, Pound	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter, softened
1	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
2 1/2	c	All purpose flour
1/2	c	Cocoa
2	ts	Vanilla
2	c	Sugar
6		Large eggs
1/4	ts	Baking soda
8	oz	Sour cream
		Powdered sugar (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Beat butter at medium speed about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating
at medium speed for 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just
until yellow disappears.
Combine flour, baking soda, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture alternately
with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at low speed
just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Spoon batter into
a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 20
minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in
pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
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