God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Committees are necessary. Even more important is vision and the ability to move the congregation toward the goals of the church. But when push comes to shove, it's the ministry of the Word that gives us our greatest impact. A church can usually put up with weak administration if it has effective preaching. But there's nothing quite as pathetic as people coming to church and returning home without any spiritual food.
Aren’t the most popular mission trips the ones that take us far from our own neighborhood? Russia is easy; our own neighborhood is a constant challenge. Has anyone consistently had the boldness and clarity of Jesus in testifying about the gospel? Never. Has anyone consistently avoided the fear of man in evangelism? Certainly not. There is a “foolishness” inherent in the message of the cross. The clear proclamation of the gospel does not make us look good. It doesn’t make us popular.
Slice cucumbers & onions thinly (1/4-inch or less). Sprinkle both with
salt. Let stand 2 hours. Rinse off salt. Combine rest of the ingredients &
bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes. Arrange cucumbers & onions in hot,
sterilized jars. Pour mixture over them, covering well. Seal.
NANCYE S. SMITH
From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West
Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.
A Message from our Provider:
“We can do nothing, we say sometimes, we can only pray. That, we feel, is a terribly precarious second-best. So long as we can fuss and work and rush about, so long as we can lend a hand, we have some hope; but if we have to fall back upon God — ah, then things must be critical indeed! #A.J. Gossip”
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