Name: Cowtown Cookers' Basic Barbecue Rub
Ingredients: 2 c Sugar; 1 1/2 c Barbecue spice; 3/4 c Salt; 1/2 c Seasoned salt; 1/2 ts Paprika; 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper; 1 tb Mustard seed

The benefits [the Lord’s Supper] confers, are spiritual, not physical. Its effects must be looked for in our inward man. It was intended to remind us, by the visible, tangible emblems of bread and wine, that the offering of Christ’s body and blood for us on the cross, is the only atonement for sin, and the life of a believer’s soul. It was meant to help our poor weak faith to closer fellowship with our crucified Savior, and to assist us in spiritually feeding on Christ’s body and blood. It is an ordinance for redeemed sinners, and not for unfallen angels. By receiving it we publicly declare our sense of guilt, and need of a Savior – our trust in Jesus, and our love to Him – our desire to live upon Him, and our hope to live with Him. Using it in this spirit, we shall find our repentance deepened, our faith increased, our hope brightened, and our love enlarged – our besetting sins weakened, and our graces strengthened. It will draw us nearer to Christ.

J.C. Ryle

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains		Barbecue, Rubs, Pork, Sauces	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Sugar
1 1/2	c	Barbecue spice
3/4	c	Salt
1/2	c	Seasoned salt
1/2	ts	Paprika
1/2	ts	Cayenne pepper
1	tb	Mustard seed

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle generously on meat and rub
it in. Let sit at least 30 minutes before cooking
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #142
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 16:32:54 -0400
From: kmeade@ids2.idsonline.com (The Meades)

A Message from our Provider:

“If you’re too open minded, your brains will fall out”

I’d like to propose that God’s love is much different and better than unconditional. Unconditional love, as most of us understand it, begins and ends with sympathy and empathy, with blanket acceptance. It accepts you as you are with no expectations. You in turn can take it or leave it. But think about what God’s love for you is like. God does not calmly gaze on you in benign affirmation. God cares too much to be unconditional in His love… Such real love is hard to do. It is so different from “You’re okay in my eyes. I accept you just because you’re you, just as I accept everybody. I won’t judge you or impose my values on you.” Unconditional love feels safe, but the problem is that there is no power to it. When we ascribe unconditional love to God, we substitute a teddy bear for the king of the universe… The word “unconditional” may be an acceptable way to express God’s welcome, but it fails to communicate its purpose: a comprehensive and lifelong rehabilitation, learning “the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”

David Powlison