Calvin Synod Herald, 1981 (81. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1981-03-01 / 3-4. szám
REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA 7 TAKEN FROM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER, MESQUITE Take a glowing coal from the fire and lay it aside from the rest of the coals and watch it as it gradually dims, then turns gray, then black. What killed it? Why did it lose its glow and heat? Take a leafy branch from a tree, lay it carefully aside and watch as the color slowly fades and the leaves go limp, then curl and dry. What killed it? Why did it lose its color and life? Take a fish out of water and lay it carefully in the grass. Watch how it frantically twists and struggles. Why does life ebb away? Why do the gills work slower and slower? Why does it soon lie still and lifeless? What kills it? Take a child of God and carefully separate him from God and his Christian brothers and sisters. Separate him from prayer, Bible Study and worship assemblies. Watch as his conscience quivers less and less. Listen as he rationalizes his neglect more and more. Listen as he tries to shift the blame away from himself by complaining about his circumstances and finding fault with the church. Why does spiritual life wane? Why does the church become less and less important? What kills a once vibrant Christian witness and worker? “Separation” is a killer. The Christian can find his priorities all fouled up, causing him to “miss a few Sundays”, which seems harmless, but irreparable damage can be done. It is always more difficult than we figured to “catch up” on our personal devotional life, on our ministries in the church, and on our financial stewardship. It’s bad enough that the church suffers the loss, but the danger to the soul of the Christian is much worse. A coal can be tossed back into the fire, a branch can be grafted back into place, a fish can be thrown back into the water, but only the dying Christian can put himself back into the fellowship of God and the Church. No one can do it for him. If you’ve been separated from the glowing, growing, living fellowship of saints.. ., why not get back into it this Sunday? I’ll be looking for you. Copied PRAYING HANDS (FOLDED HANDS) When Albrecht Dürer was a poor struggling artist, a friend of his who also aspired to be an artist made an agreement with him that he would do manual labor to earn their living while Dürer studied and painted. Later, it was planned he should have his turn to paint. But when success came to Dürer his friend’s hands had become so twisted and stiff that he could no longer paint. One day seeing his friend’s work-worn hands in prayer Dürer thought “I can never give back the lost skill of those hands, but I can show my feeling of love and gratitude by painting his hands as they are now, folded in prayer, to show my appreciation of a noble and unselfish character.” LOUIS SZATHMÁRY At the very popular Bakery restaurant of Chicago, every meal is a culinary work of art. Behind The Bakery’s enormous success is Chef Louis Szathmáry, a man for all seasonings. With THE BAKEBY RESTAURANT COOKBOOK, Chef Louis adds to his long and varied list of achievements this superlative collection of recipes — Chef Louis’ entire Bakery repertoire. While some distinguished restaurateurs understandably guard their house specialties, Chef Louis warmly invites the reader to partake in the inspiration and expertise that have won The Bakery world renown. All the Bakery specialties will delight the connoisseur in you. And you’ll appreciate the easy preparation techniques and abundant tips that accompany each recipe. Enjoy fine continental meals at home — or in your own restaurant — prepared Chef Louis’ way with THE BAKERY RESTAURANT COOKBOOK. His other famous books: The Chefs Secret Cook Book Cookery Americana American Gastronomy _______________please cut here________________ “THE BAKERY RESTAURANT COOK BOOK” by Louis Szathmary, the proprietor of the world famous Bakery Restaurant: 2218 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. 60614. Hardbound is $12.95. If this “coupon” is attached to order, the price for Hungarians is $10.00 including postage.
