Pastor's Corner

When I was attending seminary, I recall the following story about a young lady named Sally. She had recounted an experience she had had in one of her classes, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says that Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.

One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture. Sally's friend drew a picture of the girl who had stolen her boyfriend.

Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face; Sally was pleased with the overall effect she had achieved. The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was filled with utter disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats. As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target, Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall. Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced.

Dr. Smith didn?t say too much, only these words ... "In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." (Matthew 25:40.)

No other words were necessary; the tears-filled eyes of the students focused only on the picture of Christ. What a poignant lesson to learn.

Friends, let us remember to treat everyone with love and care. When we hurt others, we hurt Jesus. Jesus loves us no matter what! I wish everyone a restful and fun summer. May God bless all our activities this coming season.

Best wishes from your friend and pastor,
Pastor Samuel King-Kabu

Julia's Healthy Morning Bread

Try out the recipe below. Ingeborg made it for coffee hour on June 10. It was delicious! Thanks to Ingeborg for providing the recipe.

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached flour
½ cup wheat bran
½ cup oat bran
¾ cup oats
½ cup flax seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup brown sugar
1½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
Add the zest of 1 orange
2 cups natural apple juice

Grease a 5x6 inch loaf pan. Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Pour in apple juice and stir well until everything is moist. Bake at 350°F. for approximately 30 minutes and turn pan front to back. Bake for 20 more minutes and check with knife at end to see if it is done.

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