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Reverend Ike, formally the Right Reverend Dr. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II (June 1, 1935, Ridgeland, South Carolina – July 28, 2009, Los Angeles, California[1]), Th.B., D.Sc.L., Ph.D., founder and pastor of the Christ United Church, was an American minister and electronic evangelist based in New York City. He was most famous for his slogan “You can’t lose with the stuff I use!”[2] Reverend Ike was of African American and Indonesian descent.

He began his career as a teenage preacher and became assistant pastor at Bible Way Church in Ridgeland, South Carolina. After serving a stint in the Air Force as a Chaplain Service Specialist (a non-commissioned officer assigned to assist chaplains), he founded, successively, the United Church of Jesus Christ for All People in South Carolina, the United Christian Evangelistic Association in Boston, Massachusetts (which is still his main corporate entity), and the Christ Community United Church in New York City.

Reverend Ike’s ministry reached its peak in the mid 1970s, when his weekly radio sermons were carried by hundreds of stations across the United States. He was still active as of 2007, with a presence on the Internet and a syndicated television program.

He fully restored and owned the Christ United Church “Palace Cathedral” in Manhattan’s Washington Heights section, formerly the Loews 175th Street movie theatre (one of the grandest and most extravagant of the “Wonder Theaters” movie palaces of the 1920s; restoration included the seven-story high, twin chamber Robert Morton organ). The “Miracle Star of Faith,” visible from the George Washington Bridge, now tops the cupola of the building. He was also the “chancellor” of the United Church Schools, which include the Science of Living Institute and Seminary (which awarded him the D.Sc.L.: Doctor of the Science of Living); the Business of Living Institute (home of Thinkonomics); and other educational projects. He also offered a large number of books, audio and video tapes and a magazine to followers.

The Reverend Mrs. Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (“Rev. Mrs. Ike”), B.A., M.A., D.Sc.L., his wife, served as Senior Co-Pastor, and his son, The Right Reverend Xavier Frederick Eikerenkoetter (“Rev. Ike’s Son”), B.A., M.Sc.L, D.Sc.L., was his “Bishop Coadjutor.”

Reverend Ike had his own personal style of “preaching prosperity” and it is purported that he influenced a succeeding generation of “prosperity teachers” such as E. Bernard Jordan and Neale Donald Walsch.

Ike also made a guest appearance on Hank Williams, Jr.’s late 1986 single “Mind Your Own Business”, which was a Number One country hit.[3]

Reverend Ike died on July 28, 2009 of a stroke. He was 74.

*From Wikipedia.com

My team’s cookbook was released yesterday. Today I made Raw Zucchini Soup which is from the book….yum yum…Grab your copy here and learn about 110 Ways To Eat Well.

Health Benefits of Zucchini

• Zucchini helps cure asthma, as it contains Vitamin C, which is a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties.
• The vegetable is known to help prevent diseases like scurvy and bruising, caused by the deficiency of vitamin C.
• Regular intake of zucchini effectively lowers high homocysteine levels in the human body.
• The vegetable can help prevents risk of having multiple sclerosis (MS).
• Zucchinis have high water content (over 95%), high nutritious value and contain a very low amount of calories, so they make the perfect snack item for people on diet.
• The vegetable contains useful amounts of folate, potassium, and vitamin A, necessary for proper functioning of the human body.
• Zucchini contains Vitamin C and lutein, both of which are known to be good for the eyes.
• The vegetable is a good source of vitamin B6, riboflavin, manganese and a lot of other nutrients.
• Eating zucchini is known to help the body in supporting the arrangement of capillaries.
• Regular consumption of the vegetable can help protect the body against colon cancer.
• Zucchini is believed to be beneficial in preventing heart disease and related symptoms, such as high cholesterol.
• The rind of zucchini contains the nutrient beta-carotene, which is known to be full of antioxidant properties and thus, helps protect cells against oxidation damage.
• The vegetable proves to be a good source of magnesium and phosphorus, the nutrients essential for building and maintaining healthy bones.
• Zucchini is rich in vitamin C, another powerful antioxidant that can provide protection against cardiovascular disease.

Here’s the recipe:

1 cup water
1/2 zucchini
large handful of fresh organic baby spinach
1/2 avocado
1-2 tsp finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp lemon juice
¼ to ½ tsp garlic powder

fresh salsa
sour cream or plain yogurt (optional)
Freshly ground pepper
Sea salt
Multigrain croutons (optional)
Peel zucchini and cut into pieces to fit in blender. Add zucchini and water to blender with spinach, avocado, parsley, lemon juice and garlic powder. Puree until smooth. Enjoy at room temperature or slightly warmed. Pour into bowls; add salsa and yogurt in middle, with salt and pepper to your taste. Top with croutons, if using. Serves 2.

I love this!

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