A steady diet of performances by soloists or even choirs can have the unintended effect of undermining the corporate, participative nature of our musical worship. People can gradually come to think of worship in terms of passive observation, which we do not see modeled in the Bible. Such a diet may also begin to blur the line between worship and entertainment, especially in a television-sopped culture like ours, where one of our most insidious expectations is to be always entertained. Of course, this blurring is hardly ever intended. But over time, separating the “performers” from “the rest of the congregation” can subtly shift the focus of our attention from God to the musicians and their talent – a shift that is frequently revealed by applause at the end of some performance pieces. Who is the beneficiary of such applause? (Mark Dever and Paul Alexander).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Moroccan	Chicken, Moroccan, Stews	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Olive Oil
1	lg	Onion; thinly sliced
1		Clove Garlic; minced
1	tb	Parsley; chopped fine
1	tb	Fresh Coriander leaves; Cilantro chopped, or more
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Black Pepper;coarsely ground
1/8	ts	Saffron; powdered
2 1/2	lb	Chicken; broiler/fryer cut into serving pieces
1/2		Lemon; cut into 4 wedges
1/3	c	Green Olives

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in a heat-proof casserole or Dutch oven. Stir
in next 7 ingredients. Add chicken pieces and turn to
coat with onion mixture. Arrange lemon wedges over
top. Cover and simmer turning occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2
hours, or until very tender. Remove chicken to warm
serving platter, arrange cooked lemon wedges on top
and keep warm. Cook liquid, stirring, in casserole
over high heat until reduced to a thick sauce. Add
olives and heat through. Pour over chicken.
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